Verifying The Installation; Example Programs - National Instruments USB-6001 User Manual

Verifying the Installation

1. Complete the following to launch NI Measurement and & Automation Explorer (NI MAX):
• (Windows 7/Vista)
• (Windows 8)
2. Expand My System»Devices and Interfaces and verify that the NI USB-6001/6002/6003
is listed. If your device does not appear, press <F5> to refresh the view in NI MAX. If your
device is still not recognized, refer to
information.
3. To self-test your device in NI MAX, right-click your device and select Self-Test. Self-test
performs a brief test to determine successful device installation. When the self-test finishes,
a message indicates successful verification. If an error occurs, refer to
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Caution
shielded cables and accessories.
4. Connect the wires (0.08 to 1.31 mm
to the screw terminals by stripping 6 mm (0.25 in.) of the insulation, inserting the stripped
wires into the screw terminals, and securely tightening the screws with a flathead
screwdriver to a torque of 0.22 to 0.25 N · m (2.0 to 2.2 lb · in.). Refer to Figure 4 for the
NI USB-6001/6002/6003 pinout.
If using a shielded cable, connect the cable shield to a nearby GND terminal.
5. Run a test panel in NI MAX by right-clicking your device and selecting Test Panels.
Click Start to test the device functions, or Help for operating instructions. If an error
message occurs refer to
Using the NI USB-6001/6002/6003 in an
Application

Example Programs

NI-DAQmx driver software includes example programs to help you get started programming
with the NI USB-6001/6002/6003. You can modify example code and save it in an application,
use examples to develop a new application, or add example code to an existing application.
To locate NI software examples, go to
To run examples without the device installed, use an NI-DAQmx simulated device. For more
information, open NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), select Help»Help
Topics»NI-DAQmx»MAX Help for NI-DAQmx, and search for simulated devices.
—Double-click the NI MAX icon on the desktop.
—Click NI Measurement & Automation Explorer from NI Launcher.
To ensure the specified EMC performance, operate this product only with
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[28 to 16 AWG]) of a shielded, multiconductor cable
. Click Close to exit the test panel.
and enter the Info Code
for troubleshooting
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