National Instruments NI-XNET Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI-XNET Hardware and
Software

This installation guide contains instructions to help you install
your National Instruments hardware and software. Complete
documentation is in the NI-XNET Hardware and Software Help
on your NI-XNET installation media. Refer to the NI-XNET

Manual.chm file on the installation media or select National

Instruments»NI-XNET»NI-XNET Documentation»NI-XNET
Manual.chm from the Windows Start menu or NI Launcher.

The NI-XNET software on this installation media supports
Microsoft Windows operating systems.

This installation guide covers National Instruments 851x
hardware products for CAN, LIN, and FlexRay on the PCI/PCI
Express and PXI/PXI Express buses, as well as NI 986x C Series
hardware products and 850x USB hardware products for CAN
and LIN. It is written for users already familiar with Windows.

Install the NI-XNET Software

Before installing the NI-XNET software, users must first log on
as a user with Administrator privileges. The NI-XNET setup
program must have Administrator privileges, because the
program modifies the configuration registry of your system.

Complete the following steps to install the NI-XNET software.

1. Insert the NI-XNET installation media into your computer.
The installer launches if your CD/DVD-ROM drive plays
data disks automatically.

If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the
installation media using Windows Explorer and launch the

autorun file from your NI-XNET installation media.

2. The Installation Wizard guides you through the necessary
steps to install the NI-XNET software. You can go back and
change values where appropriate by clicking Back. You can
exit the setup where appropriate by clicking Cancel.

3. Power down your computer when the setup is complete.

4. Proceed to the Install the Hardware section.

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Note If you are using LabVIEW Real-Time (RT),

refer to the LabVIEW Real-Time (RT)

Configuration section of Installation and
Configuration in the NI-XNET Hardware and
Software Help for more information about

installing the NI-XNET software on your RT
system and verifying the installation.

Install the Hardware

This section describes how to install your hardware on the
PCI/PCI Express, PXI/PXI Express, and USB buses, as well as
how to install XNET C Series modules.

Install Your PCI/PCI Express Hardware

Caution Before you remove the card from the

package, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal
part of your system chassis to discharge electrostatic
energy, which can damage components on your CAN,
LIN, or FlexRay card.

1. Make sure that your computer is powered off and unplugged.

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2. Remove the top cover (or other access panels) for access to

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the computer expansion slots.

Figure 1. Installing a PCI/PCI Express Device

1. PCI/PCI Express Device

2. PCI/PCI Express System Slot

3. PC with PCI/PCI Express Slot

3. Find an unused PCI/PCI Express slot in your computer.

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Note Some motherboards reserve the x16 slot for

graphics use. For PCI Express guidelines, refer to

ni.com/pciexpress.