Device Interaction - National Instruments MXI Getting Started

Chapter 3 Developing Your Application

Device Interaction

Note You can also use VXI Interactive Control Program (VIC) to control your VXI/VME
devices and develop and debug VXI application programs. VIC is not included in the
default NI-VXI installation; to install it, select NI-VXI API Development from the
custom installation screen in the installer.
PCI-Based MXI-2 Interfaces for Windows 2000/NT/Me/98
You can interact with your VXI/VME devices using the VISA Interactive
Control (VISAIC) utility. VISAIC allows you to control your VXI/VME
devices without using a conventional programming language, LabVIEW,
or Measurement Studio. You can also control your devices in MAX by
right-clicking on a device name and selecting Open VISA Session.
You can launch VISAIC (or VIC) from the Tools menu in MAX or from
the VISA or VXI subgroups in Start»Programs»National Instruments.
Try the following in VISAIC: In the tree view, navigate using your mouse
to the VISA resource for your controller—probably VXI0::0::INSTR,
representing the VXI system 0, logical address 0 instrument resource
(see Figure 3-2).
Figure 3-2. Select Your Controller in VISAIC
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