Testing DAQ Devices

Use test panels to test the functionality of your DAQ device. To run test panels, complete the following steps:

1. Expand Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices in the configuration tree.

   If you are using a remote RT target, expand Remote Systems, find and expand your target, and expand Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices.

2. Right-click the device you want to test. Select Test Panels to display the test panel for the device.

   –or–

   Select the device you want to test. Click Test Panels in the MAX toolbar.

   The test panel appears. You can view the analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and counter I/O functions of the device by clicking the tabs near the top of the window. If the device you are testing is not a multifunction DAQ device, the window might have fewer tabs.

   Click Help for more detailed information on using the test panel.

3. If a problem occurs with the device, the Error indicator turns red. The Error Details window shows detailed information about the error.
4. Click Close when you are finished.

Self-tests perform a brief test of device resources, without the level of user interaction of test panels. Complete the following steps to run a self-test:

1. Expand Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices in the configuration tree.

   If you are using a remote RT target, expand Remote Systems, find and expand your target, and expand Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices.

2. Right-click the device on which you want to perform a self-test. Select Self-Test.
3. A message window appears that indicates if the device passed or failed. Click OK to continue.

If a failure occurs, refer to your device documentation for more information.