National Instruments NI-DNET - Manual (Page 10)

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NI-DNET Software Overview
The DeviceNet software provided with National Instruments DeviceNet
hardware is called NI-DNET. This section provides an overview of the
NI-DNET software.
Installation and Configuration
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) provides access to all of
your National Instruments products. Like other NI software products,
NI-DNET uses MAX as the centralized location for all configuration
and tools.
To launch MAX, select the Measurement & Automation shortcut on your
desktop, or within your Windows Programs menu under National
Instruments»Measurement & Automation.
For information about the NI-DNET software within MAX, consult the
MAX online help. A reference is in the MAX Help menu under
Help Topics»NI-DNET.
View help for items in the MAX Configuration tree by using the built-in
MAX help pane. If this help pane is not shown on the far right, select the
Show/Hide button in the upper right.
View help for a dialog box by selecting the Help button in the window.
The following sections provide an overview of some common tasks you
can perform within MAX.
Verify Installation of Your DeviceNet Hardware
Within the Devices & Interfaces branch of the MAX Configuration tree,
NI DeviceNet cards are listed along with other hardware in the local
computer system, as shown in Figure 1-1.