Chapter 2 Installation
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3. Follow the electrostatic discharge guidelines in the Unpacking section
of this chapter.
4. Remove the computer cover.
5. Make sure there are no lit LEDs on the motherboard. If any are lit, wait
until they go out before continuing installation.
6. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
7. Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of
thechassis for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the
bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.
8. Line up the PCI-1428 with the MDR 26-pin connector near thecut-out
on the computer’s back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the
PCI-1428 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot
receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-1428
straight down until it is evenly positioned in the expansion slot.
9. Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the PCI-1428 to the
back panel rail.
10. Replace the computer cover, and plug the computer in.
Your PCI-1428 is now installed.
Configuring the PCI-1428
Once you have installed the PCI-1428 and powered on your computer,
Windows will recognize the device and assign resources to it.
Use MAX to configure the PCI-1428 for acquisition. Refer to the
Interfacing with the PCI-1428 section in Chapter1, Introduction, for
further information on using MAX to configure your IMAQ device.