Why can't I install virtual devices in NI-Max with windows 7 and DAQmx 8.7.1

[Ron@ld]

Hi all!

I just got some new machines running Windows7 32 bit. The old ones didn't survive a fire, the DAQ devices were resqued. After I installed DAQmx 8.7.1 including NI-MAX I found out that my device (PCI-6014) wasn't displayed in the device section. The device was however displayed in the windows hardware section!!

I also wasn't able to setup a virtual device other than some RTSI-cable. NI-MAX version is 4.1.1.

I cannot use a newer version of DAQmx as I have to work with LabView 7.1.

Another machine, same windows7 and same DAQmx didn't give me this problem, so what could possibly be wrong? Can't use this machine as it has no high PCI slots in it....

Regards,

Ronald

[JÞB]

Windows 7 and LabVIEW 7.1?

Probably best to downgrade to a OS supported in 7.1

[Ron@ld]

The reason I wanted to give it a try is that my "old" machine (also OS Win7, DAQmx 8.7.1, LabVIEW 7.1) worked fine.

Another option would be to 'simply' upgrade to LV2010 which lies on my desk since 2 weeks now. It has the right drivers available, but it forces me to migrate quite some programs. On the other hand: this is probably the best reason to migrate....

Thanks for your help

Of course, if anyone else can give me the golden tip, please write it down

Ron@ld

[JÞB]

Well-  Anything that did run in LabVIEW 7.1 will still run in LabVIEW 7.1 NI allows you to keep old versions.  (I have 7.1, 8.20, 8.5.1, 8.6.1, 2009 AND 2010 installed on this machine)  However, although you can have multiple LabVIEW versions, you can only have 1 NI-DAQ version installed.  

NI-DAQ 9.1.5 shipped with the LabVIEW 2010 DVDs and DOES NOT have support for LabVIEW 7.1.  It supports only LabVIEW 8.20 and later.  In Fact no version of NI-DAQmx supports both LabVIEW 7.1 and 2010.  This is a price you will have to pay for missing so many years of upgrades (and it will be a bit painful to manage the upgrade) 

[Ron@ld]

I think you're right about that one, I should have upgraded every time when I got the new CD's. On the other hand, I developed some way in reusing quite a lot of my work. So I only have to update these vi's in order to get my programs running again I guess. The nice thing of it is that this would be the perfect opportunity to go through my work of the past 7 years and look what's really needed and what can be thrown in the bin.

About the LV7.1 version: You're right. NI allows you to use them besides your new versions. I think I've got to play a little around with my virtual machines in order to get multiple versions (and multiple DAQmx versions) running aside of each other. Lucky for me is that a lot of analysis is done after the DAQ has been done!!

Thanks,

Bye