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cDAQ-9185/9189 User Manual
You will need the following items to set up the cDAQ chassis:
• Power supply or power connector (packaged with the cDAQ chassis)
1
• Shielded Category 5 Ethernet cable
2
• Screwdriver (packaged with the cDAQ chassis)
• Host computer running Windows (check your driver and ADE readme files for specific
version compatibility)
• Application software (such as LabVIEW), if not already installed
• NI-DAQmx driver (packaged with the cDAQ chassis)
• External power supply
3
(if using the power connector instead of the included power supply)
• C Series module(s)
Refer to Figure 1-1 or 1-2 while completing the following assembly steps.
1. Install the application software (if applicable), as described in the installation instructions
that accompany your software.
2. Install NI-DAQmx. Insert the software media. If the NI-DAQmx installer does not open
automatically, select Start»Run. Enter
x:\autorun.exe, where x is the drive letter.
Complete the instructions.
3. Register your NI hardware online at ni.com/register when prompted.
4. The last dialog box opens with the following options.
• Restart Later to install more NI software or documentation.
• Shut Down or Restart if you are ready to install your device.
• Restart if you are using a system running the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
Download NI-DAQmx to the target using MAX. Refer to the MAX Remote Systems
Help by selecting Help»Help Topics»Remote Systems in MAX.
5. If you have problems installing your software, go to
ni.com/support/daqmx.
Note Table 1-1 lists the earliest NI-DAQmx support version for each cDAQ
Ethernet chassis.
1
When operating the cDAQ chassis in hazardous locations, you must use the power connector with an
external power supply rated for hazardous locations. The power supply included in the cDAQ chassis kit
is intended only for desktop use. For all other applications use the included 2-position power connector
plug and a power supply rated for your application power requirements. Visit
ni.com to find hazardous
locations-certified power supplies.
2
You can either use a shielded straight-through Category 5 Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable to
connect the cDAQ chassis directly to your computer.
3
When operating the cDAQ chassis in temperatures below 0 °C, you must use the PS-15 power supply or
another power supply rated for below 0 °C.
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