Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
©
National Instruments Corporation
2-7
Installation
Note
You must install the NI-IMAQ driver software before installing your 1409 device.
For information on how to install NI-IMAQ, please see the
Getting Started with Your
IMAQ System
document and your NI-IMAQ release notes.
♦
PCI-1409
You can install the PCI-1409 in any available PCI expansion slot in your
computer. However, to achieve the best noise performance, you should
leave as much room as possible between the PCI-1409 and other boards
and hardware. The following are general instructions, but consult your
computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific
instructions and warnings.
1.
Turn off and unplug your computer.
Warning
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer
should remain off and unplugged until you finish installing the 1409 device.
2.
Follow the electrostatic discharge guidelines in the
section
of this chapter.
3.
Remove the cover of your computer.
4.
Make sure there are no lighted LEDs on your motherboard. If any are
lit, wait until they go out before continuing your installation.
5.
Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
6.
Select any available PCI expansion slot.
7.
Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel
of the chassis for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the
bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.
8.
Line up the PCI-1409 with the 68-pin VHDCI and BNC connectors
near the cut-out on the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the
PCI-1409 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot
receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-1409
straight down until it seats in the expansion slot.
9.
Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the PCI-1409 to the
back panel rail.
10. Check the installation.
11. Replace the computer cover.
