Verifying the Installation in MAX

To configure your NI hardware, use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). MAX informs other programs about the NI hardware products in the system and their hardware configuration. MAX is automatically installed with NI-DAQmx.

Refer to the cDAQ-9183 while completing the following assembly steps.

1. To add the chassis to your software configuration, open NI MAX on your Windows host computer. Expand Devices and Interfaces » Network Devices.
   • If the chassis is on your local subnet, the chassis automatically appears in the list of available devices. Right-click the cDAQ chassis and select Add Device.
   • If the chassis is not on your local subnet, right-click Network Devices and select Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices.
2. In the Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices dialog box that opens, do one of the following:
   • Check the box that corresponds to your chassis in the Hostname column.
   • If you know the chassis IP address, such as 192.168.0.2, enter it into the Add Device Manually field of the Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices window, and click the + button.
   • Enter the hostname of the chassis. The default hostname is cDAQ918x- <serial number>, where the x represents the last digit of your cDAQ chassis model number.
3. Click Add Selected Devices.

   The cDAQ chassis icon changes from white to blue/grey, indicating that it is recognized and present on the network.

   

   1. Discovered, but Not Added to the Network
   2. Recognized, Present, and Reserved on the Network
   3. Recognized, but Disconnected from the Network, Unreserved, or Reserved by Another Host

   If your chassis does not appear in Available Devices, click Refresh List. If the chassis still does not appear, try the following:

   • If you connected the cDAQ chassis directly to your computer, ensure your network card is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, then click Refresh List.
     Note If you connected the cDAQ chassis directly to your computer, the setup time may be longer. Wait 30 to 60 seconds after the STATUS LED turns off, then click Refresh List.
   • Contact your system administrator to confirm that the network is working and that a firewall is not interfering with discovery. For additional troubleshooting resources for the cDAQ chassis, refer to Troubleshooting Chassis Connectivity in MAX.
4. If the cDAQ chassis is not reserved automatically, select the chassis and click the Reserve Chassis button. Refer to the Reserving the Chassis in MAX section for more information.
5. Self-test your chassis in MAX by expanding Devices and Interfaces, right-clicking NI cDAQ-<model number>, and selecting Self-Test. Self-test performs a brief test to determine successful chassis installation. When the self-test finishes, a message indicates successful verification or if an error occurred. If an error occurs, refer to ni.com/support and search for the driver name.
6. Run a Test Panel in MAX by expanding Devices and Interfaces » » NI cDAQ-<model number>, right-clicking your C Series module, and selecting Test Panels to open a test panel for the selected module. Click Start to verify measurement functionality.

   

   If the test panel displays an error message, refer to ni.com/support.

   Click Close to exit the test panel.

   Note When in use, the cDAQ chassis may become warm to the touch. This is normal. For instructions on networking to a real-time controller, refer to the Connecting to a Real-Time Controller section.