@Hatef.fouladi wrote:
also check these link will help you to do it
http://www.ni.com/tutorial/3271/en/
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361J-01/lvhowto/creating_instproj/
http://www.ni.com/tutorial/4478/en/
Hatef.fouladi,
Thank you for the input.
First link: yes, I am aware of the page. I have tried using driver downloads from the manufacturer's site as well as through labview's instrument finder (the files are exactly the same either way and neither function)
Second link: yes I have read the page. This is useful information for later, but my problem is that the example VIs are not working. The instrument does appear under Instrument I/O>Instrument Drivers.
Third link: I would rather not build a driver for this device. The reason I purchased this power supply is that it had a NI certified driver for use with labview.
Fourth link: I have tried following the tutorial, although in the video they are able to see the usb device connected in NI max. For my case, my list is empty and I cannot proceed past that (see screenshot2). The device is powered and connected. I have all passports enabled. ^I'm guessing this is what's stopping the device from working properly. Would you know how to fix this?
@yea_likethecity wrote:
Hello hlai,
Since the device is visible in device manager and the 3rd party software can communicate with it, it seems likely that the connection and device driver software are ok. Please make sure the drivers are installed correctly. I'll link you to a few guides which detail several ways to install the drivers:
Install from Instrument Driver Finder:
Installing Instrument Drivers
https://www.ni.com/getting-started/set-up-hardware/instrument-control/drivers
Manual Installation:
How Do I Install My Third Party Instrument Drivers?
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/86256F0E001DA9FD86256F0B0057E6E7
Also please try this example program which will programmatically find all the VISA resource names:
Find All COM VISA Resource Names
http://www.ni.com/example/27757/en/
If it shows up in that program, it may be being filtered out of the name list for some reason. Try accessing the I/O name filtering and see if you can enable all I/O ports to show up:
How Can I Limit Which Resources Show Up in My VISA Resource Name Control?
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/3A7F82062D1C200C862574F900592D96
If none of those steps are illuminating, it's possible the device drivers didn't install correctly and it's affecting how they interact with NI products. Please navigate to the device manager and uninstall/reinstall the device drivers for that device. You can usually do this by uninstalling the device drivers in device manager, unplugging it and plugging it back in.
Hello Austin,
Thank you for the suggestions. The power supply driver appears to be installed into labview correctly, since I can see the VIs under Instrument I/O>Instrument Drivers. The example program that finds VISA resource names does find the agilent DAQ that is already set up, but not the new power supply.
The USB driver is updated and I tried reinstalling as you suggested. It doesn't seem to change anything.
Right now my best guess this isn't working is that NI MAX is unable to find any resources (see attached screenshot). In all the tutorials to set up 3rd party USB-to-Serial drivers, they are able to view the device under a USB dropdown which I am unable to. Would you know know to fix this?
