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NOTE: In some systems an application program (such as AcqirisLive) will not yet work correctly at this point. One
additional boot cycle may be needed if this is the first time that a hardware board is being installed.
2.5.2. Windows XP
Under Windows XP, you must login with administrator privileges after the first boot following the hardware
installation; the Plug&Play system must have the appropriate privileges to be able to complete your hardware
installation successfully. After a successful hardware installation, you will be able to use your Acqiris digitizer(s)
with normal privileges.
If you login with administrator privileges after the first boot following the hardware installation, Windows will detect
the new hardware and start the “Found New Hardware Wizard” after a few seconds. There is no need to use
Windows Update to search for the software. You can “Install the software automatically”. The final screen should
appear as shown here:
NOTE: In some systems an application program (such as AcqirisLive) will not yet work correctly at this point. One
additional boot cycle may be needed if this is the first time that a hardware board is being installed.
2.6. LabVIEW RT
During program development you can choose whether you use LabVIEW or LabVIEW RT compatible libraries by
switching the version present in National Instruments\LabVIEW m.n\instr.lib\. This swap can be facilitated by
using the Install VI library for LabVIEW or LabVIEW Real-Time shortcut available in the Shortcut folder under
Start
→ Programs.
There is only one Acqiris Driver. It supports all Acqiris Instruments. The instructions below concern LabVIEW RT
as used in NI PXI processors.
The Aq_RT.inf and AqRT_4.ini files must be uploaded to the target. To do this,
• start the MAX application,
• right click on the target
• select file transfer
• select the Aq_RT.inf file on your host machine and upload ('To Remote') to the LabVIEW RT working
directory (/NI-RT/system) on the target
• select the Aq_RT.ini file on your host machine and upload ('To Remote') to the LabVIEW RT working
directory (/NI-RT/system) giving it the name AqDrv4.ini
For Acqiris modules which need FPGA files you should,
• create the folder \firmware in the /NI-RT/system directory using the file transfer application
• select the FPGA files (from <AcqirisDxRoot>\Firmware) you want to copy to the target and upload
them into the firmware directory
Restart the target after finishing the file transfers.