Chapter 1
Getting Started with Your NI 653X
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ni.com
offers a set of Visual C++ classes and tools to integrate those classes into
Visual C++ applications. The ActiveX controls and classes are available
with Measurement Studio and the NI-DAQ software.
Using LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Measurement Studio greatly
reduces the development time for your data acquisition and control
application.
NI-DAQ Driver Software
The NI-DAQ driver software shipped with your NI 653
X
has an extensive
library of functions that you can call from your ADE. These functions
allow you to use all the features of the NI 653
X
.
NI-DAQ carries out many of the complex interactions, such as
programming interrupts, between the computer and the DAQ hardware.
NI-DAQ maintains a consistent software interface among its different
versions so that you can change platforms with minimal modifications to
your code. Whether you are using LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI,
Measurement Studio, or another ADE, your application uses the NI-DAQ
driver software, as illustrated in Figure 1-1.