[smcmahon]

Well I found the answer this morning. The sensor is actually working just fine. We just needed to find the proper test VI to check everything out and see how it works.

I found it by opening LabVIEW 2010, and then going to "Create Program". Under Templates choosing VI. Then browsing through the folders on the right. NXT Robotics > HiTechnic > HTIRSeekerACDriveToBall.vit

And that showed us the range of the sensor and which direction, etc. Everything looks great. I will leave this open in case someone else comes along looking for the same information we were!