GETTING STARTED GUIDE

NI-DAQ™mx for NI WLS/ENET-9163

NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Devices

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This guide describes how to install and configure the NI-DAQmx software and
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series data acquisition (DAQ) device (comprised of an
NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier and NI C Series I/O module). This guide also
describes how to verify that the device is working properly.
Refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications and your
C Series I/O module user guide for information about how to use your
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device.
You must be an Administrator to install NI software and devices on your computer.
Check for documentation updates at ni.com/manuals.

Pinouts and User Guides

All NI-DAQmx devices have a PDF user guide that contains pinouts. Go to
ni.com/manuals and search for your NI C Series I/O module.
Step 1. Install the Application Software and NI-DAQmx
Before installing your DAQ device, you must install the software you plan to use
with the device. Complete the following steps.
1. Install the NI application software, LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™,
Measurement Studio, or LabVIEW SignalExpress, as described in the
installation instructions that accompany your software.
Note Back up any applications before upgrading software or modifying
the application.
2. Install the NI-DAQmx driver software before installing new devices so
Windows can detect them. Insert the disk, and complete the instructions,
including rebooting the computer. For troubleshooting instructions,
use the Hardware Installation/Configuration Troubleshooter at ni.com/
support/install.

Step 2. Unpack and Set Up the Device

The NI C Series I/O module and the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier are packaged
separately. Remove the packaging and inspect the devices. Contact NI if the
components appear damaged. Do not install a damaged device.
Caution The devices are static sensitive. Always properly ground
yourself and the equipment when handling or connecting to the devices.
Complete the following steps while referring to Figure 1 to install the C Series
I/O module into the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier.
Note Before installing the device, you must install the software, as
described in Step 1. Install the Application Software and NI-DAQmx.
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 Note Refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications
for information about mounting and grounding the NI WLS/ENET-9163
carrier.
1. Make sure no cables/signals are connected to the C Series I/O module or the
NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier. Remove any protective covers from the C Series
I/O module connector.
2. Align the C Series I/O module with the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier.
3. Squeeze the latches and insert the C Series I/O module into the
NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier.

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4. Press firmly on the connector side of the C Series I/O module until the latches
lock the module into the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier, as shown in Figure 2.

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6. Use a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect the NI WLS/ENET-9000
Series device to an Ethernet network.1 Connect one end to the RJ-45 Ethernet
port on the device, and the other end to an Ethernet hub or directly to your
computer. Refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications for
information about the Ethernet cable.
7. Power the device using the included power adapter or other 9–30 VDC power
source.
The POWER and STATUS LEDs light. The POWER LED will light as long as
power is being supplied to the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device. Refer to the
NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications for information about the
LEDs on the NI WLS/ENET-9163 chassis.

Step 3. Discover the Device

To discover the device, complete the following steps.
1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
2. Expand Devices and Interfaces, right-click Network Devices, and select
Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices.

1 You can either use a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device directly to your computer.

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 If you plugged your device into an Ethernet port on your local subnet or
directly into your computer, the device should appear in the list of available
devices.

3. Put a checkmark next to your device in the Available Devices window and
click Add Selected Devices to add the device to MAX. The device will be
listed under Network Devices in the configuration tree.
If your device does not appear in Available Devices, wait until the POWER LED
on the device is green and the STATUS LED turns off, then click Refresh List.
If the device does not appear, try the following:
• If you connected your device directly to your computer, ensure your network
card is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, then click Refresh
List.

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• If you plugged your device into an Ethernet port that is not on your subnet, try
using its hostname. If your DHCP server is set up to automatically register
hostnames, the device registers the hostname as WLS-<serial number> or
ENET-<serial number>. Enter the hostname into the Add Device
Manually field, and click the + button.
• If you know the device IP address, such as 192.168.0.2, enter it into the
Add Device Manually field, and click the + button.
For additional troubleshooting resources for the NI WLS/ENET-9163, refer
to the KnowledgeBase document, Troubleshooting Resources for the
NI WLS/ENET-9163, by going to ni.com/info and entering the info code 9163.
If your device still does not appear, contact your system administrator to confirm
that the network is working and that a firewall is not interfering with discovery.
For more information about the ports used for discovery and communication, refer
to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications.

