NI ELVISmx instrument launcher - minimum installation

[Ian_Phillips]

I have a myDAQ and would like to use it with the NI ELVIS Instrument Launcher and associated instruments.

I would like to have a minimum installation that only installs the myDAQ drivers and relevant instrument .exe files. i.e. avoid installing full LabView and just have the myDAQ instrument capability (AWG, Bode Analyser, Oscilloscope, etc...)

Is this possible, and what is the best way to achieve this?

[Aboughton · Accepted solution]

Hi Ian, 

I have had a look and there are suggestions that it should be possible to to use the myDAQ without LabVIEW. However, I can't find any official documentation describing how this can be done. I would therefore suggest that you try installing the NI ELVISmx Driver Software (NI myDAQ hardware driver) and giving it a go. If you can't get it to work, I would suggest that LabVIEW will need to be installed.
Further information can be found: 

• Setting Up Your NI myDAQ
• Using NI myDAQ with NI ELVISmx Software Instruments

Kind regards,

Alice Boughton MEng (Hons)

Technical Support Engineer

NI

[Aboughton · Accepted solution]

Hi Ian, 

I have had a look and there are suggestions that it should be possible to to use the myDAQ without LabVIEW. However, I can't find any official documentation describing how this can be done. I would therefore suggest that you try installing the NI ELVISmx Driver Software (NI myDAQ hardware driver) and giving it a go. If you can't get it to work, I would suggest that LabVIEW will need to be installed.
Further information can be found: 

• Setting Up Your NI myDAQ

Kind regards,

Alice Boughton MEng (Hons)

Technical Support Engineer

NI