Hello,
Most likely, you need LabVIEW 6.1 support for DAQ. The NI-DAQ driver is in two main parts: the driver itself, and then the support software for the platform you are working on (i.e., LabVIEW).
First, you will need to figure out what version of the NI-DAQ driver you have (if any). The easiest way is to double-click on the "Measurement and Automation Explorer" on the desktop, and then go to the Help Menu and click on "About...". Then click on "System Info..." which will tell you all of the system and software information about your setup, including the version of NI-DAQ. If you don't see the "Measurement and Automation Explorer" icon on the desktop, you probably do not have a driver installed. (You can check to make sure in the Add/Remove Programs list,
which you can find by going to Start >> Programs >> Control Panel.)
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN NI-DAQ DRIVER INSTALLED:
Go to www.ni.com/downloads, click on "Drivers and Updates", "All Software Versions", then choose the "Multifunction DAQ" link under the Measurement Hardware heading. Then, scroll down and select "NI-DAQ Version 6.9.3 for Windows 2000/95/98/ME/NT/XP". Scroll down to the very bottom of this page and click on "continue the download process". In order to download our free drivers, you must create a profile and sign into our site. Once you've created a profile and signed in, you will be automatically directed back to the driver site, and you will see a long list of downloadable files. You will need BOTH nidaq693.exe and LV61Eng.exe. Follow the directions in the "install.txt" file on how to install these files.
IF YOU DO HAVE AN NI-DAQ DRIVER INSTALLED:
Follow the same directions as above, except choose your driver version from the list (rather than NI DAQ 6.9.3),
and you will only need to install the "LV61Eng.exe" file.
Please let me know if this helps. Have a great day!
Liz Fausak
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
