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Choosing Your Programming Software

National Instruments Application Software

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– Measurement Studio (for Windows only)
– Other supported compilers
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The appropriate signal connector
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The appropriate shielded or ribbon cable. Refer to Appendix C,
Connecting Signals with
cables that are compatible with your device.
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Your computer or PXI/CompactPCI chassis and controller
When programming NI measurement hardware, you can use either NI
application software or another application development environment
(ADE).
LabVIEW and LabVIEW RT feature interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art
user interface, and a powerful graphical programming language. The
LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of virtual instruments
(VIs) for using LabVIEW with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is
included with LabVIEW. The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library is
functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ application programming
interface (API).
As with LabVIEW, you develop your LabVIEW RT applications
with graphical programming, then download the program to run on
an independent hardware target with a real-time operating system.
LabVIEW RT allows you to use the NI 6533 digital DAQ devices in two
configurations: the NI PCI/PXI-7030/6533, and the NI PXI-6533 in a PXI
system being controlled in real time by LabVIEW RT.
LabWindows/CVI is a complete ANSI C ADE that features an interactive
user interface, code generation tools, and the LabWindows/CVI Data
Acquisition and Easy I/O libraries.
Measurement Studio, which includes tools for Visual C++ and tools for
Visual Basic, is a development suite that allows you to design test and
measurement applications. For Visual Basic developers, Measurement
Studio features a set of ActiveX controls for using National Instruments
DAQ hardware. These ActiveX controls provide a high-level programming
interface for building VIs. For Visual C++ developers, Measurement Studio
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