Simulation of a device PCI-6541 in NI DAQmx

[manliff]

I wish to simulate a PCI-6541 (NI HSDIO board) but it appears that I cannot do so in NI DAQmx.  This family of devices does not appear in the selection box.  I also tried to simulate a PXI chassis for a PXI-6541 but could not determine if that is possible.

I wish to familiarize myself with methods to synchronize a PCI-6115 analog output with a digital output of a HSDIO board for simultaneous synchronized output.   The outputs need to be in different update rates.  Analog update rate will be 10 MS/s while the analog will be 1 MS/s but they must be synchronized.  I am trying to configure a system prior to purchase and wish to model it to see if this simultaneous output can be done with this hardware.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Thanks,

[manliff]

 I don't seem to be able to simulate a PCI-6534 either. THis device seems to be listed as both a NI HSDIO device and a DAQmx device.   I can however install a PCI-6534, but I cannot address in LabVIEW.

Also I see that the HSDIO example VI's, specifically the "intiate generation session.vi" seems to only allow addressing of PXI slots. So how does one select a PCI target simulated or not?

[Dan_K]

Hello manliff,

As of HSDIO 1.5.4 you cannot simulate HSDIO devices. The PCI-6534 can be simulated by choosing Digital I/O»NI PCI-6534. The PCI-6534 uses the DAQmx driver, so you wouldn't be able to address to the simulated device from a HSDIO example.

As far as the Initiate Generation Session VI goes, the default is Slot 2 of a PXI chassis, but any HSDIO device that is installed in a PCI slot will be populated for this VI.

[Dan_K]

Hello manliff,

Also, there is a good KnowledgeBase article that describes synchronization with HSDIO devices in detail. Check out KnowledgeBase 3UCA272W: Synchronization with a High Speed Digital Input/Output (HSDIO) Board.

When using the PCI-6534 you need to use DAQmx examples, which can be found in the Example Finder under Hardware Input and Output»DAQmx»Digital... These examples will be useful when using the PCI-6534.

Message Edited by Dan_K on 04-07-2009 03:35 PM