WHere DAQmx scales and channels stored?

[jchrisj]

I'm running LabView under Linux to do data acquisition and software development work. I need to move everything (hardware and software) to a new machine in a few days and would like to make sure I take everything with me - particularly DAQmx scales and channels I've created.

To be clear, my plan would be to install (rather than try to move) LabView, DAQmx, etc. on the new machine and move the hardware and the VIs I've made. It would be nice to move the channels and scales so I don't have to recreate them. Where are they and in what form? Can I just copy them to the new machine once the software is installed?

thanks,
Chris

[Wayne.C]

Chris,

DAQmx scales and channels created in MAX can be exported to a new machine.  You can do the export from inside MAX.  See this http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/49994FD57AFB1C2A86256F5200063E41

[jchrisj]

I'm running under Linux so I don't think that MAX is an option for me. The files must be stored somewhere, I'm just not sure where or whether I can just copy them.

thanks,
Chris

[Wayne.C]

Sorry, forgot that things are different on linux.  You should be able to use the daqmxconfig utility to export settings in an .ini style file.

[jchrisj]

daqmxconfig will generate an  ini file that has all of the definitions of my hardware and signal conditioning but it does not sem to include the scales and channels.

Chris

[G_Lo]

jchrisj,

The following knowledgebase should also assist with your use of the NI-DAQmx Configuration Utility in Linux.

Using nidaqmxconfig for NI-DAQmx 8 for Linux