DAQ Assistant is not launching configuration helper

[Med_Rel_Engineer]

I have 2 lab workstations with identical setups. One works fine... the other will not launch the DAQ Assistant configuration helper when I drop a DAQ Assistant VI into the block diagram. What could be the issue?

Computer Model: Lenovo T470

Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 22H2

LabView Version: 2020 SP1

Hardware: NI USB-6008

[ZYOng]

Ditch DAQ Assistant. 

Use NI-DAQmx API. See NI-DAQmx Example Locations for LabVIEW and Text-Based in Windows

Learn 10 Functions in NI-DAQmx and Handle 80 Percent of Your Data Acquisition Applications

Or you can use FlexLogger. Lite edition is free. 

[Med_Rel_Engineer]

I don't understand. DAW Assistant is one of the VIs that's in the NI-DAQmx folder.

This still doesn't answer my question why the helper won't pop up. I have no way to configure the VI for inputs or outputs.

Alternatively, what can I use if I want to send a signal out to trigger a 5VDC relay?

[GerdW]

Hi Engineer,

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@Med_Rel_Engineer wrote:

Alternatively, what can I use if I want to send a signal out to trigger a 5VDC relay?

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As has been said use the plain DAQmx functions and get rid of that ExpressVI.

There are lots of example VIs in the example finder about DAQmx and they all DON'T use the DAQAssistent…

Reading this might help, too. (As has been said before!)

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@Med_Rel_Engineer wrote:

I don't understand. DAW Assistant is one of the VIs that's in the NI-DAQmx folder.

This still doesn't answer my question why the helper won't pop up. I have no way to configure the VI for inputs or outputs.

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Sometimes the DAQAssistent part isn't installed properly.

There are threads in this forum that mention to repair your LabVIEW installation - search for related posts and decide on your own on investment/earnings ratio…