National Instruments NI PXI-4060 User Manual

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Other Required Items
In addition to the kit contents, you also need the following:
❑ 1/8 in. flathead screwdriver
❑ One of the following configurations:
– (PCI devices)—A desktop computer with its documentation and one available PCI slot.
–
(PCI Express devices)—A desktop computer with its documentation and one available x1, x4,
x8, or x16 PCI Express slot.
– (USB devices)—A desktop or laptop computer with its documentation and one available
USB 2.0 or 1.1 compliant slot.
–
(PXI devices)—A PXI, PXI/CompactPCI, or PXI/SCXI combination chassis, chassis
documentation, and a controller.
Note If you are using a MXI interface to control a PXI chassis and encounter performance or
initialization issues, refer to your MXI documentation to ensure that the MXI interface is properly
set up. Software optimization might be necessary. For MXI-3 optimization, select Start»
All Programs»National Instruments MXI-3»MXI-3 Optimization. The MXI-4 hardware
automatically performs MXI-4 optimization.
4. Installing the Software
Before installing the DMM, complete the following steps to install the software:
1. (Optional) Install an application development environment (ADE), such as LabVIEW or
LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
, if you are developing an application for the DMM.
2. Install the latest service packs for your operating system.
3. Insert Disk 1 of 2 of the NI-DMM CD set into the CD drive. The NI-DMM installer should open
automatically. If the installation window does not appear, navigate to the CD drive, double-click
the drive, and double-click
setup.exe.
4. Follow the instructions in the installation prompts.
(Windows Vista) Users may see access and security messages during installation. Accept the
prompts to complete the installation.
5. When the installer completes, a dialog box appears and asks if you want to restart, shut down,
or restart later. Select Restart.
6. If you are using a system running the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, download NI-DMM to
the target using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). For information about which
DMMs the LabVIEW Real-Time Module supports, refer to the NI-DMM Readme file at Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DMM»Documentation. Refer to the Measurement &
Automation Explorer Remote Systems Help by selecting Help»Help Topics»Remote Systems
in MAX.

National Instruments NI PXI-4060 Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	NI PXI-4060
Category	Multimeter
Language	English