National Instruments 3.21E+04 Manual De Usuario

Chapter 2     Installation and Configuration

AT-MIO/AI E Series User Manual

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1.

Write down the AT  E  Series board serial number in the AT E Series 

Hardware and Software Configuration Form in Appendix D at the 
back of this manual.  You will need this serial number when you 
install and configure your software.

2.

Turn off and unplug your computer.

3.

Remove the top cover or access port to the I/O channel.

4.

Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the 

computer.

5.

Insert the AT E Series board into an EISA or 16-bit ISA slot.  It 

may be a tight fit, but do not force the board into place.

6.

Screw the mounting bracket of the AT E Series board to the back 

panel rail of the computer.

7.

Check the installation.

8.

Replace the cover.

9.

Plug in and turn on your computer.

The AT E Series board is installed.  You are now ready to install and 
configure your software.  

Due to the DAQ-PnP features, the AT E Series boards are completely 
software configurable.  Two types of configuration must be performed 
on the AT E Series boards—bus-related configuration and data 
acquisition-related configuration.  Bus-related configuration includes 
setting the base I/O address, DMA channels, and interrupt channels.  
Data acquisition-related configuration, explained in the next chapter, 
includes such settings as analog input polarity and range, analog output 
reference source, and other settings. For more information about data 
acquisition-related configuration, refer to your NI-DAQ user manual.

The AT E Series boards work in either a Plug and Play mode or a 
switchless mode. These modes dictate how the base I/O address, DMA 
channels, and interrupt channels are determined and assigned to the 
board.