cannt communicate with my device (kind off)

[tau at wayne]

I have a Usb8451 and when I connect it , Measurement and Automotion  shows that it is in there, but when I would like to test it ( i believe its the first Icon when you browse to the device) its shaded and I cannot talk to it. The light on the DAQ is on and sometimes it flickers , but cant seem to properly talk to it. Another thing is how the heck can I set P0.0 on? WHats the difference between a port and a line?

Thanks in adcance.

[muks]

Flickkers?? cable fault?

[tau at wayne]

I think the cable is correct. The problem might be with M & Automotion. It sees the device and shows it there but I cant test it.

If you go to  MY SYtem >>Devices and interfaces >> "select the device" , the first icon is gray, I apologize for not knowing the icons name but i dont have the DAQ here with me to see its name.

[Kelly_R]

Perhaps you could attach a screenshot of what you are seeing.  I have a USB-8451 (which is an I2C/SPI device, I want to verify that you are using this) on my machine, and I have attached a screenshot of what mine looks like in Measurement & Automation Explorer.