NI Max stops recognizing devices randomly

[aaron660]

Hi,

I am currently running into an issue with NI max dropping communication with my devices randomly. I will have the devices populated in NI max originally, am able to run actions within teststand with no problems, however after a while teststand will not be able to communicate with the devices and when I scan for instruments in max nothing will show up. If I restart my computer the issue will go away, but this is a very annoying fix considering how often this happens. Is there any other fix for this issue?

[Minions]

Try setting the NI Device monitor to only scan for new devices upon power-up.  We had some similar issues when it was active all the time.

[aaron660]

How do I configure this setting exactly?

[Minions]

In the lower right hand corner of your PC, you will find the NI logo icon (NI Device Monitor).  RMB click on the icon.  LMB click on the settings gear.  Select the 'Run at Startup' option only.