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National Instruments
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X Series User Manual
1
Getting Started
X Series devices feat
u
re
u
p to 32 analog inp
u
t (AI) channels,
u
p to
fo
u
r analog o
u
tp
u
t (AO) channels,
u
p to 48 lines of digital inp
u
t/o
u
tp
u
t
(DIO), and fo
u
r co
u
nters. This chapter provides basic information yo
u
need
to get started
u
sing yo
u
r X Series device.
Installation
Before installing yo
u
r DAQ device, yo
u
m
u
st install the software yo
u
plan
to
u
se with the device.
1.
Installing application software
—Refer to the installation
instr
u
ctions that accompany yo
u
r software.
2.
Installing NI-DAQmx
—The
DAQ Getting Started
g
u
ides, packaged
with NI-DAQmx and also on
ni.com/manual
s
, contain step-by-step
instr
u
ctions for installing software and hardware, config
u
ring channels
and tasks, and getting started developing an application.
3.
Installing the hardware
—Unpack yo
u
r X Series device as described
in the
Unpacking
section. The
DAQ Getting Started
g
u
ides describe
how to install PCI Express, PXI Express, and USB devices, as well as
accessories and cables.
Unpacking
The X Series device ships in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic
discharge (ESD). ESD can damage several components on the device.
Caution
Never
to
u
ch the exposed pins of connectors.
To avoid ESD damage in handling the device, take the following
preca
u
tions:
•
Gro
u
nd yo
u
rself with a gro
u
nding strap or by to
u
ching a gro
u
nded
object.
•
To
u
ch the antistatic package to a metal part of yo
u
r comp
u
ter chassis
before removing the device from the package.
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