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© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 PC-OPDIO-16 User Manual
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
This chapter contains instructions for installing the PC-OPDIO-16, installing the NI-DAQ
software, configuring your PC-OPDIO-16 board, and cabling.
Hardware Installation
You can install the PC-OPDIO-16 in any available 8-bit or 16-bit expansion slot in your
computer. The following are general installation instructions, but consult your PC user manual
or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Remove the top cover or access port to the I/O channel.
3. Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
4. Record the PC-OPDIO-16 serial and revision numbers on the Hardware and Software
Configuration form in Appendix E, Customer Communication. You will need these numbers
when you install and configure your board.
5. Insert the PC-OPDIO-16 into an 8-bit or a 16-bit slot.
6. Screw the mounting bracket of the PC-OPDIO-16 to the back panel rail of the computer.
7. Check the installation.
8. Replace the cover.
The PC-OPDIO-16 board is installed. Follow the instructions in the NI-DAQ Software
Installation section to install NI-DAQ in your computer. If NI-DAQ is already installed, skip
that section and continue with the Software Configuration section later in this chapter.
If you are using LabVIEW, the software installation instructions are in your LabVIEW release
notes.
If you are using LabWindows/CVI, the software installation instructions are in Part 1,
Introduction to LabWindows/CVI, of the Getting Started with LabWindows/CVI manual.