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DAQ Assistant Missing or Not Showing Up in LabVIEW

Updated Sep 3, 2019

Reported In

Software

LabVIEW
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

Driver

NI-DAQmx

Issue Details

I have already installed LabVIEW, and the DAQ Assistant Express VI is missing or not showing up in my Measurement I/O functions palette, or when I use search.
I just installed NI-DAQmx and LabVIEW, but DAQ functions, like DAQ Assistant, are not available in LabVIEW. However I can create a task in NI MAX. What's wrong with LabVIEW?

Solution

The DAQ Assistant is part of the NI-DAQmx DAQ hardware driver and is not included with the LabVIEW download.

Follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue:

Ensure compatibility for your Operating System (OS), LabVIEW and NI-DAQmx versions by checking the following charts:
- LabVIEW and Microsoft Windows Compatibility
- NI-DAQmx and LabVIEW Compatibility
Ensure that the Installation Order for Multiple NI Software Products is followed. LabVIEW must be installed first and then NI-DAQmx must be done after.
- If the installation was in the incorrect order, repairing or force reinstalling the DAQmx driver will fix the order.
Upgrade to the newest DAQmx driver the LabVIEW version can support
Repair or Force Reinstall DAQmx This absolves any corrupt downloads.
Rerun the DAQmx installer (setup.exe or autorun.exe), select Custom Installation, and make sure you have installed DAQmx Support for LabVIEW.
- If you left-click on the icon next to LabVIEW, you need to make sure that the Install this feature to a local drive option is selected.

Note: If you are still unable to locate the DAQ Assistant, follow the steps in the article Missing Icons on Functions or Control Palette.

Additional Information

Upgrading or Downgrading LabVIEW with NI-DAQmx explains how to verify the software and driver versions needed for your system, how to upgrade or downgrade LabVIEW properly, ensure that LabVIEW DAQmx ADE support is installed, and additional troubleshooting steps to perform after installation.
After NI-DAQmx installation, if you can find the DAQ Assistant Express VI, but you are still Missing Input and Output Terminals, double-click the VI and perform any necessary configuration.
If using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you may have to temporarily disable User Account Control (UAC).

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