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To use the SFP instruments, you must set up the DAQ device to
communicate with the benchtop workstation. To do this, complete the
following steps:
1.
Ensure that the DAQ device is properly installed and configured in
MAX and that the benchtop workstation is powered on.
2.
Launch the NI ELVIS Traditional Instrument Launcher by selecting
Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI ELVIS Traditional»
NI ELVIS Traditional
.
3.
Click the
Configure
button to launch the Configure Hardware dialog
box.
Note
If there is an error, the
Configure
button is the only button enabled.
4.
Select the DAQ device that is cabled to the NI ELVIS hardware from
the
DAQ Device
control. If only one DAQ device is detected inside the
computer, this device is selected by default.
5.
Click the
Check
button in the Communications portion of the window
to verify communication with the NI ELVIS Benchtop Workstation.
6.
If the configuration attempt is successful, a message appears in the
Status window, indicating that the NI ELVIS Benchtop Workstation
has been detected and configured. If the attempt fails, an error message
appears, and the message in the Status window indicates that the
configuration attempt has failed.
7.
If the computer initializes the NI ELVIS hardware through the selected
DAQ device, the NI ELVIS Traditional software is now configured.
You can now begin to use NI ELVIS. If the configuration attempt fails,
follow the recommendation given in the error dialog or return to the
DAQ Device
control and select a different device.
Tip
You can click the
Reset
button available on this dialog box even after you have
completed configuring the DAQ device. Click this button when you want to reset the
NI ELVIS Benchtop Workstation using software. The DAQ device does
not
reset.
Refer to the
NI ELVIS Online Traditional Help
and
NI Educational Virtual
Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) Hardware User Manual
for more
information about using the NI ELVIS Traditional instruments within
LabVIEW or SignalExpress, or for more information about NI ELVIS
features.
