Additional Information This section describes how you can receive more information regarding LabVIEW, instrument drivers, and other topics related to this course.

National Instruments Technical Support Options The best way to get technical support and other information about LabVIEW, test and measurement, instrumentation, and other National Instruments products and services is the NI Web site at ni.com. The support page for the National Instruments Web site contains links to application notes, the support KnowledgeBase, hundreds of examples, and troubleshooting wizards for all topics discussed in this course and more. Another excellent place to obtain support while developing various applications with National Instruments products is the NI Developer Zone at ni.com/zone. The NI Developer Zone also includes direct links to the instrument driver network and to Alliance Program member Web pages.

The Alliance Program The National Instruments Alliance Program joins system integrators, consultants, and hardware vendors to provide comprehensive service and expertise to customers. The program ensures qualified, specialized assistance for application and system development. Information about and links to many of the Alliance Program members are available from the National Instruments Web site.

Other National Instruments Training Courses National Instruments offers several training courses for LabVIEW users. The courses are listed in the National Instruments catalog and online at ni.com/training. These courses continue the training you received here and expand it to other areas. You can either purchase the course materials or sign up for an instructor-led hands-on course by contacting National Instruments.

LabVIEW Publications

LabVIEW Technical Resource (LTR) Newsletter Subscribe to LabVIEW Technical Resource to discover power tips and techniques for developing LabVIEW applications. This quarterly publication offers detailed technical information for novice users as well as advanced users. In addition, every issue contains a disk of LabVIEW VIs and utilities that implement methods covered in that issue. To order LabVIEW Technical Resource, contact LTR publishing at (214) 706-0587 or visit www.ltrpub.com.

LabVIEW Books Many books have been written about LabVIEW programming and applications. The National Instruments Web site contains a list of all the LabVIEW books and links to places to purchase these books. Publisher information is also included so you can directly contact the publisher for more information on the contents and ordering information for LabVIEW and related computer-based measurement and automation books.

The info-labview Listserve Info-labview is an email group of users from around the world who discuss LabVIEW issues. The list members can answer questions about building LabVIEW systems for particular applications, where to get instrument drivers or help with a device, and problems that appear. Send subscription messages to the info-labview list processor at: listmanager@pica.army.mil Send other administrative messages to the info-labview list maintainer at: info-labview-REQUEST@pica.army.mil Post a message to subscribers at: info-labview@pica.army.mil You may also want to search the ftp archives at: ftp://ftp.pica.army.mil/pub/labview/ The archives contain a large set of donated VIs for doing a wide variety of tasks.

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Instructor Notes Make sure each station has the following components: LabVIEW Basics I: Introduction Course Manual LabVIEW Professional Development System 7.0 or later Multifunction DAQ device configured as Board ID 1 DAQ Signal Accessory and cable to connect the DAQ device to the DAQ Signal Accessory GPIB interface NI Instrument Simulator, power supply, GPIB cable to connect the GPIB interface to the NI Instrument Simulator, and serial cable to connect the computer to the NI Instrument Simulator Wires (two per station) Copy the files from the CD accompanying this manual as described in the Installing the Course Software section of the Student Guide and the readme.txt file on the disks. Test the station by starting LabVIEW by selecting Start>>Programs>>Station Tests>>LV Station Test to run the LV Station Test VI. Refer to the customer education resources coordinator for this VI. Open MAX to verify that both the DAQ device and GPIB interface are working properly. Verify that the NI DEVSIM instrument driver is installed and that the NI Instrument Simulator works in both the GPIB and serial modes.