National Instruments SwitchBlock Getting Started Manual - page 10
Table 2. Locating NI-SWITCH Examples
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How to Locate Examples
LabVIEW or
LabWindows/CVI
Locate examples with the NI Example Finder. Within LabVIEW
or LabWindows/CVI, select Help»Find Examples and navigate
to Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments.
ANSI C or Microsoft
Visual C/C++
Locate examples in the
\niswitch
directory, where
is one of the
following directories:
•
Windows 8/7/Vista—
Users\Public\Public
Documents\National Instruments
•
Windows XP—
Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\National Instruments
Troubleshooting
If an issue persists after you complete a troubleshooting procedure, contact NI technical
support or visit
ni.com/support
.
What Should I Do if the NI SwitchBlock Doesn't Appear
in MAX?
1.
In the MAX configuration tree, expand Devices and Interfaces.
2.
Expand the Chassis tree to see the list of installed devices, and press
list.
3.
If the SwitchBlock carrier or SwitchBlock card is still not listed, power off the system,
ensure that all hardware is correctly installed, and restart the system.
4.
Navigate to the Device Manager.
Operating System Description
Windows 8
Right-click the Start screen, and select All apps»Control Panel»
Hardware and Sound»Device Manager.
Windows 7
Select Start»Control Panel»Device Manager.
Windows Vista
Select Start»Control Panel»System and Maintenance»Device
Manager.
Windows XP
Select Start»Control Panel»System»Hardware»Device
Manager.
5.
If you are using a PXI or PXI Express controller, verify that a National Instruments
entry appears in the system device list. Reinstall NI-SWITCH and the device if error
conditions appear in the list. If you are using an MXI controller, right-click PCI-to-PCI
Bridge, and select Properties from the shortcut menu to verify that the bridge is enabled.
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