About This Manual
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VXIpc-850 Series User Manual
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How to Use This Documentation Set
Begin by reading the Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 manual for
basic instructions on setting up the hardware and software. This is a
brief Quick Start manual that demonstrates how to get started with your
kit using the default hardware and software settings. Refer to the
following manuals for more information about the hardware or
software.
This manual, the VXIpc-850 Series User Manual , contains more details
about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults, and
using the hardware.
The VXIpc-850 Peripherals User Manual contains in-depth information
about configuring and using various peripherals on the VXIpc-850.
The NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series contains
more details about changing the NI-VXI software installation or
configuration from the defaults, and using the NI-VXI software on
the VXIpc-850.
When you are familiar with the material in these manuals, you can
begin to use the NI-VXI Software Reference Manual for C. Chapter 1,
Introduction to VXI, and Chapter 2, Introduction to the NI-VXI
Functions , present the concepts of VXI and prepare you for detailed
explanations of the NI-VXI functions. Study the descriptions of each
function given in Chapters 3 through 13 to fully understand the purpose
and syntax of each function.
Refer to the NI-VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual and the
NI -VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual to learn more about the
NI -VXI utilities.