Modifying the iDDS Configuration Files

Make the following application-specific modifications to the iDDS configuration CSV files.

  1. Add NI,NI Instrument Node,<unique serial number>,<logicalID> to logical.csv.
  2. Add the new <logicalID> added in step 1 to backbone.csv.
  3. Add <logicalID>,1.0,1.0,ioconfig,1.0,<url-of-xml-configuration-file> to application.csv.
    Note The transfer protocol (for example, http) must be included in the URL.
  4. If you are using a CSV configuration file, add <logicalID>,1.0,1.0,iomap,1.0,<url-of-channel-map-file> to application.csv.
  5. Add all the PublishParameter fields from the XML configuration file to parameters.csv.
    Note Refer to Common Channels Properties for information about the PublishParameter field.