Making A Measurement; Making A Measurement With Ni-Scope Sfp; Making A Measurement With Labview; Troubleshooting - National Instruments NI USB-5132 Getting Started Manual

Making a Measurement

You can make a measurement interactively using the NI-SCOPE SFP or programmatically
using LabVIEW.

Making a Measurement with NI-SCOPE SFP

1. Connect CH 0 to input signal PFI 1 using a BNC to SMB cable.
2. Launch the NI-SCOPE SFP from the Start menu.
3. In the Select Device dialog box, select the device name assigned to the device in MAX.
4. To enable signal output on PFI 1, activate the probe compensation by selecting Utility»
Probe Compensation.
5. Click Auto to display the data as a square wave.
6. If the SFP is not already running, click Run.

Making a Measurement with LabVIEW

1. Launch LabVIEW.
2. Select Help»Find Examples.
3. Open the example VI that you want to use by selecting Hardware Input and Output»
Modular Instruments»NI-SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers).
Tip
found under Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»NI-
SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers)»Demos»niScope EX Quick Start.vi.
4. Follow any setup instructions in the VI.
5. In the Resource Name drop-down menu, select the device name assigned to the device in
MAX.
6. Click Run to run the example program.

Troubleshooting

What Should I Do if the NI 5132/5133 Doesn't Appear
in MAX?
1. In the MAX configuration tree, click Devices and Interfaces.
2. Press <F5> to refresh the list of installed devices.
3. If the module is still not listed, power off the system, ensure that all hardware is correctly
installed, and restart the system.
4. Navigate to the Device Manager.
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If you are not sure which example to run, use the Quick Start VI, which is