Programming Devices In Software - National Instruments DAQ X Series User Manual

Chapter 2 DAQ System Overview
System features include the following:
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Note (PCI Express X Series Devices)
certain SCC modules without an external power supply. Refer to the specifications for your
device, and the PCI Express Device Disk Drive Power Connector
Connector and LED
current the device can supply on the +5 V terminal.
Note (NI 6356/6358/6366/6368 Devices)
support SCC.

Programming Devices in Software

National Instruments measurement devices are packaged with NI-DAQmx
driver software, an extensive library of functions and VIs you can call from
your application software, such as LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI, to
program all the features of your NI measurement devices. Driver software
has an application programming interface (API), which is a library of VIs,
functions, classes, attributes, and properties for creating applications for
your device.
X Series devices use the NI-DAQmx driver. NI-DAQmx includes a
collection of programming examples to help you get started developing an
application. You can modify example code and save it in an application.
You can use examples to develop a new application or add example code to
an existing application.
To locate LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, Visual
Basic, and ANSI C examples, refer to the KnowledgeBase document,
Where Can I Find NI-DAQmx Examples?, by going to
entering the Info Code
For additional examples, refer to
X Series User Manual
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Modular architecture—Select your measurement technology on a
per-channel basis
Small-channel systems—Condition up to 16 analog input and eight
digital I/O lines
Low-profile/portable—Integrates well with other laptop computer
measurement technologies
Connectivity—Incorporates panelette technology to offer custom
connectivity to thermocouple, BNC, LEMO
MIL-Spec connectors
PCI Express users should consider the power limits on
Information, for information about power limits and increasing the
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