Troubleshooting Device Connectivity

If your device becomes disconnected from the network, try the following:
• After moving the device to a new network, NI-DAQmx may lose connection
to the device. In this case, click Reconnect to provide NI-DAQmx with the
new hostname or IP address. For more information about connecting to
network devices, refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and
Specifications.
• The NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device icon indicates whether it is recognized
and present on the network. If a connected device appears as disconnected in
the configuration tree in MAX, , press <F5> to reconnect. If successful,
the device icon changes, .

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For additional troubleshooting resources for the NI WLS/ENET-9163, refer
to the KnowledgeBase document, Troubleshooting Resources for the
NI WLS/ENET-9163, by going to ni.com/info and entering the info code 9163.

Step 4. Configure the Device

Select your device under Network Devices to open the Network Config tab.
The Network Config tab contains the following fields:
• Device Information—NI-DAQmx populates these fields when the device is
added to your system.
• General Network Settings—Enter the following information in the General
Network Settings section:
– Hostname—The default is WLS-<serial number> or
ENET-<serial number>. This field is limited to 32 characters.
– Comment—Use this field to enter notes, such as the device location.
• (NI WLS-9000 Series Only) Wireless Configuration—To configure your
NI WLS-9000 Series device for connection to the wireless network, select
the Wireless Configuration tab and complete the following steps.
a. Select the country in which the device is operating from the Country
pull-down menu.
b. (Optional) Click the Radio On checkbox to enable the radio. Selecting
Radio On populates the Wireless Configuration tab with additional fields.
• Select DHCP + Link-Local, DHCP, Static, or Link-Local from the
Obtain IP Address Through pull-down menu.

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 If you selected DHCP from the Obtain IP Address Through pull-down
menu, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Server fields are
automatically populated after you save your settings. Otherwise, ask
your network administrator for the correct settings.
• Select or enter the name of the wireless network to which you want to
connect in the SSID (Service Set Identifier) field.
• Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc from the Wireless Mode pull-down
menu.

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 • Select the type of authentication (Open, WEP, WPA Pre-Shared
Key, WPA2 Pre-Shared Key, WPA Enterprise, WPA2
Enterprise) used on the wireless network from the Authentication
Type pull-down menu. Contact your network administrator for the
appropriate settings. For more information about the resulting fields,
refer to the NI-DAQmx Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI-DAQ.
• Select LEAP, PEAP, TTLS, or TLS from the EAP Type pull-down
menu.
If you selected LEAP or PEAP from the EAP Type pull-down menu,
the you must enter the correct login and password in the Username
and Password fields. Ask your network administrator for the correct
settings.
c. Click Save Settings. The Apply Changes? alert opens. Click OK.
The WLS LINK LED lights on the device indicating a connected and
authenticated network link.
d. If Link Status (Wireless) in the Device Information section of the Network
Config tab is listed as Down, click the Refresh button a few times. Link
Status (Wireless) must be listed as Up before you can disconnect the
Ethernet cable.
When the device is properly configured, you can connect the device to the
wireless network that you configured it for by disconnecting the Ethernet
cable from the device and clicking the Refresh button so that the Link Status
(Wired) changes to Down. For more information about MAX configuration,
refer to the NI-DAQmx Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI-DAQ.

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 Note If after clicking Save Settings your device becomes unresponsive,
press the RESET button on the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device for
five seconds to return the device user configuration to the factory
defaults and reconnect the Ethernet cable. Refer to the Troubleshooting
Device Connectivity section for more network connection tips.
• Wired Configuration—To use your NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device with
an Ethernet cable, select the Wired Configuration tab (for NI WLS-9000
Series devices) or the Configuration tab (for NI ENET-9000 Series devices)
and complete the following steps.
a. Select DHCP + Link-Local, DHCP, Static, or Link-Local from the
Obtain IP Address Through pull-down menu.

