VI Logger - use of multiple DAQ cards

[Metronet]

How do I configure VI Logger to acquire data from multiple DAQ cards?

I have set up channels for two DAQ cards but the VI Logger Tasks seems only capable of acquiring from either DAQ card, not both.

[Roli]

That's correct. I think due to the (current) design of the daq card and VI Logger calling the driver NI-DAQ, you are just allowed to choose from one resource (daq device) per task.
Two workarounds to consider:
Use another DAQ card with more inputs (e.g. one with 64 Analog inputs) Or,
Use two different tasks which can be started simultaniously. (an application implementation in LabVIEW might help to control the different task runs and the analysis part of the acquired data).

I assume NI is aware of this feature and you might ask them if they think of expanding the functionality to your request.

Hope this helps
Roli

[JamesC]

Hi Metronet,

VI Logger doesn't support acquiring data from multiple DAQ cards.

VI Logger was a free software tool that came with new DAQ cards up until the end of March. To get customers up and running and acquiring data in the quickest possible time.

VI Logger however is not LabVIEW, and as such cannot use more than 1 DAQ card at any one time. If you want to acquire from multiple cards then you will need to program in LabVIEW, CVI, Visual Basic or Visual C.

I am sorry that I have to inform you of this, but NI has no plans to release VI Logger with support for multiple DAQ cards.

Regards
James
Applications Engineer
NI UK

[Andrew A]

It is now possible to log data from 2 different DAQ cards using VI Logger.  You just need to create different VI Logger tasks for each board.

Regards,

Andrew

NI Field Sales Engineer