National Instruments SCXI Series - What You Need to Get Started; Identifying Your SCXI Components

Chapter 1 Introduction to SCXI
© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 Getting Started with SCXI
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your SCXI system, you will need the following:
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One of the following chassis and your SCXI chassis user manual:
– SCXI-1000
– SCXI-1000DC
– SCXI-1001
– SCXI-2000
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SCXI modules and terminal blocks to use in your chassis
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SCXI-1200 DAQ module or DAQ device (if using any analog input
SCXI modules)
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SCXI cable assembly
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Your computer
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NI-DAQ driver software for PC compatibles or Macintosh
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One of the following software packages:
– LabVIEW for Macintosh
– LabVIEW for Windows
– LabWindows/CVI for Windows
– ComponentWorks
– VirtualBench
Identifying Your SCXI Components
The basic components of the SCXI system are terminal blocks, modules,
chassis, cable assemblies, DAQ devices, and software, as shown in
Figure 1-2. The following sections briefly describe the components of
an SCXI system and help you to understand how they work together.