Configuring and testing in max, Figure 9. max configuration tree – National Instruments NI 5102 User Manual

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Note

(USB devices)

When you first install an NI USB-5132/5133, Windows will recognize a new

device. Click Next on any dialog boxes that appear to complete the installation.

After Windows recognizes newly installed device, a dialog box prompts you to select from the following
options, which may vary depending on the devices and software installed on your system:

Begin a Measurement with This Device Using NI LabVIEW SignalExpress opens LabVIEW
SignalExpress.

Use This Device Interactively launches the NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel (SFP).

Begin an Application with This Device launches LabVIEW.

Configure and Test This Device opens MAX to your device so you can configure settings.

Take No Action leaves your device in the system but does not launch an application.

6. Configuring and Testing in MAX

1.

Launch MAX by double-clicking the Measurement & Automation icon on the desktop.

Note

When you configure your device in MAX, remember that all SMC-based devices and USB

devices are configured under NI-DAQmx, and are referred to in MAX as NI-DAQmx Devices.
Legacy devices are configured in MAX under Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices. However,
after you configure these devices in MAX, you use NI-SCOPE to program them.

Figure 9 shows the MAX Configuration Tree, which lists both NI-DAQmx Devices and Traditional
NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices.

Figure 9.

MAX Configuration Tree

2.

Expand Devices and Interfaces to see the list of installed devices. If you are using a digitizer with
the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, expand Remote Systems. Find your target IP address or name,
expand it, and then expand Devices and Interfaces.

3.

If your device is not listed, press <F5> to refresh. If the device is still not listed, repeat the steps in
section

5. Installing the Hardware

. For more information about using MAX, refer to the help files

available within MAX.

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