NI PCIe- 6612 WinXP compatible?

[Amount4705]

Hi,

For an older project, we tried to build a compatible test setup and thus we need similar interface cards as in the original old setup.

I've learned that the old counter timer cards are not available any more so I ordered the recommended NI PCIe-6612.

From the SW side I guess I need the NI-DAQ mx package. As far as I found out the version 15.5.1 is the latest one that is compatible with WinXP.

However setup fails and it seems that in the large NI driver list, that was installed, the 6612 device is not included.

So I guess that the HW card is currently not WinXP compatible because the latest WinXP driver package does not contain a driver for this newer card.

Can somebody confirm this?

Thanks.

[ZYOng]

NI Hardware and Software Operating System Compatibility

PCIe-6612 is first supported in NI-DAQmx 19.1

Based on the excel file attached to that link, all the currently available PCI/PXI counter modules need at least NI-DAQmx 19.1 to work.

Correction: That link contains inaccurate information for old version. Always refer to the readme.

According to NI-DAQmx 15.5 Readme, it supports Windows XP, SP3 or greater (32-bit) and PCIe-6612.

[Amount4705]

Thanks a lot for the input.

If I understand correctly then the DAQmx 15.5.1 should be compatible with WinXP and the PCIe-6612.

So the next question is how to get it running.

Under "Reinstall Driver..." -> "No, not this time" (Update Wizard) -> "Install from a list or specific location" -> "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install."

I see the NI icon with "Data Acquisition Devices", so I guess it has installed the drivers.

But in the list of this driver section there is not the expected model number:

This means I currently can't force the driver installation.

Is there a directory where I can find the driver files somewhere in "C:\Program Files\National Instruments"?

Maybe I have to select a different but similar driver from the list?

Thanks a lot!

[rolfk]

You should typically not have to install a specific driver in the device manager. The proper operation is to install NI-DAQmx first, then shutdown the computer, install the card and startup again. Windows should automatically install the according drivers now from the NI-DAQmx installation you previously performed. Plugin in the hardware first can cause indeed some problems as Windows attempts to find a driver and then reserves the device has not having been installed. If you then install NI-DAQmx, Windows will not search for the driver anymore as it considers the device already configured, although non-functional.

[Amount4705 · Accepted solution]

Together with the official NI support we were able to find a solution.

1.)

You need to install LabView before the NI-DAQmx driver.

2.)

We switched to NI-DAQmx driver version 14.5.1

It is WinXP compatible and contains the driver for that card.

3.)

In the Windows "Device Manager" there was still a problem.

Just update the driver with "auto search" and the device and the driver is initialized properly.

And of course many reboots between each step. 😉