National Instruments NI PCIe-8361 User Manual
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
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provide a high level of performance; however, there may be some
slight changes in behavior for certain applications.
slight changes in behavior for certain applications.
Your software features several system development utilities including
MAX, Resman, NI Spy, VISA Interactive Control (VISAIC), and
optionally VXI Interactive Control (VIC). You can also access online
help and a variety of examples to learn how to use NI-VXI for certain
tasks. Each component assists you with one of four development steps:
configuration, device interaction, programming, and debugging.
MAX, Resman, NI Spy, VISA Interactive Control (VISAIC), and
optionally VXI Interactive Control (VIC). You can also access online
help and a variety of examples to learn how to use NI-VXI for certain
tasks. Each component assists you with one of four development steps:
configuration, device interaction, programming, and debugging.
You can access the utilities, help files, and release notes through the
Windows Start menu by opening the National Instruments»VXI or
National Instruments»VISA program groups.
Windows Start menu by opening the National Instruments»VXI or
National Instruments»VISA program groups.
Configuration
The configuration utilities in your software kit are Resource Manager
(Resman) and Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). Resman
performs VXI Resource Manager functions as described in the VXIbus
specification. Resman configures all devices on the VXI backplane for
operation and allocates memory for devices that request it. Resman does
not require you to specify any settings; it automatically performs the VXI
resource management whenever you run it.
(Resman) and Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). Resman
performs VXI Resource Manager functions as described in the VXIbus
specification. Resman configures all devices on the VXI backplane for
operation and allocates memory for devices that request it. Resman does
not require you to specify any settings; it automatically performs the VXI
resource management whenever you run it.
Note
Power cycling resets all devices, so you must run Resman to reconfigure your
system every time you cycle the power on the chassis.
MAX presents a graphical display of your entire test and measurement
system to help you configure various components. When you launch MAX,
you see all your devices (including VXI) on the screen. You can view the
properties (such as logical address and address space) of each device by
clicking the device in the configuration tree. To see additional configuration
options for a given device, right-click the device in the configuration tree.
When you access the properties of most National Instruments devices
by right-clicking, you can configure the hardware settings by selecting
Hardware Configuration.
system to help you configure various components. When you launch MAX,
you see all your devices (including VXI) on the screen. You can view the
properties (such as logical address and address space) of each device by
clicking the device in the configuration tree. To see additional configuration
options for a given device, right-click the device in the configuration tree.
When you access the properties of most National Instruments devices
by right-clicking, you can configure the hardware settings by selecting
Hardware Configuration.
MAX and Resman are designed to work together. You can run Resman
through MAX by either clicking the Run VXI Resource Manager button in
the toolbar or right-clicking a specific VXI system on which to run Resman,
as shown in Figure 3-1. You can also select Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Resource
Manager to run Resman on all VXI systems. From the VXI Options dialog
box in the Tools»NI-VXI menu, you can also use MAX to configure
through MAX by either clicking the Run VXI Resource Manager button in
the toolbar or right-clicking a specific VXI system on which to run Resman,
as shown in Figure 3-1. You can also select Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Resource
Manager to run Resman on all VXI systems. From the VXI Options dialog
box in the Tools»NI-VXI menu, you can also use MAX to configure