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NI Digital Multimeters Getting Started Guide
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7. Configuring and Testing in MAX
To configure and test the DMM in MAX, complete the following steps:
1.
Launch MAX (
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement
& Automation)
.
MAX automatically detects the DMM you installed.
2.
Expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
If you are using a DMM with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, expand
Remote Systems
. Find
the target device IP address or name, expand it, and then expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
Note
Only NI-DAQmx devices are listed under
Remote Systems»Devices and Interfaces
.
(Windows Vista)
Windows Vista does not support Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) for DMMs. Refer
to the
Supported Hardware
section of the
NI-DMM Readme
file at
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI-DMM»Documentation
to determine which operating system is compatible with
your DMM.
3.
Verify that the DMM appears under
Devices and Interfaces
.
The DMMs appear in the NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) folders in
Devices and
Interfaces
,
as follows.
Notes
If the DMM is not listed, press <F5> to refresh. If the DMM is still not listed, repeat the steps
in the
5. Installing the Hardware
section. If the DMM still does not appear, visit NI Technical
Support at
ni.com/support
. For more information about using MAX, refer to the available help
files within MAX.
The NI PXI-4070 is supported by both NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). When present
with both versions of NI-DAQ, the NI PXI-4070 is listed with a different name under the NI-DAQmx
and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) folders in
Devices and Interfaces
.
Device
Folder Name(s)
NI 4065, NI PCI-4070, NI 4071, NI 4072
NI-DAQmx
NI PXI-4070
NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) *
NI 4050, NI 4060
Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) *
* Windows Vista does not support Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) for DMMs.