Adding the FD-11637 in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

Add the FD-11637 to your software configuration in NI MAX. NI MAX is automatically installed with NI-DAQmx.

  1. Open NI MAX on your Windows host computer.
  2. Expand Devices and Interfaces » Network Devices.
    If the device is on your local subnet, the device automatically appears in the list of available devices.
    If the FD-11637 is does not automatically appear in the list of available devices, complete the steps in Finding the FD-11637 in MAX.
  3. Right-click the FieldDAQ device and select Add Device.
  4. If the FieldDAQ device is not reserved automatically, select the device and click the Reserve Network Device button. Refer to Reserving the Device in MAX for more information.

Finding the FD-11637 in MAX

Find the FD-11637 on your local network.

  1. Right-click Network Devices and select Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices.
    The NI-DAQmx Devices dialog box opens.
  2. Do one of the following actions.
    • Check the box that corresponds to your device in the Hostname column.
      Figure 22. Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices


    • If you know the device 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 device. The default hostname is FD11637-<serial number>.
  3. Click Add Selected Devices.
    Figure 23. MAX Icons and States


    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
    The FieldDAQ device icon changes from white to dark gray, indicating that it is recognized and present on the network.
    If your device does not appear in Available Devices, click Refresh List. If the device still does not appear, try the following:
    • If you connected the FieldDAQ device 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 FieldDAQ device 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 FieldDAQ device, refer to Troubleshooting Device Connectivity and the Finding a Network DAQ Device in MAX topic in the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-DAQmx.
    Figure 24. Network Devices in MAX


Reserving the Device in MAX

When the FieldDAQ device is connected to a network, multiple users can access the device. To perform any DAQ functionality on the device, including reset and self-test, you must reserve the device in MAX.

In MAX, an unreserved device or device reserved by another host appears with an X and a reserved device appears as dark gray. Only one user at a time can reserve the FieldDAQ device.

If the device was not reserved automatically after it was added (Add Device), you can reserve the device in MAX by completing the following steps.

  1. Expand Devices and Interfaces » Network Devices.
  2. Select the FD-11637.
  3. Click the Reserve Network Device button.
    The Override Reservation dialog box opens when you attempt to explicitly reserve a device. Agreeing to override the reservation forces the FieldDAQ device to be reserved by the current user.