Initial Setup
Complete the following steps to set up the FieldDAQ device.
1.
Install the software and NI-DAQmx driver as outlined in the
FD-11603 Quick Start
.
Note
You must install NI-DAQmx 18.5 or later for device calibration support.
2.
Set up the FieldDAQ device as outlined in the
FD-11603 Quick Start
.
3.
Configure the FieldDAQ device in Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) as
outlined in the
FD-11603 Quick Start
.
4.
If the FieldDAQ device is not reserved automatically, select the device and click the
Reserve Network Device
for more
information.
5.
Self-test your device in MAX by expanding
Devices and Interfaces
»
Network Devices
,
right-clicking your FieldDAQ device, and selecting
Self-Test
. Self-test performs a brief
test to determine successful device installation. When the self-test finishes, a message
indicates successful verification or if an error occurred. If an error occurs, refer to
Reserving the Device in MAX
When the FieldDAQ device is connected to a network, multiple users can access the device.
To perform any DAQ functionality on the device, including reset and self-test, you must
reserve the device in MAX. In MAX, an unreserved device or device reserved by another host
appears with an X and a reserved device appears as dark grey. Only one user at a time can
reserve the FieldDAQ device.
If the device was not reserved automatically after it was added (
Add Device
), you can reserve
the device in MAX by expanding
Devices and Interfaces
»
Network Devices
, selecting the
device, and clicking the
Reserve Network Device
button. The Override Reservation dialog
box opens when you attempt to explicitly reserve a device. Agreeing to override the
reservation forces the FieldDAQ device to be reserved by the current user.
Verification
Complete the following procedure to determine the As-Found status of the FieldDAQ device.
1.
Set the calibrator to Standby mode (STBY).
2.
Connect the calibrator to Bank 1 of the FieldDAQ device, as shown in the following
figure. Refer to
for signal connection information.
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FD-11603 Calibration Procedure
