Where can I find the standard distribution libraries?

[alum]

We just bought LabView. I downloaded "Measuring a Single Strain Data Point". It does not contain "ALSampleChannels.vi" and "Convert Strain Gauge Reading.vi". I do not know where to find the "standard distribution libraries."

[Spencer S.]

Greetings,

The "standard distribution libraries" should have been installed with LabVIEW. These two VIs should be located in the following locations in LabVIEW:

AI Sample Channels.vi
Functions >> Data Acquisition >> Analog Input

Convert Strain Gauge Reading.vi
Functions >> Data Acquisition >> Signal Conditioning

Furthermore, these VIs should be located in 1easyio.llb and ZDAQUTIL.LLB (respectively). These LLBs should reside in the following location (or similar):

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 6.1\vi.lib\Daq

If you do not have these VIs, it appears that you do not have LabVIEW support installed for your version of NI-DAQ. Did you have NI-DAQ installed on your computer before you installed LabVIEW? If you have a version of NI
-DAQ other than the version installed with your copy of LabVIEW, you will need to install NI-DAQ support for LabVIEW.

If you have further questions, let me know. Good luck with your application.

Spencer S.

[alum]

Spencer,
Thank you!
We had an older version of NI-DAQ installed so that when I installed LabVIEW 6.l and opened the New VI, the DAQ button was missing from the Functions Pallete. When I tried to add the 6.0 LabView Support in the NI-DAQ file, Windows 98 crashed. This happened twice. I removed the NI-DAQ and reinstalled the NI-DAQ and all is well. Hooray!!
Aileen