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NI-DAQmx and DAQ Device Installation Guide
4. If you have a USB device with a power switch, power on the device.
The computer should immediately detect your device.
When the computer recognizes a USB device, the LED on the device blinks
or lights up. Refer to the device documentation for LED pattern descriptions.
Windows Device Recognition
Windows versions earlier than Windows Vista recognize newly installed
devices when the computer restarts. Vista installs device software
automatically. If the Found New Hardware wizard opens,
Install the
software automatically
as recommended for each device.
NI Device Monitor
After Windows detects newly installed NI USB devices, NI Device Monitor
runs automatically at startup.
Make sure the NI Device Monitor icon, shown at left, is visible in the
taskbar notification area. Otherwise, the NI Device Monitor does not
open. To turn the NI Device Monitor on, unplug your device, restart
NI Device Monitor by selecting
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI-DAQ»NI Device Monitor
, and plug in your
device.
The NI Device Monitor prompts you to select from the following options.
These options may vary, depending on the devices and software installed on
your system.
•
Begin a Measurement with This Device Using NI LabVIEW
SignalExpress
—Opens an NI-DAQmx step that uses the channels from
your device in LabVIEW SignalExpress.
•
Begin an Application with This Device
—Launches LabVIEW. Choose
this option if you have already configured your device in MAX.
•
Run Test Panels
—Launches MAX test panels for your device.
•
Configure and Test This Device
—Opens MAX.
•
Take No Action
—Recognizes your device but does not launch an
application.
The following features are available by right-clicking the NI Device Monitor
icon:
•
Run at Startup
—Runs NI Device Monitor at system startup (default).
•
Clear All Device Associations
—Select to clear all actions set by the
Always Take This Action
checkbox in the device auto-launch dialog
box.
•
Close
—Turns off NI Device Monitor. To turn on NI Device Monitor,
select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
NI Device Monitor
.