Chapter 1
Introduction
PCI-DIO-96 User Manual
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What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your PCI-DIO-96 board, you will need the following:
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PCI-DIO-96 board
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PCI-DIO-96 User Manual
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One of the following software packages and documentation:
ComponentWorks
LabVIEW for Macintosh
LabVIEW for Windows
LabWindows/CVI for Windows
NI-DAQ for Macintosh
NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles
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Your computer
Software Programming Choices
There are several options to choose from when programming your
National Instruments DAQ hardware. You can use LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, ComponentWorks, or other application
development environments with the NI-DAQ instrument driver, or you
can register-level program.
National Instruments Application Software
ComponentWorks contains tools for data acquisition and instrument
control built on NI-DAQ driver software. ComponentWorks provides a
higher-level programming interface for building virtual instruments
through standard OLE controls and DLLs. With ComponentWorks, you
can use all of the configuration tools, resource management utilities,
and interactive control utilities included with NI-DAQ.
LabVIEW features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user
interface, and a powerful graphical programming language. The
LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of 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 software.
