Omega NI-DAQ in Labview

[Evert-ELE]

Dear all,

I'm trying to connect my Omega OMB-DAQ-2416 (with expansion module EXP32) to Labview software. But somehow I'm missing a step along the way I think....

I've installed Labview 2012, and the software from Omega Engineering (InstaCal for calibration, tracerdaq as another software for read out, and the Universal Library, which I think I need to connect with Labview.)

When starting the NI instrument driver finder, I don't see the hardware in the connected instruments list. How should I make the connection (by using the InstaCal software I checked there is proper communication between the Data Acquisition module and my PC (windows-7, 32 bit).

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Best Regards,

Evert

[crossrulz]

Can you find the instrument in MAX?  How are you connected to the instrument?  GPIB?  Ethernet?  Serial?

[Evert-ELE]

Thank you for the quick response!

As I'm quite new in Labview, I'm not sure what MAX is, sorry.

The instrument is connected by USB cable

[Hooovahh]

MAX (Measurement and Automation Explorer) is a program made by NI that installs with just about any NI hardware.  It is like the device manager for hardware.

Lucky for you your device does have drivers written by Omega.

ftp://ftp.omega.com/public/DASGroup/products/OMB-DAQ-2416_OM-USB/LabVIEW%20Drivers/

You'll want to download and install them, then use the code on the palette that the installer added.  As for general LabVIEW help try some of these.

NI Learning Center

NI Getting Started

-Hardware Basics

-LabVEW Basics

-DAQ Application Tutorials

3 Hour LabVIEW Introduction

6 Hour LabVIEW Introduction
Self Paced training for students
Self Paced training beginner to advanced, SSP Required
LabVIEW Wiki on Training

LabVIEW has some concepts that are hard to wrap your head around at first so good luck, and feel free to post any questions you have on these forums.

[Dennis_Knutson]

You will not see the device with the instrument finder because it is not a device that the finder looks for. You will not see it in MAX because it is not an NI DAQ device. You will only be able to use the Measurement Computing functions that are on your palette.

[Evert-ELE]

Thank you all for the responses!

I did find and installed the drivers, but I haven't checked the MAX (which probably doesn't see the device if MAX only sees NI devices).

I will check if functions are added to my pallet tomorrow, currently not in the office.

Thanks again,

Evert

[Evert-ELE]

I've got it working! indeed the device is not shown in NI-MAX, but the funtions are in the pallet.

Thank you for your responses.

Evert 

[Hooovahh]

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@Evert-ELE wrote:

I've got it working! indeed the device is not shown in NI-MAX, but the funtions are in the pallet.

Thank you for your responses.

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