National Instruments 3.x, NI-DAQ mx Base Step 4. Install the Devices, Accessories, and Cables

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 8 ni.com

Step 4. Install the Devices, Accessories, and Cables

Caution Follow proper ESD precautions to ensure you are grounded before installing the

hardware.

The NI PCMCIA device supports hot insertion on a PDA device, which

means the NI PCMCIA device can be installed and removed without

rebooting the PDA device. You can install an NI PCMCIA device in any

available Type II PC Card slot.

To install the NI PCMCIA device, refer to the preceding figure while

completing the following steps.

1. Attach the Type II PC cardsleeve or expansion pack to the PDA device,

ifnecessary.

2. NI PCMCIA devices have twoconnectors: a 68-pin PCMCIA bus

connector on one end and an I/O connector on the other end. The

NIPCMCIA device is keyed so that you can only insert it one way.

Insert the NI PCMCIA device in the slotuntil the connector is firmly

seated.

1 PDA with Type II PC Card Slot

2 Type II PC Card Socket

3 PDA Expansion Pack

4 NI PCMCIA Device

5 I/O Cable

6 Accessory

7 I/O Signals

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