Data Acquisition Toolbox

Is Your Hardware Functioning Properly?

To troubleshoot your National Instruments hardware, you should use the Test Panel. The Test Panel allows you to test each subsystem supported by your board, and is installed as part of the NI-DAQ driver software. You can access the Test Panel by right-clicking the appropriate device in the Measurement & Automation Explorer and choosing Test Panel.

For example, suppose you want to verify that the analog input subsystem on your PCI-6024E board is operating correctly. To do this, you should connect a known signal -- such as that produced by a function generator -- to one or more channels, using a screw terminal panel. The result of such a test is shown below for channel 1.

If the Test Panel does not provide you with the expected results for the subsystem under test, and you are sure that your test setup is configured correctly, then the problem is probably with the hardware.

To get support for your National Instruments hardware, visit their Web site at http://www.natinst.com/.

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