National Instruments NI cDAQ-9139 User Manual page 19

Table 1-2 lists the earliest supported driver version for each cDAQ controller
Note
for LabVIEW for Real-Time.
Table 1-2. cDAQ Controller NI-DAQmx Software Support
cDAQ Controller
NI cDAQ-9138 for LabVIEW Real-Time
NI cDAQ-9139 for LabVIEW Real-Time
The NI-DAQmx driver software is included on the disk shipped with your kit and is available
for download at
ni.com/support
installation from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ. Other NI
documentation is available from
4. Power on the host computer and connect it to an Ethernet network.
5. Mount the cDAQ controller to a panel, wall, or DIN rail, or attach the desktop mounting
kit, as described in the
6. Attach a ring lug to a 1.31 mm
the ground terminal on the front panel. Attach the ring lug to the ground terminal and
tighten the grounding screw to 0.5 N · m (4.4 lb · in.) of torque. Attach the other end of the
wire to chassis safety ground using a method appropriate for the application, as shown in
Figure 1-2. Refer to the
ground.
If you use shielded cabling to connect to a C Series module with a plastic
Note
connector, you must attach the cable shield to the chassis grounding terminal using
1.31 mm
Make sure that no I/O-side power is connected to the module. If the controller
Note
is in a nonhazardous location, the controller power can be on when you install
modules.
7. Align the module with a cDAQ controller slot. The module slots are labeled 1 to 8, left to
right.
8. Squeeze the latches and insert the module into the module slot, and press firmly on the
connector side of the module until the latches lock the module into place.
Repeat these steps to install additional modules.
. The documentation for NI-DAQmx is available after
ni.com/manuals
Mounting the cDAQ Controller
2
(16 AWG) or larger wire. Remove the ground screw from
Chassis Grounding Screw
2
(16 AWG) or larger wire. Use shorter wire for better EMC performance.
NI cDAQ-9138/9139 User Manual
Earliest NI-DAQmx Support
NI-DAQmx 9.6
NI-DAQmx 9.6
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