Configuration and Installation Chapter 2
SC-2040 User Manual 2-8 © National Instruments Corporation
Installation
Note: You must turn off power to the PC, and to the SC-2040 board if the board is externally
powered, before installing the board or making any connections to it.
To install the SC-2040, connect the 68-pin ribbon from the MIO-16E I/O connector to connector
J12 on the SC-2040. The SC-2040 can be mounted in a rack-mount chassis using the mounting
holes (indicated with an arrow on the board) in the four corners of the SC-2040 board.
The SC-2040 is installed. You are now ready to install and configure your software.
If you are using NI-DAQ, refer to your NI-DAQ manual. The software installation and
configuration instructions are in Chapter 1, Introduction to NI-DAQ. Find the installation and
system configuration section for your operating system and follow the instructions given there.
If you are using LabVIEW, the software installation instructions are in your LabVIEW release
notes. After you have installed LabVIEW, refer to the Configuring LabVIEW section of
Chapter 1 of your LabVIEW user manual for software configuration instructions.
If you are using LabWindows, the software installation instructions are in Part 1, Introduction to
LabWindows, of the Getting Started with LabWindows manual. After you have installed
LabWindows, refer to Chapter 1, Configuring LabWindows, of the LabWindows User Manual
for software configuration instructions.
Power-on Sequence
If the SC-2040 is powered by an external power source, you must turn on power to the SC-2040
before turning on the computer. Similarly, you must turn off power to the SC-2040 after turning
off the computer. The red LED labeled DS1 indicates when power is applied to the board.