Adding an SCXI Chassis

Note  If you are using a PXI/SCXI combination chassis, you must first identify the chassis using the PXI resource manager. Refer to the PXI help by clicking Help»Help Topics»PXI.

To add an SCXI chassis, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click Devices and Interfaces. Select Create New.

   If you are using a remote RT target, expand Remote Systems, find and expand your target, and right-click Devices and Interfaces. Select Create New.

2. In the Create New window, go to NI-DAQmx Device»NI-DAQmx SCXI Chassis. Select the SCXI chassis you want to add.
3. Click Finish.

You also can add an SCXI chassis without using the Create New window. Complete the following steps:

1. Right-click Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices.

   If you are using a remote RT target, expand Remote Systems, find and expand your target, and right-click Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices.

2. Select Create New DAQmx Device»NI-DAQmx SCXI Chassis.
3. Select the chassis from the list of available SCXI chassis.

To finish adding an SCXI chassis, complete the following steps:

1. In the Create New SCXI Chassis window, configure the following settings:

   Chassis Communicator

   Select a detected DAQ device from the Chassis Communicator drop-down listbox. The selected device controls the SCXI chassis. If only one DAQ device is detected, it is automatically selected. If a DAQ device is not listed, that device cannot control an SCXI chassis.

   Communicating SCXI Module Slot

   Select a slot with a configured SCXI module from the drop-down listbox. The selected module must be connected to the DAQ device selected in Chassis Communicator.

   Chassis Address

   In the Chassis Address selection box, enter the appropriate chassis address setting. Make sure the software setting matches the actual chassis address setting on the SCXI chassis.

   Note  For the SCXI-1000, SCXI-1000DC, and the SCXI-1001 chassis, the chassis address setting must match the chassis jumper settings. For more information, refer to the SCXI Chassis User Manual.

   Auto-Detect All Modules

   If you want NI-DAQ to automatically detect the SCXI modules in the chassis, check Auto-Detect All Modules.

2. Click Save when you are finished. The SCXI Chassis Configuration window opens.