Creating NI-DAQmx Simulated Devices

To create an NI-DAQmx simulated device, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click Devices and Interfaces and select Create New.
2. A dialog box prompts you to select a device to add. Select NI-DAQmx Simulated Device and click Finish.
3. In the Choose Device dialog box, select the category of devices for the device you want to simulate.
4. Select the device and click OK. In the configuration tree in MAX, the icons for NI-DAQmx simulated devices are yellow.
   • If you select a PXI device, you are prompted to select a chassis number and PXI slot number.
   • If you select an SCXI chassis, the SCXI configuration panels open.
   • If you select a CompactDAQ chassis, you must right-click the empty slots to add C Series devices.

To remove an NI-DAQmx simulated device, right-click the device and click Delete.