Trying to add a DAQ device to NI-DAQ without hardware

[SentEngr]

I am developing software for a DAQCard1200 on Windows 2000. I develop most of my software on a system without the actual hardware installed. Since the NI-DAQ dll will error on load under Microsoft C++ unless you have a device configued, I used to configure a device manualy on the development system under NI-DAQ.

I am trying to use the latest version of NI-DAQ (6.9). I cannot seem to add a DAQ device unless I actually have the hardware installed.

How can I work around this to add a device without the hardware or how can I get the dll to load without a device configured?

[Nick-W]

SentEngr,
You can add a DAQpad-1200 instead of the DAQCard-1200. I just tested that on Winsdows 2000 with 6.9 and it works fine.

Nick W.

[SentEngr]

I am not sure how to add any DAQ devices to MAX. When I right click Devices & Interfaces, I only get a list of SCXI, PXI and VXI devices/chassis. Is there another way of adding devices or expanding the list?

[richard98]

well it is  not possible to add DAQ device to NI-daq without the hardware, you have to attach the hardware to your system, in order to write a software for it.