Before starting this guide, ensure all required software are installed and NI ELVIS III is properly detected in NI MAX. Refer to NI ELVIS III hardware manual for further information.
Configure Function Generator and Oscilloscope in NI MAX
1. Expand Device and Interfaces of NI ELVIS III until Network Devices.
2. Locate the built in function generator and oscilloscope. Under Device and Interfaces, the oscilloscope should appear as Digilent USB Device and under Network Devices, the function generator should appear as TCPIP0::K-33509B.....INSTR.
3. Configure a Name in the Settings tab for TCPIP0::K-33509B.....INSTR and Digilent USB Device (Ex: dev,FuncGen,Scope).
4. Press
Save in NI MAX to save the settings.
Using Instruments API From Academic I/O Palette in LabVIEW
1. Create a LabVIEW code with initialize, configure, action and close task using Instruments API. More information can be found at
this link.
2. Use the name configured in NI MAX for function generator and oscilloscope at
Device Name terminal of
FGEN Initialize VI and
Scope Initialize VI function. A loopback between function generator and oscilloscope code should look similar to below.