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indicates successful verification or if an error occurred. If an error occurs, refer to
ni.com/
support/daqmx
.
13. Run a Test Panel in MAX by expanding
Devices and Interfaces
»
Network Devices
»
your
FieldDAQ device
, right-clicking the bank of connectors in your FieldDAQ device, and
selecting
Test Panels
. If the test panel displays an error message, refer to
ni.com/support
.
Click
Close
to exit the test panel.
Note
When in use, the FieldDAQ device may become warm to the touch. This is
normal.
Note
M12 connectors must be mated to cables or have caps installed on them to
meet IP65/IP67 requirements. Cover the unused connectors with the included plastic
caps whenever water, dust, or dirt are present.
Note
Avoid long periods of exposure to sunlight.
Troubleshooting Device Connectivity
If your FieldDAQ device becomes disconnected from the network, open MAX and try the
following:
•
After moving the device to a new network, NI-DAQmx may lose connection to the
device. In this case, click
Reconnect
to provide NI-DAQmx with the new hostname or IP
address.
•
The FieldDAQ device icon indicates whether it is recognized and present on the network.
If a connected device appears as disconnected in the configuration tree in MAX, select
Self-Test
or
Reset
. If successful, the device icon changes to dark grey.
Figure 19. MAX Icons and States
1
2
1. Recognized, but Disconnected from the Network, Unreserved, or Reserved by Another Host
2. Recognized, Present, and Reserved on the Network
For additional troubleshooting resources for the FieldDAQ device, refer to the
Finding a
Network DAQ Device in MAX
topic in the
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for
NI-DAQmx
.
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
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