install correct software to run cont. acq. to spredsheet file.vi

[ceetech1]

I would like to know what version of labview I need to install to run the file cont. acq. to spreadsheet file.vi. I have a daqcard-6024E hooked to SCXI-1000 chasis.

I have tried several ways 7.1, 8.0, 8.2 and have run into problems using all these versions.

In the past I have installed 7.1 and it worked, but this time I'm using a different daq card.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

It would also help me a lot if there was a vi  (possibly an example) that functioned similarly to the above mentioned vi and worked with 8.2 or higher.

Thnaks

[smercurio_fc]

Did you install the DAQ software? I'm not familiar with that specific example, so I don't know if it uses DAQmx or Traditional DAQ. The DAQCard 6024E is supposed to use DAQmx, so I would make sure you've installed DAQmx from your Device Drivers CD. You should have gotten that with your LabVIEW CD. If you don't have it, you can download the DAQ software directly from NI.

[ceetech1]

The example is a traditional example that acquires data from multiple channels (AC or DC) and writes the files to a spreadsheet. Since the DAQmx seems to be what ni is pushing I would like to find a vi that does this same task in 8.2 or higher. It seems like it should be very common.

I have installed Labview 7.1 and the device drivers CDs (1 and 2). I selected both traditional 7.1 and DAQmx 7.1 files to be installed from the drivers CD. When I went into measurement and Automation explorer the computer did not recognize my device. The hierarchy tree had a plus sign next to the devices and interface option. This is usually where I can choose either traditional or DAQmx. When I tried to expand the option the plus sign went away. I thought the computer just didn't see the card, but when I searched for the device in the control panel it was there. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and rebooting, but the problem persists. Is it possible I need a higher version of DAQmx?

Thanks.

[Corby_B]

Hello ceetech1,

Thanks for your posts and questions!

Here is a link that tells you what driver versions are recommended depending on your card and OS. For the DAQcard-6024E it recommends DAQmx 8.7.1 and Traditional Daq 7.4.4. Both these drivers will work for your version of LabVIEW (7.1).

NI-DAQ driver support

Also there is a DAQmx example program that shows how to save data to a TDMS file which you can import into excel. The program is called "Cont Acq&Graph Voltage - Write Data to File (TDMS).vi. You can find this by opening your example finder in LabVIEW and search for "excel". It should be one of the first ones that show up. Let me know if any of this helps you with your applications.

Cheers!

Corby_B
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