What You Need To Get Started; Software Programming Choices; Appendix A - National Instruments DAQCard-1200 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

What You Need to Get Started

Software Programming Choices

DAQCard-1200 User Manual
with the PC, is a versatile, cost-effective and portable platform for
laboratory test, measurement, and control.
The DAQCard-1200 is shipped with NI-DAQ, a National Instruments
complete DAQ driver that handles every function listed on the data sheet for
our DAQ hardware. Using NI-DAQ, you can start your application quickly
and easily without having to program the card at the register level. Utilities
shipped with NI-DAQ also can help you conserve additional power by
configuring the DAQCard-1200 in the power-down mode. See Appendix C,
Power-Management Modes, for a description of the power-management
modes.
Detailed specifications of the DAQCard-1200 are in Appendix A,
Specifications.
To set up and use your DAQCard-1200, you will need the following items:
DAQCard-1200
DAQCard-1200 I/O cable
DAQCard-1200 User Manual
One of the following software packages and documentation:
– LabVIEW for Macintosh
– LabVIEW for Windows
– LabWindows/CVI for Windows
– NI-DAQ for Macintosh
– NI-DAQ for PC compatibles
Your computer
There are several options to choose from when programming your National
Instruments plug-in DAQ and SCXI hardware. You can use LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, or NI-DAQ.
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