how to get the hardware information auomatically

[pritam]

when I create a simulated device in NI-MAX, and connect a propery node to it (righy click  on property node then "select class>>DAQmx>>DAQmx Active Device"), connecting Simulated device node to Active Device terminal, and pulling down the property node, I get all the device related information.

Now, as the device is simulated, all this information has to be stored in a file, from where it is retrieved.

Can you tell me how can I get this info or how can I read this file without using that MAX simulated device node.

[parthabe]

Pritam,

Try running the Get DAQ Device Information.vi from the Calibration & Configuration pallette inside Data Acquisition pallette inside the NI Measurements pallette in a For loop.

[BrowningG]

Hello Pritam,

Thanks for contacting National Instruments.  All of the following information pertains to DAQmx. 

Once a device is installed into your computer, all of the device information is stored in the MAX database.  When a simulated device is created in MAX, this information is stored in the same way.  This information is accessible in MAX or with DAQmx driver calls.  However, all of this information is available online in the device manuals and specifications sheets.  This information can be found easily from the NI Manuals search page.  From there you can use the category search options to find your device’s manual and specifications sheet.  You can also access this information from MAX by right-clicking on your device and then selecting Help->Online Device Documentation.  This will bring up the same information as the NI Manuals webpage. 

Please post back if you have any questions or concerns. 

[pritam]

Actually, I want all the devices' information even though the device is not installed or configure on the system. I want to access all this information offline, that is, when no device is connected to the system (and the system will not have NI MAX) using a LabVIEW VI.

In short I want to access that data base file from where MAX gets the information of the device when any simulated device is created.

Can you tell me the exact location or the filename containing all this information, and how to read the same file (my system will not have NI-MAX)?

Message Edited by pritam on 10-17-2007 04:32 AM

[BrowningG]

Hello Pritam,

To access the information you have requested, you will need to have MAX and DAQmx installed on the computer.  It is not possible to access this information without first simulating the device or looking through the specifications sheet.  However, it might be possible to find a workaround for this.  What is the end use of this data?  While it is not possible to access this file without having MAX or DAQmx installed, depending on the situation we can attempt to find a suitable workaround.