daq assistant

[marksweeney]

Hi,
I recently installed Labview version 8.5. I installed the data acquisition cds aswell, but there is no daq assistant icon, instead there is a blank space where it should be. I would like to know how to access and to create the icon on the functions panel.

Regards,
Mark

[SheelaS]

Mark,

I would suggest you reinstall the DAQmx drivers.  You can get the most recent version from our website at: https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-daq-mx.html

I hope this helps,

[marksweeney]

hi,
I tried re-installing the drivers but theres still no daq assistant on the palette

[rsw]

Hi,

The Data Acquisition palette relies upon two installations: the LabVIEW installation and the DAQ driver installation. When the NI-DAQ drivers are installed, the installer will automatically detect the versions of LabVIEW present on the computer. Most often, the DAQ support for these versions of LabVIEW are then installed. Unfortunately, this means that if you upgrade to a newer version of LabVIEW you will need to add DAQ support for your newer version of LabVIEW by modifying/reinstalling your DAQ drivers.

Steps to ensure driver VIs appear in LabVIEW:

1. Ensure that all development environments being used (LabVIEW, CVI, etc.) have been installed before the device driver. Installing LabVIEW after a driver will not update the functions palette with those driver VIs. In this case, it is only necessary to modify the installation for those drivers that do not appear on the functions palette to include support for LabVIEW.
2. Install the most current supported version of your device driver which is compatible with your version of LabVIEW, and be sure to include support for your specific LabVIEW version when prompted.
3. Close and reopen LabVIEW. You should now see the appropriate icons for all installed drivers on the functions palette.
4. There are several other reasons why certain functions may not appear on the palette. If the above steps do not resolve the problem, see the related links below or contact National Instruments support. 

Steps to add driver VIs if LabVIEW is installed after the NI-DAQ drivers:

1. Open the Add or Remove Programs dialog from the Windows Control Panel.
2. Select the National Instruments Software entry and click Change/Remove.
3. Choose NI-DAQmx and click Modify to add support for your version of LabVIEW.

Verify that the proper menu files have in fact been installed correctly:

1. If the respective DAQ and DAQmx VIs have been installed correctly, their menu files should be present: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW X.X\vi.lib.
2. The associated menu files should be installed in the following location: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW X.X\menus\default. These menu files are ultimately what links the installed VIs to the functions palette in LabVIEW.

If this doesn't work then please let me know your DAQmx driver version installed on your system (from Measurement & Automation > Software > NI-DAQmx)

All the best,

[rsw]

In addition to this, if it is just the DAQ Assistant you are missing (and you have the DAQmx VI's) then this is an issue that has been put forward as a Corrective Action Request #118737 for 8.7.1f2 from the December Developer Suite. If you have been caught up in this then please download the latest NI-DAQmx driver from here which should solve the issue for you by installing 8.7.1f3.

All the best,

[Racha]

Hi,

I'm having the same problem with LabVIEW where my DAQ Assistant icon is not showing up in the Functions Palette.

I tried everything you have suggested but still nothing...

Any ideas?

Thank you.

[Fadzalina]

Hi,

I'm having the same problem here. I have try all the drivers that have been listed above. But still can't find the icon.

Anyway, I'm using trial version of LabVIEW 2011

Tq.

[Fadzalina]

Hi,

I'm having the same problem here. I have try all the drivers that have been listed above. But still can't find the icon.

Anyway, I'm using trial version of LabVIEW 2011

Tq.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Please stick to your original thread.

[Ralph@NES]

I've got new DAQ-MX drivers and only Labview 8.5.  I assume I'll need an older DAQmx to make this work.