DAQmx Base install problem

[jim0617]

I downloaded the Labview 2013 and NI-DAQmx Base 3.7 for my macbook with OSX 10.9.

After I installed them, I can't find the "DAQ Assistant Express VI" from input function.

It seems to the DAQmx Base not been activated.

I clciked the "Isdaq.app" for activing and it showed "Detecting National Instruments DAQ device"

But I still can not find the DAQ Assistant Express VI.

What the problem with my steps and how to solve it?

[JÞB]

But I still can not find the DAQ Assistant Express VI.

What the problem with my steps and how to solve it?

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Now that we Identified the problem the steps to resolve would start with

"Install a Windows OS....."

[GerdW]

Hi Jim,

AFAIK the DAQAssistent ExpressVI comes with the "full" DAQmx driver. DaqmxBase is a somewhat minor subset of that driver…

[johnsold]

DAQmx Base is a completely different driver with an unfortunately similar name.

The DAQ Assistant is associated with DAQmx on Windows only.

Lynn

[jim0617]

Thank you~so my computer must be windows.....

[Dennis_Knutson]

No one is forcing you to switch. You really don't have to use the DAQ Assistant. The base examples should be enough for you to get started.

[johnsold]

As Dennis said, you can certainly use many DAQ devices on the Mac. However, you will not have anything like the DAQ Assistant (which often causes more problems than it solves anyway). You will need to use the DAQmx Base VIs. A simple VI to read data from an Analog Input channel and display it on a graph would look something like this. It is missing a few things but this is the general idea.

Which DAQ device do you have? Is it one which is supported on the Mac OS?

Lynn

[jim0617]

Actually, I don't know what is DAQ base for. Because I am a new in LabView.

I just follow the getting start manual for entry level.In the Ch.4, it mentions that I need to lunch the DAQ assistant.

[Dennis_Knutson]

DAQmx base is the Mac driver for NI data acquisition hardware. It is not as full featured as the Windows driver just called DAQmx. Do you actually have some hardware you need to use?

[johnsold]

I am not sure what manual you have but that part is irrelevant for the Mac OS. When I install DAQmx Base I get a folder titled NI-DAQmx Base which contains a Getting Started.pdf file.  This is mostly about installation and not operation.  It should also install some examples in the LV examples folder. Those are the best place to start.

DAQmx Base does not come on the LV disks. You must download it and install it separately. Have you done that?

Lynn