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Software Installation
A typical installation includes these National Instruments driver software
products:
• NI-VXI
• NI-VISA
• NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles
• VXIplug&play Instrument Driver and Soft Front Panels
and one or more of these National Instruments application software
packages and documentation:
• LabVIEW
• LabWindows
™
/CVI
• ComponentWorks
• VirtualBench
Note:
If you are using LabVIEW and are new to VXI and data acquisition,
refer to the LabVIEW DAQ Basics Manual.
Perform the following steps to install your software:
1. Verify that you have the correct version of NI-VXI installed on your
computer. The necessary version number will vary with your
configuration; Table 1 lists the possible controller and operating
system combinations and the oldest version of NI-VXI you can use
to create VXI-DAQ applications.
To determine the version of NI-VXI you have installed on your
computer, perform the following steps:
a. If you are using a VXIpc-800/700 Series embedded controller,
PCI-MXI-2 controller, or AT-MXI-2 controller, perform the
following steps:
♦ Windows 95
Look for the
NIVXIINT.DLL file in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory. Right-click on the file and select Properties in
the menu. This will bring up a properties box. Select the
Version tab on the properties box to display the file version.
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