Issues changing DAQ name in Measurement and Automation.

[BobM@SensorSwitch]

I am currently using LabVIEW 8.2 w/Measurement & Automation 4.4.1 with Drivers 8.7. I am having using four USB6008s and cannot change the resource name in M&A. It seems to crash this application. Any ideas?

[Wallace_F]

Hi BobM,

What happens when you try to change the resource name in Measurement & Automation Explorer?  What do you mean by "it seems to crash this application?"  What is happening in your application as it crashes?  A more detailed description of what you are experiencing might help us narrow down possible causes and solutions.

Best wishes,

Wallace F.

[BobM@SensorSwitch]

Thank you,

While running M&A, I would go under the Devices and Interfaces tab, select NI-DAQmx Devices, select my card which happens to be a USB6008. From this point I right click on the device and in the drop down menu I select Rename. After changing the name of the device I hit enter and wait. It eventually comes up with a fault indicator and states "

Measurement & Automation Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

At this point the window offers a "send fault to MS" or quit both resulting in the M&A application to close.

[Wallace_F]

Hello Bob,

Does Measurement & Automation Explorer crash when you try to rename any of your USB-6008s, or is this behavior associated with only one of them? Also, have you tried to repair MAX?

Best wishes,

Wallace F.

[BobM@SensorSwitch]

It crashes on all devices, even on a ISA bus type DAQ I have in my PC.

[Wallace_F]

Hello Bob,

Can you also tell me what operating system you are using, and what is the model number of the ISA bus type DAQ card you are using?

Regards,

Wallace F.