© National Instruments Corporation ix 6527 User Manual
About This Manual
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the 6527
devices, and contains information concerning their operation and
programming.
Unless otherwise noted, the text applies to all devices in the 6527 family,
which includes the PCI-6527 and PXI-6527.

How To Use the Manual Set

The 6527 User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your data
acquisition system. You could have any of several types of manuals,
depending on the hardware and software in your system. Use the manuals
you have as follows:
• Your DAQ hardware user manuals—These manuals have detailed
information about the DAQ hardware that plugs into or is connected
toyour computer. Use these manuals for hardware installation and
configuration instructions, specification information about your DAQ
hardware, and application hints.
• Software documentation—Examples of software documentation you
may have are the LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or ComponentWorks
documentation sets and the NI-DAQ documentation. After you set up
your hardware system, use either the application software or the
NI-DAQ documentation to help you write your application. If you have
a large and complicated system, it is worthwhile to look through the
software documentation before you configure your hardware.
• Accessory installation guides or manuals—If you are using accessory
products, read the terminal block and cable assembly installation
guides or accessory board user manuals. They explain how to
physically connect the relevant pieces of the system. Consult these
guides when you are making your connections.