Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring the SCXI-1127/1128
SCXI-1127/1128 User Manual 1-20 ni.com
3. Attach the other end of the DAQ cable to the National Instruments
DAQ device.
4. Check the installation.
5. Turn on the SCXI chassis.
6. Turn on the computer or reconnect it to your chassis.
If you already have the appropriate software installed, you are ready to
configure the SCXI-1127/1128 via an SCXI module other than the
SCXI-1127/1128 module.
Using a DAQ Device on a PXI-1010 Chassis
You should have already installed the SCXI-1128 modules and their
HVAB-backplane adapters.
1. Turn off the power to the PXI and SCXI chassis.
2. Install your DAQ device in PXI slot 8.
Installation in this slot allows the DAQ device to directly control the
SCXI-1128 without the need for additional cabling.
3. Turn on the power to both the PXI and SCXI chassis.
Using a DAQ Device on a PXI-1011 Chassis
You should have already installed the SCXI-1128 modules and their
HVAB-backplane adapters.
1. Turn off the power to the PXI and SCXI chassis.
2. Install your DAQ device in PXI slot 4.
Installation in this slot allows the DAQ device to directly control the
SCXI-1128 without the need for additional cabling.
3. Turn on the power to both the PXI and SCXI chassis.
Connecting the SCXI-1127/1128 to an External DMM
You need the following items to complete this installation:
•SCXI-2000/2400 chassis with the SCXI-1127/1128 modules installed
or SCXI-1000/1001 chassis containing a non-SCXI-1127/1128
module connected to a DAQ device with the SCXI-1127/1128 modules
installed
•SCXI-1357 or SCXI-1358 kit
–1-slot, 2-slot, and/or 8-slot HVAB-backplane adapter