Complete the following steps to add an IVI switch to an existing Switch Executive virtual device:

  1. Launch MAX with Switch Executive.
  2. Expand Devices and Interfaces»Switch Executive Virtual Devices.
  3. Right-click the virtual device that you want to modify and select Add IVI Switch. The Add Device dialog box appears.
  4. Select the switches you want to add from the Available Switches listbox and click to move them to the Switches to Add listbox.
    Note If you are using National Instrument switches, click Configure to configure the settings of those switches before you add them to the Switches to Add listbox.If you are using third-party switches, select the IVI logical name you created.
  5. Click Next. The new device is added to your configuration.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. Click on the Switch Executive taskbar to save the changes.

Refer to Configuring Channels to continue configuring your NI Switch Executive virtual device.