What Your Kit Should Contain; Optional Software - National Instruments SCXI-1121 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

What Your Kit Should Contain

Optional Software

SCXI-1121 User Manual
The contents of the SCXI-1121 kit (part number 776572-21) are listed as
follows:
Kit Component
SCXI-1121 module
SCXI-1121 User Manual
If your kit is missing any of the components, contact National Instruments.
This manual contains complete instructions for directly programming the
SCXI-1121. You can order separate software packages for controlling the
SCXI-1121 from National Instruments.
When you combine the PC, AT, and MC data acquisition boards with the
SCXI-1121, you can use LabVIEW for Windows or LabWindows for DOS.
LabVIEW and LabWindows are innovative program development software
packages for data acquisition and control applications. LabVIEW uses
graphical programming, whereas LabWindows enhances Microsoft C and
QuickBASIC. Both packages include extensive libraries for data
acquisition, instrument control, data analysis, and graphical data
presentation.
Your National Instruments data acquisition board is shipped with the
NI-DAQ software. NI-DAQ has a library of functions that you can call from
your application programming environment. These functions include
routines for analog input (A/D conversion), buffered data acquisition
(high-speed A/D conversion), analog output (D/A conversion), waveform
generation, digital I/O, counter/timer, SCXI, RTSI, and self-calibration.
NI-DAQ maintains a consistent software interface among its different
versions so you can switch between platforms with minimal modifications
to your code.
You can also use the SCXI-1121, together with the PC, AT, and MC data
acquisition boards, with NI-DAQ software for DOS/Windows/
LabWindows/CVI. NI-DAQ software for DOS/Windows/
LabWindows/CVI comes with language interfaces for Professional
BASIC, Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, Turbo C++, Borland C++, and Microsoft C
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Part Number
181700-01
320426-01
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