Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8252 National Instruments
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NI PCI-8252 Quick Start Guide The NI PCI-8252 is a highly flexible IEEE 1394a interfa ce device for PCI. The following sections describe how to get started using the NI PCI-8252. Installing the NI PCI-8252 The following section contains a list of necessary and optional items for acquiring images with th e N I PCI-8252.
NI PCI-8252 Quick Start Guide 2 ni.com Safety Information Caution The follo wing paragraphs contain important safety information you must fo llow when installing and operating the de vice. Do not operate the device in a manner no t specified in the documentation.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 3 NI PCI-8252 Quick Star t Guide Yo u must insulate sig nal connections f or the maximum voltage for which the device is rated. Do not exceed the maximum ratings for the de vice. Remov e po wer from signal lines before connection to or disconnection from the device.
NI PCI-8252 Quick Start Guide 4 ni.com • Measurement Category IV is for measurements performed at the primary electrical supply installation (<1,0 00 V). Examples include electricity meters and measurem ents on primary o vercurrent protection devices and on ripple control units.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 5 NI PCI-8252 Quick Star t Guide 5. T ouch a metal part on the computer case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or bod y before handling the NI PCI-8252. Static elect rici ty can dam age the de vi ce.
NI PCI-8252 Quick Start Guide 6 ni.com Connector 1394 ............. .............. ........... .............. ....Female, 6 pin (3) PCI .... ........... ........... .............. ............ ......32-bit, Universal Signaling PCI V io ...............
© National Instruments Corporatio n 7 NI PCI-8252 Quick Star t Guide Storage Environment Ambient temperature range ..... ............... –20 °C to 60 °C Storage relative humidity .
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