Technical Specifications

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Installing the Interface Board

This process consists of:

1. “Installing the NI-FBUS Software”.

2. Either:

❑ “Installing the PCMCIA Card”

❑ “Install the USB-8486” on page 204

Installing the NI-FBUS Software

To install the NI-FBUS software:

If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version,

write down your card configuration and any port configuration parameters

you changed from their defaults. Reinstalling the software may cause you

to lose any existing card and port configuration information.

1. Log in as Administrator or as a user that has Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the NI-FBUS Software for Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the installer

does not launch automatically, navigate to the CD using Windows Explorer and launch

the autorun.exe.

3. The setup program steps you through the software install.

4. Restart the computer when the setup completes.

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