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For a 3.33v input, DAQ & MAX Test panels read 018v. What is missing in set up?

Hi All:
I am resurrecting a Labview setup that has not been used for a few years.
The goal is to measure strain.
Software is:
        Labview 6.0
 DAQ V6.8.0f9
 MAX 2.0.3.6.
Hardware is:
 PCI-MIO-16E-1
 SCXI-1000 Chassis
 SCXI-1121 Module
 SCXI-1320 Terminal Block
As a fist step I decided to test the hardware using MAX.
I reset all of the SCXI-1121 jumpers to factory settings except the Filter jumpers.
Filter jumpers were set at 10kHz  and  I left them at that setting.
In MAX I followed the software procedures for setting up the PCI-MIO-16E, SCXI-1000 Chassis,
and SCXI-1121 Module (Module was found using the auto detect). MAX verifies the PCI-MIO-16E
card, and the SCXI-1000 chassis.
I verified that EX 0 thru 3  were 3.33v using a digital meter.
I then wired  EX 0 to CH 0 and using the MAX Test Panel and the set up string of
ob0!sc1!md1!0
in the channel box on the Analog Input tab.
I expected to see a 3.33v reading on the test panel, but got a reading of .0184v
(I assume this means zero or is noise). The result is the same on channels 1, 2, and 3.
As far as my bifocals can tell, all cables are connected properly, and there are no bent pins.
I have re-verified the jumper settings per the SCXI-1121 User Manual. I have printed the
“Knowledge Base”, “SCXI Trouble Shooting Resources” and walked through them step by step
to verify the set up of hardware and software.
I have set up a virtual channel for each channel and used the DAQ virtual test channel
test panel, and I get the same result .0184v.
Anybody have any suggestions or clues as to what I have missed?
Thank You
Peter Waltz
 
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Could it be that you are measuring the DC level in MAX not AC. Check your incoming signal with your meter for the DC level.

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Hello Peter,

 

If you are reading 0.0184V on your analog input, then it probably means that you are reading nothing at all.

This seems like a driver issue more than anything else. Make sure that you are the latest possible driver installed for this setup. Traditional DAQ 7.0 or 7.1 are compatible with LabVIEW 6.0 and should work fine.

Once you have the right driver, try connecting your analog output to your analog input. Output a sinewave or a specific voltage and see what the AI reads.

Most likely the driver upgrade would solve your problem.

 

 

 

Chetan K

Application Engineer

NI

Message Edited by CKap on 05-08-2006 02:57 PM

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