If you selected DHCP from the Obtain IP Address Through pull-down

menu, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Server fields are
automatically populated after you save your settings. Otherwise, ask your
network administrator for the correct settings.
b. Click Save Settings. The Apply Changes? alert opens. Click OK.
For more information about MAX configuration, refer to the NI-DAQmx Help,
accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ.
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Step 5. Self-Test Your Device
In MAX, right-click your NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device and select Self-Test.
Self-test performs a brief test to determine successful device installation. When
the self-test finishes, a message indicates successful verification or if an error
occurred. If an error occurs, refer to ni.com/support/install.

Step 6. Attach Sensors and Signal Lines

Attach sensors and signal lines to the terminal block or accessory terminals to your
device. The following table lists the different ways to access device pin
assignments (pinouts).

Location How to Access Pinout

MAX Right-click the device name under Network Devices and select
Device Pinouts.
Right-click the device name under Network Devices and select
Help»Online Device Documentation. A browser window opens to
ni.com/manuals with the results of a search for relevant device
documents.

DAQ Assistant* Select the task or virtual channel, and click the Connection
Diagram tab. Select each virtual channel in the task.

NI-DAQmx Refer to the NI-DAQmx Help that installs with NI-DAQmx.

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 Location How to Access Pinout

ni.com/manuals Refer to the device documentation (user guide) for your C Series
I/O module.
*From the Connection Diagram tab in the DAQ Assistant, you can view and print a
connection diagram for tasks and virtual channels in your system. Refer to the DAQ Getting
Started guides for more information about using the DAQ Assistant.

For information about sensors, go to ni.com/sensors, or refer to the Common

Sensors topic in the NI-DAQmx Help. For information about IEEE 1451.4 TEDS
smart sensors, go to ni.com/teds. If you are using LabVIEW SignalExpress,
refer to Step 8. Use NI-DAQmx with Your Application Software.

Step 7. Run Test Panels

Complete the following steps to use the MAX test panel.
1. In MAX, expand Devices and Interfaces»Network Devices.
2. Right-click your device, and select Test Panels to open a test panel for the
selected device.
3. Click the tabs at the top and Start to test the device functions, or Help for
operating instructions.
If the test panel displays an error message, refer to ni.com/support.
4. Click Close to exit the test panel.

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Step 8. Use NI-DAQmx with Your Application Software
The DAQ Assistant is compatible with version 8.2 or later of LabVIEW,
version 7.x or later of LabWindows/CVI or Measurement Studio, or with version 3
or later of LabVIEW SignalExpress.
LabVIEW SignalExpress LE, an easy-to-use configuration-based tool specifically
designed for data logging applications, is at Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»LabVIEW SignalExpress. To get started with data acquisition in
your application software, refer to the tutorials listed in the following table.

Application Tutorial Location

LabVIEW Go to Help»Search the LabVIEW Help. Next, go to Getting

Started with LabVIEW»Getting Started with DAQ»Taking
an NI-DAQmx Measurement in LabVIEW.
LabWindows/CVI Go to Help»Contents. Next, go to Using LabWindows/CVI»
Data Acquisition»Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in
LabWindows/CVI.

Measurement Studio Go to NI Measurement Studio Help»Getting Started with the

Measurement Studio Class Libraries»Measurement Studio
Walkthroughs»Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio
NI-DAQmx Application.

LabVIEW Go to Help»Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in

SignalExpress SignalExpress.

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Refer to the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications and your
C Series I/O module user guide for information about how to use your
NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device.

Programming Examples
NI-DAQmx includes example programs to help you get started developing an
application. Modify example code and save it in an application, or use examples
to develop a new application or add example code to an existing application.
To locate LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, Visual Basic, and
ANSI C examples, go to ni.com/info and enter the info code daqmxexp.
For additional examples, refer to zone.ni.com.
To run examples without hardware installed, use an NI-DAQmx simulated device.
In MAX, select Help»Help Topics»NI-DAQmx»MAX Help for NI-DAQmx
for information about creating NI-DAQmx simulated devices.

Troubleshooting
If you have problems installing your software, go to ni.com/support/daqmx.
For hardware troubleshooting, go to ni.com/support and enter your device name,
or go to ni.com/kb.
If you think you have damaged your device and need to return your National
Instruments hardware for repair or device calibration, refer to ni.com/info and
enter the info code rdsenn to learn how to begin the Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) process.

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