Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
™
NI-DAQ
mx for NI WLS/ENET-9163
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Devices
Français
Deutsch
ni.com/manuals
This guide describes how to install and configure the NI-DAQmx software and
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series data acquisition (DAQ) device (comprised of an
NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier and NI C Series I/O module). This guide also
describes how to verify that the device is working properly.
Refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications and your
C Series I/O module user guide for information about how to use your
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device.
You must be an Administrator to install NI software and devices on your computer.
Check for documentation updates at
.
ni.com/manuals
Pinouts and User Guides
All NI-DAQmx devices have a PDF user guide that contains pinouts. Go to
and search for your NI C Series I/O module.
ni.com/manuals
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for National Instruments NI WLS-9000 Series
Summary of Contents for National Instruments NI WLS-9000 Series
- Page 1 GETTING STARTED GUIDE ™ NI-DAQ mx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Devices Français Deutsch ni.com/manuals This guide describes how to install and configure the NI-DAQmx software and NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series data acquisition (DAQ) device (comprised of an NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier and NI C Series I/O module). This guide also describes how to verify that the device is working properly.
- Page 2 Step 1. Install the Application Software and NI-DAQmx Before installing your DAQ device, you must install the software you plan to use with the device. Complete the following steps. ™ ™ 1. Install the NI application software, LabVIEW, LabWindows /CVI Measurement Studio, or LabVIEW SignalExpress, as described in the installation instructions that accompany your software.
- Page 3 1 0 /1 9 - 3 IN P K /A 4 .5 L IN 1 C Series I/O Module 2 NI WLS/ENET-9163 Carrier Figure 1. C Series I/O Module Installation © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 4 4. Press firmly on the connector side of the C Series I/O module until the latches lock the module into the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier, as shown in Figure 2. LI N W LS T IV S TA P 0W P R 1 1 6 3 rr ie R E S...
-
Page 5: Step 3. Discover The Device
Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices. You can either use a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device directly to your computer. © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide... - Page 6 If you plugged your device into an Ethernet port on your local subnet or directly into your computer, the device should appear in the list of available devices. 3. Put a checkmark next to your device in the Available Devices window and click Add Selected Devices to add the device to MAX.
- Page 7 If a connected device appears as disconnected in the configuration tree in MAX, , press <F5> to reconnect. If successful, the device icon changes, © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide...
-
Page 8: Step 4. Configure The Device
Wireless Configuration—To configure your (NI WLS-9000 Series Only) NI WLS-9000 Series device for connection to the wireless network, select the Wireless Configuration tab and complete the following steps. a. Select the country in which the device is operating from the Country pull-down menu. - Page 9 Select or enter the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect in the SSID (Service Set Identifier) field. • Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc from the Wireless Mode pull-down menu. © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 10 Type pull-down menu. Contact your network administrator for the appropriate settings. For more information about the resulting fields, refer to the NI-DAQmx Help, accessible from Start»All Programs» National Instruments»NI-DAQ. • Select LEAP, PEAP, TTLS, or TLS from the EAP Type pull-down menu.
- Page 11 Click Save Settings. The Apply Changes? alert opens. Click OK. For more information about MAX configuration, refer to the NI-DAQmx Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ. © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 12 Step 5. Self-Test Your Device In MAX, right-click your NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series 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 or if an error occurred. If an error occurs, refer to ni.com/support/install Step 6.
- Page 13 3. Click the tabs at the top and Start to test the device functions, or Help for operating instructions. If the test panel displays an error message, refer to ni.com/support 4. Click Close to exit the test panel. © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide...
- Page 14 Step 8. Use NI-DAQmx with Your Application Software The DAQ Assistant is compatible with version 8.2 or later of LabVIEW, version 7.x or later of LabWindows/CVI or Measurement Studio, or with version 3 or later of LabVIEW SignalExpress. LabVIEW SignalExpress LE, an easy-to-use configuration-based tool specifically designed for data logging applications, is at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW SignalExpress.
-
Page 15: Programming Examples
If you think you have damaged your device and need to return your National Instruments hardware for repair or device calibration, refer to ni.com/info enter the info code to learn how to begin the Return Merchandise rdsenn Authorization (RMA) process. © National Instruments Corporation NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide... -
Page 16: Worldwide Technical Support
Expressway, Austin, Texas, 78759-3504. CVI, National Instruments, NI, ni.com, and LabVIEW are trademarks of National Instruments. Refer to the Terms of Use section on ni.com/legal for more information about National Instruments trademarks. The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation.