DAQ assist doesn't appear in the functions pallette

[LarsUlrich]

I am using Labview 8.5 and NI-DAQmx 9.3.  I am trying to control an HP3456A and an HP3325A with Labview.  I have the drivers downloaded and installed properly (the device drivers appear in the functions pallette) and the Input assist function is there, but there is no DAQ assist, and I am quite unsure why.

[SimonH]

The most common reason why you wouldn't see the DAQ Assistant in the DAQmx palette is that you installed DAQmx before LabVIEW and hence you don't have the correct VIs installed.  To solve this you would just need to rerun the DAQmx installer to add the appropriate LabVIEW support.

Do you have any NI hardware?  The DAQ Assistant only works with NI-DAQ boards, it won't be any use to you if you are just using the HP equipment.  To control 3rd party hardware I'd recommend first looking into instrument drivers (learn more here: http://www.ni.com/gettingstarted/setuphardware/instrumentcontrol/drivers.htm ; you can download them for free here: ni.com/idnet).

Regards,

Simon