National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1409 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1409 User ManualInstallationNote You must install the NI-IMAQ driver software before installing your 1409 device.For information on how to install NI-IMAQ, please see the Getting Started with YourIMAQ System document and your NI-IMAQ release notes.♦ PCI-1409You can install the PCI-1409 in any available PCI expansion slot in yourcomputer. However, to achieve the best noise performance, you shouldleave as much room as possible between the PCI-1409 and other boardsand hardware. The following are general instructions, but consult yourcomputer user manual or technical reference manual for specificinstructions and warnings.1. Turn off and unplug your computer.Warning To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computershould remain off and unplugged until you finish installing the 1409 device.2. Follow the electrostatic discharge guidelines in the Unpacking sectionof this chapter.3. Remove the cover of your computer.4. Make sure there are no lighted LEDs on your motherboard. If any arelit, wait until they go out before continuing your installation.5. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer todischarge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.6. Select any available PCI expansion slot.7. Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panelof the chassis for the slot you have selected. Remove and save thebracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.8. Line up the PCI-1409 with the 68-pin VHDCI and BNC connectorsnear the cut-out on the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of thePCI-1409 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slotreceptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-1409straight down until it seats in the expansion slot.9. Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the PCI-1409 to theback panel rail.10. Check the installation.11. Replace the computer cover.