Chapter 1
minimal modifications to your code. Figure 1-1 illustrates the relationship between NI-DAQ and
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI.
(PC, Macintosh, or
Sun SPARCstation)
Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
Register-Level Programming
The final option for programming any National Instruments DAQ hardware is to write register-
level software. Writing register-level programming software can be very time-consuming and
inefficient and is not recommended for most users.
Even if you are an experienced register-level programmer, consider using NI-DAQ, LabVIEW,
or LabWindows/CVI to program your National Instruments DAQ hardware. Using the NI-DAQ,
LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI software is easier than and as flexible as register-level
programming and can save you weeks of development time.
Optional Equipment
Contact National Instruments to order the following optional equipment:
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Single or double height rack-mount kit with acrylic plastic cover
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Single or double height rack-mount kit with metal wraparound cover
120 Ω (0.1%, 10 ppm/°C) quarter-bridge completion resistors (eight per package)
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350 Ω (0.1%, 10 ppm/°C) quarter-bridge completion resistors (eight per package)
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Conventional
Programming
(PC, Macintosh, or
Environment
Sun SPARCstation)
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
LabVIEW
LabWindows/CVI
(PC or
Sun SPARCstation)
NI-DAQ
Personal
Computer
or
Workstation
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Introduction
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