Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Installing the NI 5102

There are two main steps involved in installation:

1.Install the NI-SCOPE driver software. You use this driver to write programs to control your NI 5102 in different application development environments (ADEs). Installing NI-SCOPE also allows you to interactively control your NI 5102 with the Scope Soft Front Panel.

2.Install your NI 5102. For step-by-step instructions for installing NI-SCOPE and the NI 5102, see Where to Start with Your NI Digitizer.

♦NI 5102 (PCI, ISA)

For best noise performance, leave as much room as possible between your NI 5102 and other hardware.

♦NI 5102 (PXI)

The NI 5102 (PXI) has connections to several reserved lines on the CompactPCI J2 connector. Before installing a NI 5102 (PXI) in a CompactPCI system that uses J2 connector lines for purposes other than PXI, see the Using PXI with CompactPCI section of Chapter 1, Introduction, of this manual.

♦NI 5102 (PCMCIA)

For Windows 3.x, you must have Card and Socket Services 2.0 or later installed.

♦NI 5102 (USB)

With your PC running, power on your installed NI 5102 (USB). The PC automatically detects the device and the LED on the NI 5102 (USB) front panel will light.

If the LED remains lit after the NI 5102 (USB) is powered on and connected to the host, it is functioning properly. If the LED is blinking or off, there may be a problem. Refer to Table 2-1 for the LED pattern descriptions. The LED blinks on and off for one second each as many times as necessary, then waits three seconds before repeating the cycle.