Trouble connecting usb 1208fs to labview 10

[adintern]

Hi,
I'm relatively new to Labview, and just upgraded to labview 10. I was using 6.1 before and had no problem using my mcc USB 1208fs board to run experiments before. I've been trying to connect the same device to labview 10 on my new computer and the only thing that will connect to it is instacal. Ive connected it throu instacal, but still cannot see it in the I/O list that selects the channel to use. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Andrew

By the way my os is windows xp

[kellis.wiseman]

Hey adintern, 

I went through our drivers database and was unable to find one for the mcc USB 1208fs. How were you communicating with the device when you were programming with LabVIEW 6.1? 

~kgarrett

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Andrew,

The MCC daq devices have a different set of drivers for LabVIEW versions LV 8.2.1 and newer.  See http://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/universal-library-extensions-lv.aspx  It is ULx.

I have one of the USB-1208 devices and just recently found out about this when I wanted to use it in a LV 8.5 application I wrote.  The newer driver is actually nicer and resembles the DAQmx drivers quite a bit in the way you use them.  Whereas the older Universal Library drivers for older versions of LabVIEW resembled using NI's traditional DAQ drivers.

[kellis.wiseman]

Hey Andrew, 

I contacted Measurement Computing support and they said this is likely not a LabVIEW related issue. You might have an outdated version of InstaCal, and should try downloading the newest version (6.1) on their Driver Site. Version 6.1 is compatible with your device.

If you are still unable to configure the ports of the device, and you are running a Windows 7 machine, you may have a virtual store issue. In that case, you should call Measurement Computin support at 508-946-5100 and they should be able to walk you through that issue.

Hope this helps.

~kgarrett  

[adintern]

Thanks all for the responses.

The problem I'm still having is that instacal is detecting the device, but the drop downs to select the device from the subvi creat channel dont show anything so that I can connect to it and run analog signals in and out.

I am running ULx on windows XP, and I installed it maybe a week ago or so so I believe it Should be the most up to date version.
I'll have a talk with the customer support and see what they can think of. As for using it with 6.1 I was using the first universal library from mccdaq.

Thanks!

Andrew

[adintern]

Never mind, it finally started working. I just had to reinstall it into the computer. Thanks both!

[Geeta Gadmi]

First read analog channel through Instacal> test> analog. Note the channel which you are running and then connect in Labview the board number and channel same as in Instacal. It should work.

[kellis.wiseman]

Glad to hear it's working! 

[tronoh]

Dear All

I have install LabVIEW8.2 and want to configure hardware USB1208FS with LabVIEW. I install MCCDAQ6.23 software which has UL6.23 Library.I can access the hardware on instcal but When I use analog input in LabVIEW then in dropdown menu of physical channel I could access the ports of my hardware. Please guide me how can I confidure LabVIEW8.2 with USB1208FS.

Best Regards

Muhammad Irfan

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