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User’s Guide

DaqIO LabVIEW

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Support VIs

OMB-471-0903 rev 1.0

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Contents

1. Initial Setup …… 5

2. Using the “How to” Examples …… 6

3. Connector Layout and Naming Convention ……7

4. How to Modify a VI …… 9

5. How to Start a VI from Scratch …… 11

6. How to Run Multiple Acquisitions …… 12

7. DaqIO LabVIEW Palette Layout …… 12

The DaqIO LabVIEW support VIs require LabVIEW 7.0 or greater.

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Initial Setup

Install Software

Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD-ROM drive. Wait for PC to auto-run the CD. This
may take a few moments, depending on your PC. If the CD does not auto-run, use the Desktop’s
Start/Run/Browse feature and run the Setup.exe file. After the intro-screen appears, follow the
screen prompts.

After selecting the hardware type, select Enhanced LabVIEW Support from the list of available
software. The Default location is C:\Program Files\DaqIO LabView Support

Setup Hardware

Consult the manual for your specific device for hardware setup and configuration information.
Note: Remember the name you assign to your device as it will be needed in a later step.

Add a DaqIO Pallet to an Existing Palette

1) Open a new blank LabView.vi

2) From the Tools menu item select: Advanced >> Edit palette views

3) In the “Edit Controls and Functions Palettes” dialog box select: “New Setup…”
This is selected from the Palette view list box.

4) Enter a name for the New Palette View

5) Right mouse-click in an open space in the function palette; then select: insert >> submenu.

6) From the “Insert Submenu” dialog select: “Link to a directory”

7) Browse to and open the “C:\Program Files\DaqIO LabView Support” directory.

8) Click the “Select Curr Dir” button. The DaqIO submenu should appear in the function palette.

9) In the “Edit Controls and Functions Palettes” dialog box, click “Save Changes.”

Setting the Paths

In order to use the DaqIO LabVIEW support VI’s from any directory on your machine, the path to
the DaqIO VI’s must be set. This is done as follows:

1) From the Tools menu Item select “Options”

2) In the Options Dialog box select “Paths.”

3) In the second dropdown select “VI Search Path.” Note that the Library Directory is the typical

default displayed.

4) In the test box above the “Insert After” Button, enter:

C:\Program Files\DaqIO LabVIEW Support\*

5) Finish by clicking the “OK” button.

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