National Instruments NI USB-9237 Installing the Software, Installing the NI USB-9237 Device

NI USB-9237 User Guide and Specifications 6 ni.com

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Installing the Software

Software support for the NI USB-9237 for Windows Vista/XP/2000 is

provided by NI-DAQmx. The DAQ Getting Started Guide, which you can

download at ni.com/manuals, offers NI-DAQmx users step-by-step

instructions for installing software and hardware, configuring channels and

tasks, and getting started developing an application.

If you are using other software, refer to the installation instructions that

accompany your software.

The NI-DAQmx CD contains example programs that you can use to get

started programming with the NI USB-9237. Refer to the NI-DAQmx for

USB Devices Getting Started Guide that shipped with your device, and is

also accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»

NI-DAQ, for more information.

Installing the NI USB-9237 Device

Before installing the device, you must install the software you plan to use

with the device. Refer to the Installing the Software section of this guide

and the documentation included with the software for more information.

The NI 9237 module and USB-9162 carrier are packaged separately. Refer

to Figure3, while completing the following assembly steps:

1. Make sure that no signals are connected to the NI 9237 module and the

USB cable is not connected to the device.

2. Remove the protective cover from the 15-pin D-SUB connector.