Chapter2 Installingand Configuring the NI 6013/6014
NI6013/6014 User Man ual 2-2 ni.com
3. Makesure there are no lighted LEDs on the motherboard. If any are l it,
waituntil they go out before continuin g the installation.
4. Removethe expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
5. Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded
object.Follow the ESD protection precautions described in the
Unpackingsection of Chapter 1, Introduction.
6. Insertthe NI 6013/6014into a PCI system slot. Gently rock th ed evice
to easei t into place.It may b ea tight fit, butdo not force the device
into place.
7. Ifrequired, screw the mounting bracket of the device to the back panel
rail of the computer.
8. Visuallyverify the installation. Make sure the device is not touching
other devicesor componen ts and is fully inserted into the slot.
9. Replace the cover.
10. Plug in and power on the computer.
Note Forproper cooling, all covers and filler panels must be installed when operating the
device.
The NI 6013/6014 is nowinstalled. You are now ready to configure the
device.
Configuring the Hardware
Because of theNI standard architecture for data acquisition and standard
busspecifications, the NI 6013/6014 is completely software configurable.
Two types of configuration are performed on the NI 6013/6014:
bus-related and data acquisition-related.
The NI 6013/6014 deviceis fully compati ble with the industry-standard
PCILocal Bus Specification Revision 2.3. This specification allows the PCI
systemto automatically perform all bus-related configurations with no user
interaction. Bus-related configuration includes setting the devicebase
memory address and interrupt channel.
Data acquisition-related configuration, which you must perform, includes
such settings as AI coupling and range, and others. Youcan modify these
settings using NI-DAQor ADE software, such as LabVIEW and
MeasurementS tudio. Refer tothe software documentation for
configurationinstructions. Refer to Chap ter 3, Hardware Overview,
for more information about the varioussetting savailable for the device.