
Chapter 2 Installation
IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 2-2 www.ni.com
Optional EquipmentNational Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your 
PCI/PXI-1411, including other National Instruments DAQ devices 
for enhanced triggering, timing, or input/output.
For more specific information about these products, refer to your 
NationalI nstruments catalogue or Web site, or call the office nearest you.
How to Set up Your IMAQ SystemUse Figure 2-1 as a guide while you install you r software and  hardware, 
configure your hardware, and begin using NI-IMAQ in your application 
programs.
Follow the instructions in the Getting Started with Your IMAQ System 
document to install your NI-IMAQ software and IMAQ hardware.
If you will be accessing the NI-IMAQ device drivers through LabVIEW 
orBridg eVIEW, you should read the NI-IMAQ release notes and the 
NI-IMAQ VI Reference Manual to help you get started.