create task in daqmx base

[Dave Wright]

When I try to create a new task in Daqmx Base I am unable to find my CF-6004.  Daqmx Base Configuration utility shows the following devices:

NI USB-6008: "Dev6"            (NI USB-6008 on Mobile Device)
NI USB-6009: "Dev7"            (NI USB-6009 on Mobile Device)

I'm pretty sure these numbers are incrementing rather frequently.  Earlier in the day I had USB-6005 and USB-6006.  I am new to Labview PDA and all of it's nuances and can't even really get a foothold right now.  Here are the things I am trying to get in place:

1) Finding the CF-6004 card on the PDA through the Configuration Utility would be nice.
2) Setting up a task to acquire 4 channels at ~2000-4000 Hz and save to an SD card.
3) Some sort of visualization of the data on the PDA to confirm something is going on live...

Once I get some sort of acquisition program set up I'm sure I can get rolling, right now I'm stumped.  I've tried several of the examples but none function properly because I do not have the right Acq card in the configuration utility, thereby not allowing me to set up a task to run...I'm running in circles and need some help.  Please!!!

[BrowningG]

Hello Dave,

When the NI-DAQmx Base Task Configuration Utility is loaded, the utility will list tasks that are already configured for the computer.  The devices listed under “device” will list the devices already configured for the particular task.  There are several options at this point to show tasks that are relevant to the CF-6004.  This forum post describes a similar situation to yours.  The knowledgebase NI-DAQmx Base Task Configuration Utility Does Not Show PDA DAQ Device linked in the forum thread shows how to import some preconfigured tasks for DAQmx Base that you can use with your CF-6004.  The path in the knowledgebase says to browse to a LabVIEW 8.0 directory, but you can replace that directory with the particular version of LabVIEW you have (for 8.5 the path is Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.5\examples\daqmxbase\PDA).  When these tasks are imported, they are automatically configured for a CF-6004. 

You can also select to Create New Task from the configuration utility.  A dialog box will then pop-up allowing you to set the Task Name, Device, and the Acquisition Type.  Since you want to acquire on all for channels, check out the example aiExamples.lvproj in the directory I linked above.  It has some premade examples and tasks for performing AI that acquire for finite or continuous period of time and some triggering examples.  Hope this helps!