instrument toolbar - tektronix and agilent stuff missing

[djy5005]

I have multisim 10.0.343 installed, and for whatever reason the whole "global restrictions" thing came into play.  Even though that is fixed now,  I cannot get the same instruments that I had before.  There's the usual multimeter and the probes and all that, but the tektronix scope, the agilent function generators, and stuff like the power meter and other things are missing from the instrument toolbar. How can I get these back?

[djy5005]

In other words, is there a way to reset the instruments toolbar with the tektronix and agilent stuff?

[Tien_P]

Hi,

Please have a look at the knowledge base from the link shown below, it explains why features disapear after acitivating.

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=370&message.id=7746

[Tien_P]

Hi,

I posted the wrong link above, please try this one instead:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/0858E21CCE9094578625744F0075C16B

[djy5005]

Hi,

I have the student edition installed.  I am not on an evaluation period, and everything has been running fine for a long time.  Two days ago, the global restrictions locked up and I had to enter the "Rodney" password to unlock multisim.  After doing so, the textronix oscilloscope has not shown up on the instument panel.  In circuits that I already have, I can view the textronix scope.   I can even copy and paste the scope into new files, and it works properly.  

I also cannot open more than one file anymore.  This did not use to be the case.

According to the article you referenced, this should not be happening because this is the student edition.  I should be able to view all of these options.

Do you have any other advice for me?

Thanks,

-Dave

[Tien_P]

Hi Dave,

You right, the Tektronix should be in Student Edition originally when I read you post it sounds like a feature issue. Any try this:

1.  Options>>Customize User interface

2.  Under the Commands tab, highlight  "Instruments" under the "Categories"

3.  Locate the missing Instrument, click on it and the drag it to the Instrument toolbar

[djy5005]

The customize user interface option is grayed out.  I checked the global restrictions, and everything is unlocked. How do I access this menu?

[Tien_P]

Hi, Follow the steps in this knowledge base:http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2719D00E36A4D53A8625721300685B3F?OpenDocument If this doesn't work do this: 

1. Close Multisim down

2.  Go to C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Circuit Design Suite 10\config

3.  Locate the file "default_ms_stu.ewcfg" and copy it

4.  Go to:  C\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\National Instruments\Circuit Design Suite\10.x\config 

5.  Note the config file name that is currently in this folder and then delete the file

6.  Paste the file you copied in step 3 into this folder

7.  Right click on the file and select "rename", use the same file as the file you deleted in step 5.

Message Edited by Tien P on 04-23-2010 02:29 PM

[djy5005]

The above process does not work.  Everytime I delete the file, a "simplified_ms_stu.ewcfg" file appears in my documents and settings folder.  I can never get it to be the "default_ms_stu.ewcfg" file.  If I rename the "default" file to "simplified", it gives me an error when i start multisim saying "invalid configuration file". 

Any other suggestions? Or is the only thing to do is reinstall?

[electroman64]

Hello, This just happened to me. I have tried what you tried and no Tektronix scope yet. The question is Have you figured this out? I believe this happens when in the Grobs Basic Electronics.