Hardware Configuration Utility - Couldn't reach system - Ubuntu

[adamhs]

Hi,

I have a cDAQ-9189 on a network and can use it in a Windows Labview environment. I am now trying to set up DAQmx so that I can instead program in C++/Python from an Ubuntu 22.04 (6.8.0-52-generic) desktop.

I followed the instructions from https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/ni-platform-on-linux-desktop/page/installing-ni-products-ubuntu...

I am now able to launch the Hardware Configuration Utility and the "add hardware" panel identifies the cDAQ. When I click "add" it correctly identifies the IP address (which I can also ping) but then says "Could not reach the specified system".

I've attached some screenshots of the sequence. The "Errors and Warnings" pane doesn't show anything.

Are there any logs I can look at that are more specific about the error? Or can anyone help me solve this issue?

Many thanks

[ltaysamu]

ya having same issue myself on one of my racks

[adamhs · Accepted solution]

I have found that the Hardware Configuration Utility doesn't reserve the device.

Solution:

1. Make sure no other device on the network is reserving the hardware.
2. Use nidaqmxconfig to add and reserve the hardware (https://www.ni.com/en/support/documentation/supplemental/18/daqmx-for-desktop-linux-tools.html). 
   • nidaqmxconfig --reserve <"device">
3. The hardware should now appear in the configuration utility.