Chapter1 TakingMeasurements with the NI PXI-562x
NIPXI-562x User Manual 1-2 ni.com
a. Insertyour NI-SCOPE CD into your CD drive. If installation does
not start automatically,navigate to your CD drive and click
setup.exe.
b. Toinstallboth the instrument driver and ADE examples, select the
Programmaticand Interactive Support option when prompted.
3. Installthe Spectral Measurements Toolset (SMT) CD, if included.
The SMT providesfrequency-domain functionality and examples.
Ifinstallation does not start automatically,navigate to your CD drive
and click setup.exe.
Caution You mustturn off and unplug your chassis before installing y our device.
Toprevent damage due to electrostatic discharge or contamination, handle the device using
the edgesor the metal bracket.
4. Installyour digitizer as shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure1-1. PXI Installation
Configuring and Testing the Digitizer
To configure and test your NI 562x, complete the following steps:
1. LaunchMeasurement & Automation Explorer.
2. Double-clickDevices and Interfaces to open a list of recognized
devices.
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