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5. Installing the Hardware..........................................................................7
Installing a PXI Module.....................................................................7
Installing a PCI Device ......................................................................9
6. Configuring and Testing in MAX..........................................................10
Using the Test Panel to Generate and Acquire Data .........................11
7. Connecting Signals ................................................................................13
Connecting Cables and Accessories ..................................................13
Wiring for Common Measurements ..................................................18
8. Programming the Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer.....................19
NI-HSDIO Instrument Driver ............................................................19
NI LabVIEW SignalExpress Limited Edition ...................................19
NI-HSDIO Examples .........................................................................20
Appendix A: Device Front Panels .............................................................20
Appendix B: Troubleshooting ...................................................................29
Where to Go for Support ...........................................................................31
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
<> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by
an ellipsis represent a range of values associated
with a bit or signal name—for example, AO <3..0>.
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items
and dialog box options to a final action. The
sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup
item, and select Options from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory
information.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to
important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of
precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a
system crash. When this symbol is marked on the
product, refer to the Read Me First: Safety and
Radio-Frequency Interference document that
shipped with your device for precautions to take.
When symbol is marked on a product, it denotes a
component that may be hot. Touching this
component may result in bodily injury.