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January 2007
371247C-01
INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI-DNET Hardware and
Software for Windows
This installation guide contains instructions to help you install your NI-DNET
system. Complete documentation is in the NI-DNET User Manual and the
NI-DNET Programmer Reference Manual, which are on your NI-DNET Software
for Windows CD in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). Refer to
the NI-DNET Programmer Reference Manual.pdf and NI-DNET User
Manual.pdf files on the CD or in the NI-DNET\Documentation folder on your
hard drive.
The NI-DNET software on this CD supports Microsoft Windows operating
systems.
This installation guide covers all National Instruments hardware products for
DeviceNet on the PCI, PCMCIA, and PXI buses. It is written for users already
familiar with Windows.
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Install the NI-DNET Software Before the Hardware
Before installing the NI-DNET software, first log on as Administrator or as a
user with Administrator privileges. The NI-DNET setup program must have
Administrator privileges because the program modifies the configuration registry
of your system.
Complete the following steps.
1. Insert the NI-DNET Software for Windows CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The installer launches if your CD-ROM drive plays data CDs automatically.
If the installer doesn’t launch automatically, navigate to the CD using
Windows Explorer and launch the autorun file from your NI-DNET Software
for Windows CD.
2. The Installation Wizard guides you through the necessary steps to install the
NI-DNET software. You can go back and change values where appropriate by
clicking Back. You can exit the setup where appropriate by clicking Cancel.
3. If you have LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) installed on your system, download
the NI-DNET driver support for your Real-Time PXI controller. Launch
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) and follow the online help to
download NI-DNET Real-Time components to your Real-Time PXI
controller.
4. Power off your computer when the setup is complete.
5. Proceed to the Install the CAN Hardware section.

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Install the CAN Hardware
This section describes how to install your CAN hardware on the PCI, PCMCIA,
and PXI buses.
Install Your PCI-CAN Card
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 card.
1. Be sure your computer is powered off and unplugged.
2. Remove the top cover (or other access panels) to give yourself access to the
computer expansion slots.
3. Find an unused PCI slot in your computer.
4. Remove the corresponding slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
5. Insert the CAN card into the slot with the CAN connector sticking out of the
opening on the back panel. It might be a tight fit, but do not force the interface
into place.
6. Screw the mounting bracket of the CAN card to the back panel rail of the
computer.
7. Replace the top cover (or the access panel to the expansion slot).
8. Proceed to the Verify Your Installation section.

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Install Your PCMCIA-CAN Card
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 card.
1. Insert the card into a free PC Card (PCMCIA) socket.
2. Connect your PCMCIA-CAN cable to the card.
3. Proceed to the Verify Your Installation section.
Install Your PXI-CAN Card
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 card.
1. Be sure your PXI or CompactPCI chassis is powered off, and unplug the
computer.
2. Choose an unused PXI or CompactPCI peripheral slot.
3. Remove the filler panel for the peripheral slot you have chosen.
4. Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity that might
be on your clothes or body.
5. Insert the PXI card into the selected slot. Use the injector/ejector handle to
fully inject the card into place.

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6. Screw the front panel of the PXI card to the front panel-mounting rail of the
PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
7. Proceed to the Verify Your Installation section.
Verify Your Installation
1. Power on your computer and start Windows.
A New Hardware Found dialog box may appear. If the dialog box does not go
away on its own, choose the default option, Install the Software
automatically (Recommended), and let the operating system install the
driver files. (On Windows XP SP2 or later, choose No, not this time to avoid
connecting Windows Update, then choose the default option.)
2. Launch MAX and refresh (press <F5> or choose View»Refresh from the
menu). Your CAN cards should be listed now under Devices and Interfaces.
To test all detected CAN cards, choose Tools»NI-DNET»Test All Local
Cards.
3. Proceed to the Connect the Cables section.
Connect the Cables
After you have installed the CAN interface, connect your CAN cables to the
interface. Because exact cabling requirements vary for each application,
National Instruments does not provide cables, other than the PCMCIA-CAN
cable. Refer to Appendix B, Cabling Requirements, of the NI-DNET User Manual
for information about the cabling requirements of the CAN hardware.

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Uninstalling the NI-DNET Software
Before uninstalling the NI-DNET software, remove all CAN interface hardware
from your computer.
For Windows 2000/XP, complete the following steps to uninstall the NI-DNET
software.
1. Select Start»Setting»Control Panel»Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select National Instruments Software. Click the Change/Remove button.
3. Select NI-DNET in the list of products and click Remove.
For Windows Vista, complete the following steps to uninstall the NI-DNET
software.
1. Select Start»Control Panel»Programs and Features.
2. Select National Instruments Software. Click the Uninstall/Change button.
3. Select NI-DNET in the list of products and click Remove.
The uninstall program removes all folders, utilities, device drivers, DLLs, and
registry entries associated with the NI-DNET software. The uninstall program
removes only items that the installation program installed.
If you have added anything to a directory created by the installation program,
the uninstall program cannot delete that directory because it is not empty after the
uninstallation. Remove any remaining components manually.
After the uninstall program completes, restart your computer.

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Further Documentation
Complete documentation is in the NI-DNET User Manual and the NI-DNET
Programmer Reference Manual, which are available on your NI-DNET Software
for Windows CD in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). The
NI-DNET User Manual includes a Troubleshooting and Common Questions
appendix with more detailed information about installation and configuration of
your NI-DNET software and hardware. Refer to the NI-DNET Programmer
Reference Manual.pdf and NI-DNET User Manual.pdf files on the CD or
in the NI-DNET\Documentation folder on your hard drive.

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