Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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DIO 6533 User Manual
7. Visually verify the installation.
8. Plug in and turn on the PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
Installing the AT-DIO-32HS
You can install an AT-DIO-32HS in any available AT (16-bit ISA) or
EISA expansion slot in your computer.
1. Turn off and unplug your computer.
2. Remove the top cover or access port to the expansion slots.
3. Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the
computer.
4. Touch the metal part inside your computer to discharge any static
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
5. Insert the AT-DIO-32HS into an AT (16-bit ISA) or EISA slot. It
may be a tight fit, but do not force the device into place.
6. Screw the mounting bracket of the AT-DIO-32HS to the back panel
rail of the computer.
7. Visually verify the installation.
8. Replace the top cover of the computer.
9. Plug in and turn on your computer.
Installing the DAQCard-6533
You can install your DAQCard-6533 in any available Type II PCMCIA
slot in your computer. See
for the completed installation.
1. Turn off your computer. If your computer supports hot insertion,
you may insert or remove the DAQCard-6533 at any time, whether
the computer is powered on or off.
2. Remove the PCMCIA slot cover on your computer, if any.
3. Insert the PCMCIA bus connector of the DAQCard-6533 into the
PCMCIA slot. The card is keyed so that you can insert it only one
way.
4. Attach the I/O cable. Be very careful not to put strain on the I/O
cable when inserting it into and removing it from the
DAQCard-6533. When plugging and unplugging the cable, always
grasp the cable by the connector. Never pull directly on the I/O
cable to unplug it from the DAQCard-6533.