Getting Started with NI VMS

Getting Started with NI VMS

To get started making your first measurement, expand this book or refer to the following topics in the following order:

Activating your software and installing NI VMS

Refer to the following topics to activate your software and install NI VMS.

1. Activating Your Software
2. Installing NI VMS

Automating tests

To decide whether to run a one-off test in the standalone version of NI VMS or automate multiple NI VMS tests in TestStand, refer to Deciding Whether to Automate Tests.

Configuring the hardware and software

For information about configuring the hardware and software refer to the following topic.

1. Launching NI VMS
2. Configuring and Initializing Your Hardware
3. Configuring Signal Acquisition
4. Acquiring Signals

Configuring a measurement

For information about configuring a measurement, refer to the following topics.

1. Locating Test Signals for Measurement
2. Choosing Measurements
3. Choosing Lines to Measure

Running the measurement and viewing results

For information about running measurements and viewing results, refer to the following topics.

1. Running measurements or Automating Tests
2. Viewing Results
3. Saving Results, Sequences, or Signals