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National Instruments Corporation vii VXI/VMEpc 600 Series for Windows 95/NT
About This Manual
Use this manual to get started with the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series embedded
computers and the NI-VXI/VISA software for Windows 95/NT. This
manual summarizes the setup instructions and default settings for the
hardware and software. You may find that these sections contain all the
information you need to get started.
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series of
embedded computers along with the NI-VXI/VISA software, lists
what you need to get started, lists optional software, and gives an
overview of the directory on your hard drive.
• Chapter 2, Setting up Your VXI/VME System, contains basic
instructions for setting up the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series and the
NI-VXI/VISA software.
• Chapter 3, Developing Your Application, discusses the software
utilities you can use to start developing applications that use the
NI-VXI/VISA driver.
• Appendix A, Default Settings, summarizes the default settings for the
hardware and software in your kit.
• Appendix B, Common Questions, addresses common questions you
may have about using the NI-VXI/VISA software on the VXI/VMEpc
platform.
• Appendix C, Reinstalling the NI-VXI/VISA Software, contains the
instructions on how to reinstall your NI-VXI/VISA software. Your
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series controller was shipped with the
NI-VXI/VISA software already installed. It is unlikely that you will
ever need to use these instructions.
• Appendix D, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to
request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products
and manuals.
•The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.