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NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Guide
Device Does Not Appear in MAX
Complete the following steps if the NI device does not appear in MAX:
1. In the MAX Configuration pane, click
Devices and Interfaces
to expand
the category.
2. Click
NI-DAQmx Devices
and press <F5> to refresh the list of installed
devices.
3. If the device is still not listed, power down the system, ensure the device
is correctly installed, and restart.
4. If the device still does not appear under NI-DAQmx Devices, contact
NI support at
ni.com/support
.
Device Failed the Self-Test
The MAX self-test performs a brief test of device resources. If the device
does not pass the self-test, complete the following steps:
1. Reboot your system.
2. Launch MAX and perform the self-test again. If the device still fails the
self-test, proceed to step 3.
3. Uninstall and reinstall NI-HSDIO.
4. If the device still fails the self-test, contact NI support at
ni.com/
support
.
I Received a Thermal Shutdown Error
I received the
kErrorDeviceShutDownDueToHighTemp
error, and my
device shut down. What should I do next?
To re-enable your device after a thermal shutdown, you must perform a hard
reset, in which the device integrated circuits (ICs) are reloaded. To re-enable
your device after thermal shutdown, complete the following steps:
1. Power down the computer or chassis that contains the device.
2. Review the procedure in step
and make any
necessary adjustments to ensure that your device is effectively cooled.
3. Call
niHSDIO_ResetDevice
(NI-HSDIO Reset Device VI) or perform
a device reset in MAX. For more information on performing a device
reset in MAX, refer to step
6. Configuring and Testing in MAX
.
The thermal shutdown error continues to be reported until the device has
been successfully reset.
