
NI Hardware Devices Requiring a 40W Power Supply

NI Hardware Devices Requiring a 18W Power Supply We strongly recommend trying out only another official NI power supply unit ( 18W or 40W depending on your NI device model - see below). Some NI devices require an external power supply for their operation, in which case it is worth trying a different power supply. Although it is common to operate an NI hardware device via a USB 3.0 port as they are found in new generation computers, some systems may pose some connectivity issues with USB 3.0 ports.

Please consult this article for more information on macOS compatibility.

macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later: Older NI devices are no longer supported in macOS 10.12 or later and may therefore fail to be recognized.The NIHardwareAgent or NIHostIntegrationAgent services are not running in the background.Troubleshooting the device driver and firmware.This section is divided into the following chapters:
