How to configure DASYLab to use the NI-DAQmx module

[Matt Herhold]

I recently purchased DASYLAB 2022 Professional as an up-grade (from 13.0) and downloaded the software for NI-DAQmx but cannot get it to show up as a module option.

Edited February 16, 2023 by Matt Herhold
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[Fausto]

Hello @Matt Herhold.

DASYLab uses the NI-DAQmx driver to communicate with NI hardware.  You should install the appropriate NI-DAQmx drivers from National Instruments before you use a NI hardware with DASYLab.   

 

The screen capture below shows a NI USB-6008 module used for this test.

Configure your hardware and measurement tasks using NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).   

 

A user must create a task for the NI device in NI-MAX before using DASYLab.  The task defines the measurement parameter - the device, the channels, the channel configuration, optional scaling, and the Measurement sample rate and block size (samples to read).

 

Once you have created and tested the task, you can create the corresponding NI-DAQmx input or output module in DASYLab.  Each DASYLab module can link to one task. 

 

Close NI MAX.  If you have not already installed DASYLab, then do so at this point.  During the installation, the DASYLab Configurator will open.  If DASYLab is already installed, then open the DASYLab Configurator.  Click on the Packages tab and expand the Data Acquisition package.  Enable the NI-DAQmx package and then click the OK button to close the Configurator. 

 

The NI-DAQmx driver package creates a new NI branch in DASYLab's Module list, Inputs/Outputs - NI - NI-DAQmx (input and output modules).  

 

Drag-n-drop a module onto the worksheet.  Select the Task created in NI MAX to configure the module.  Continue creating the rest of your DASYLab worksheet.

 

The DASYLab Help for the NI-DAQmx driver includes getting started as well as valuable information for how to configure the modules.  

 

Regards,

Fausto

[Matt Herhold]

Thank you that was very helpful. I am also trying to use an older Data Translation DT9837 module with this newer DasyLab 2022 software. Is there specific software I need to use to support this module in DasyLab?