Use Package Manager to run the PAtools Software Suite installer. The PAtools Battery Software Suite contains all PAtools software, including the PAtools battery application toolkit.

  1. Use NI Package Manager to locate the PAtools and Drivers package.
  2. Click Install.
  3. In the Installing PAtools Software window, select PAtools Battery Software Suite and click Next.
    The toolkit and any other selected software installs on your computer.
  4. After installing the PAtools Battery Software Suite, navigate to your database files at the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\PAtools <version>\Battery Application.
  5. Install the battery application database and any device modules relevant to the test stations on your SQL Server.

    Refer to Restoring a Database Backup in the PAtools User Manual to learn how to set up a database backup on a SQL Server using PAexpress.