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Chapter 1
Introduction
PCI/PXI-1408 and NI-IMAQ for Win95/NT
1-8
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National Instruments Corporation
Figure 1-2. How to Set up Your IMAQ System
LabWindows/CVI
Third-Party Compilers
LabVIEW
BridgeVIEW
What
application software
are you using?
Read Chapter 2,
Fundamentals of
Building Windows Applications with NI-IMAQ
, in the
NI-IMAQ User Manual
.
Read the sections in Chapter 3,
Software Overview
,
and Chapter 4,
Programming with NI-IMAQ,
in the
NI-IMAQ User Manual
that apply to the NI-IMAQ
function groups you will use in your application.
Continue by reading:
Configure your hardware using the NI-IMAQ
configuration utility,
IMAQconf
, as described
in Chapter 5,
Configuration Utility
, in
this document.
Look at the self-documented example source
code on your distribution diskettes for your
application language and environment.
Use the
NI-IMAQ Function Reference Manual
when you need specific information about
individual NI-IMAQ functions.
Read the NI-IMAQ release notes and follow the
instructions to install your NI-IMAQ software and
documentation.
Follow the hardware installation instructions in
Chapter 2,
Configuration and Installation
,
in this document.
•
NI-IMAQ VIs for G Reference Manual
,
if you are using LabVIEW or
BridgeVIEW
• Your IMAQ Vision for G
documentation if you are using IMAQ
Vision for G
You no longer need the NI-IMAQ manual set.
Read your IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI
documentation if you are using
IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI.