National Instruments PCI-FBUS Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Foundation Fieldbus Hardware
and NI-FBUS Software
This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the PCI-FBUS,
PCMCIA-FBUS, and USB-8486.
Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.
Note
Contents
Installing the Software.............................................................................................................. 1
Installing the Hardware ............................................................................................................ 2
Install Your PCI-FBUS Card............................................................................................ 2
Install Your PCMCIA-FBUS Card................................................................................... 3
Install Your USB-8486..................................................................................................... 4

Installing the Software

Complete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.
Caution
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
2. Insert the NI-FBUS Software media into the computer.
If the installer does not launch automatically, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the
installation media and launch the
3. The interactive setup program guides you through the necessary steps to install the
NI-FBUS software. You may go back and change values where appropriate by clicking
Back. You can exit the setup where appropriate by clicking Cancel.
4. Power down your computer when the setup is complete.
5. Continue to the
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If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version,
or as a user that has Administrator privileges.
autorun.exe
Installing the Hardware
file.
section to configure and install your hardware.