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2. Attach the I/O cable. Be careful not to put strain on the I/O cable when
inserting or removing the cable connector.

Accessories and PCI/PXI Devices

Install accessories and/or terminal blocks according to theinstructions in
their user guides. Install PCI and PXI devices according to the instructions
included with your device.
Step 5. Confirm That Your Device Is Recognized
The following section discusses how to confirm that your device is
recognized.

Devices Using the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile devices only indicate whether a hardware installation
error occurred. Ifthere are no error messages, you have successfully
installed the features and the device is recognized by the NI-DAQmx Base
driver. If you receive an Unknown Device error message, you have not
correctly installed NI-DAQmx Base on the PDA device. Refer to Step 1.
Install the NI-DAQmx Base Software for more information about how to
install the PDA features of the NI-DAQmx Base driver.
Step 6. Create and Configure Tasks
A task, an important concept for NI-DAQmx and NI-DAQmx Base, is
aco llection of one or more channels with timing, triggering, and other
properties. Conceptually, a task represents a measurement or generation
you want to perform. You can set up and save all configuration information
in a task and use the task in an application.

Using the NI-DAQmx Base Task Configuration Utility

The following sections describe how to use the NI-DAQmx Base Task
Configuration Utility.