Usb - 6009 Device Recongition Problems

[greenepece]

Thanks for your responses.

So here's what I've done: i've tried the configuration utility- it shows that the DAQ is connected. Actually the DAQ even works with the data logger. I have also done create task and so on with the DAQmx. As far as typing inthe actual name of the channel, it doesn't seem to let me do that. This is strange, and i have a feeling that the solution is going to be simple.

[caunchman]

Yea...this is wierd.....I am having the same problem. I am so glad to find out i am not the on;y one that was sold this DAQ hardware without being told I can't use it with the DAQ Wizard....I told my sales rep I intended to use it with the wizard shouldn't he have notified me that this would be compatiable? I am running LabVIEW 7.1. The datlogging software it comes with is fine...what do I need tobe able to access the 6009 in Lab VIEW??

Regards,
Chris

[Redbull]

hello

You only can work with the daqmx base functions. So you must create a task with the daqmx base tool, and in the vi you have to create a new task and type the name by hand, the same name that you had put in the daqmx base tool

[Duane Oz]

I'm new to this as well... but it seems you can't change the text string in the config utility (ie create a new task and name it, then use it in the vi). There's a bit in the mxbase readme that says you turn off 'filter nonstandard filenames' or suchlike so you can use your own vi task names, but I can't find this function anywhere so I must use the original task names and just edit them to suit. still playing (just got the thing, new to NI).

[Jeremy_C]

NI-DAQmx 7.5 (link below) now supports the USB-6008 and USB-6009 devices on Windows.  I strongly recommend installing this much more powerful and robust driver.  For more information on how to switch your device to use NI-DAQmx, refer to the KB linked below.

NI-DAQmx
https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-daq-mx.html

KB: 3NE7GJMY

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA03q000000YIRDCA4&l=en-US

[Sergey(PSU)]

Hi,

I am new to USB DAQ  6008 programming as well.

I have done some programming for FielPoint but with USB 6008 is just a nightmare.

I have posted a couple of threads about it, but do not have answers yet.

Can some NI representatives write some instruction how to start programming with this device: installing necessary software and steps to make working VI.

I have tried to use example VIs on two different PCs. On a first one with LabView 7.0 and drivers 1.4 it works flawlessly. On a second one with LabView 7.1 the examples do not work. When I presst the run button I've got:

Error -200220 occurred at an unidentified location Possible reason(s):
Device identifier is invalid.

Sergey

[PNHorn]

Hi,

I have been looking through this thread and I can see there are many people at different stages of using the USB-6008 product. I would recommend that anyone having trouble with DAQmx Base takes a step back and updates the driver to DAQmx 7.5 as recommended by Jeremy C above.

Once you have done this and restarted your PC, you should be able to simply go into Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) and switch over the driver to DAQmx as described in the KB. This will then bring up an installation box where it asks you to install the firmware for the USB-6008 for DAQmx. Go through these steps and allow it to install, then refresh MAX and it should then appear under DAQmx Devices.

From then on you should have no problems using it as a normal DAQmx device with the examples in LabVIEW. I have just run through all of this on my machine here as I was writing this e-mail to make sure I get everything right, and I had no problems what so ever.

Hopefully it will be the same for you.

Best regards,

Peter Horn.

Applications Engineer.

NIUK.

[Sergey(PSU)]

I have solved

Error -200220 occurred at an unidentified location Possible reason(s):
Device identifier is invalid.

problem by setting in MAX a DAQmx base instead  of DAQmx.

May be it would be usefull info for somebody.

[PNHorn]

Hello everyone,

It sounds like you have solved the problem with the error 200220, but in case you want some more information about this, I have found a few links which should be useful to you.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z000001DeCHSA0&l=en-US

Hope this helps,

Best regards,

Peter H.

Applications Engineer.

NIUK

[Sergey(PSU)]

Thanks Peter,

sounds interesting.

I will take a look at your walkthrough for USB 6008 users.

Sergey.