Importing Configurations

After you export configuration files from the development system, complete the following steps on the target system to import the configuration files necessary to deploy an NI Switch Executive virtual device:

1. Verify that the target has the following items installed:
   1. A licensed deployment or development copy of NI Switch Executive
   2. Windows 8.1/8.0/7/Vista/XP SP3
   3. IVI instrument drivers for your switch modules

      Note  NI currently supports C class drivers only. You can create your own C class IVI drivers with Measurement Studio templates—specifically in LabWindows/CVI. For more information about Measurement Studio, visit ni.com.

   4. Skip steps e and f if you are importing a virtual device from a .nce file.
   5. If the virtual device you are deploying uses DAQmx switches, a DAQmx configuration file imported from the development system from which you are deploying. Complete the following steps to import the DAQmx configuration file:
      1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
      2. Import the DAQmx configuration file using the Import Configuration Wizard in MAX. Refer to the Importing and Exporting Configurations topic of the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-DAQmx for more information by navigating in MAX to Help»Help Topics»NI-DAQmx»MAX Help for NI-DAQmx.
   6. (Optional) If you are using IVI devices, an IVI configuration file copied from and installed in the same directory as the development system from which you are deploying. Copying the IVI configuration file from the development system to the target system ensures that both systems are using the same IVI Logical Names.
2. Import the NI Switch Executive virtual device configuration file.