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How to Reset Text History of the Instrument I/O Assistant

Primary Software: Utility Software>>Instrument I/O Assistant
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: Utility Software>>Instrument I/O Assistant

Problem:
I've typed in my own alias in the instrument list of the Instrument I/O Assistant. How can I delete that alias?

Solution:
The instrument list contains the history of the text that the user has input as well as a list of the aliases that it retrieves from Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

To delete the aliases that are assigned by MAX, you must go into MAX and choose Tools»NI-VISA»Visa Options. Then choose Aliases. This will bring up a list of VISA aliases that are represented in the Instrument I/O Assistant instrument list. From here, you can add and delete these aliases.

To remove any words that were typed directly into the instrument list and not assigned by MAX, you will need to delete the history of the Instrument I/O Assistant that is stored in the registry file. To access the registry files, click Start»Run and type regedit to bring up the registry editor. The binary file that stores the instrument list is located at My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\National Instruments\Assistants\{C7CFF98C-CEEB-4BAB-A8B2-8C110FE7986A}. Once at this location, you can right click History and select Delete.

Now you can close and then reopen the Instrument I/O Assistant, and the text history of manual typed entries will be reset.

Related Links:
LabVIEW 8.6 Help: Instrument I/O Assistant (Windows)

Attachments:


- Alias.jpg - AliasOptions.jpg
- RegHistoryDelete.JPG



Report Date: 05/02/2007
Last Updated: 04/20/2009
Document ID: 491HE87N

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