Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
VXI-USB User Manual 2-2 ni.com
Caution To keep the manufacturer/model name tables or the VME device configuration
from a previous installation, be sure to back them up before starting Setup. They are in the
TBL subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory, usually Program Files\National
Instruments\VXI.
Setup is an interactive, self-guiding program that installs the NI-VXI and
NI-VISA software and configures your system to use the software with the
VXI-USB. Complete the following steps to perform the installation:
1. For the CD, select Start»Run and enter the following text, where X is
your CD drive (usually D):
X:\setup.exe
Press <Enter>. Typically, this setup program runs automatically when
you insert the CD.
2. Click the Next button at the Welcome screen to start the installation
and accept the license agreement.
Note If you have a previous version of the NI-VXI software installed, Setup installs the
new version over the previous version.
3. Select the type of installation from the Installation Options screen.
•Typical setup installs runtime support and NI-VISA development
support.
•Complete setup installs everything including NI-VXI API
development support. For more information about the NI-VXI
API, refer to Chapter 3, Developing Your Application.
•Custom setup gives you more control over which driver
components you want installed on your system. This option is
recommended for advanced users.
4. Click the Next button. Confirm that you are ready to install and click
Next again to begin the installation.
5. Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates
program icons.
Completing the Software Installation
Review the information in any README files that Setup prompts you to
read.
When the installation process completes, reboot the system for the changes
to take effect. If you backed up the manufacturer and model name files,