Easy Way to setup network access to my USB-6501

[mdi48]

I can't figure it out. 

How do I access my USB-6501 over my network?

Is there something easy to read?  I

[mdi48]

What needs to be done on the host computer?

[Greg-H]

Hi,

There isn't really a direct way that you can access a USB over a network.  We have several other devices with the same functionality that are specifically designed to be used on a network.  There are ways you can get some functionality using TCP/IP or UDP calls.  Could you elaborate more on what you are trying to do?

Regards,

Greg H.

[Process_Systems]

Try B&B Electronics   www.bbelec.com. They have E-net to USB adapters.

[JoeFriedchicken]

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mdi48 wrote:

What needs to be done on the host computer?

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If you have a specific use-case in mind, you can quicklyy configure a LabVIEW web service [1] to send/receive data from your 6501. Input/output is fairly simple, and there are good examples and documentation [2] for basic operations.

If you want to access your device as if you were using DAQmx over the network, that will take more effort. You could use a web service to write a more general-purpose 'driver', but you may save cost in the long-run if you choose a network device like the NI cDAQ-9191 [3a] with a digital IO module [3b].

[1] Web Services in LabVIEW

https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/labview-api-ref/page/menus/categories/computer/webservices/webs...

[2] Tutorial: Building and Accessing a LabVIEW Web Service Application (ETS, VxWorks, Windows)

https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/labview/page/tutorial-creating-and-publishing-a-labview-web-ser...

[3a] NI cDAQ-9191

https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/model.cdaq-9191.html

[3b] NI 9401

https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/model/ni-9401.html