National Instruments VXI-USB - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 3 Developing Your Application
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Resman reports to MAX all errors it finds in your system. When you view
your VXI system in MAX, you can easily spot any errors that Resman
found while configuring the system.
Figure 3-1. Right-Click a VXI System in MAX to Run Resman on that System
After Resman detects and configures all your VXI/VME devices, you can
use MAX to view specific information about each device in your system.
The default MAX view of a VXI system shows the General tab window,
which contains a summary of key information about each device, including
its device name, logical address, model name, and other data. For more
information about MAX, refer to its online help by selecting the
Help»Help Topics menu.
Device Interaction
You can interact with your VXI/VME devices using the VISA Interactive
Control (VISAIC) utility. VISAIC allows you to control your VXI/VME
devices without using LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, LabWindows/CVI,
or another programming language. You can also control your devices in
MAX by right-clicking a device name and selecting Open VISA Session.
Note You can also use VXI Interactive Control Program (VIC) to control your VXI/VME
devices and develop and debug VXI application programs. VIC is not included in the
default NI-VXI installation. To install VIC, choose either a Complete install or select
NI-VXI API Development from the custom installation screen in the installer. You can