Chapter 1
Getting Started with Your NI 653X
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Measurement Studio (for Windows only)
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Other supported compilers
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The appropriate signal connector
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The appropriate shielded or ribbon cable. Refer to Appendix C,
Connecting Signals with Accessories
, for specific information about
cables that are compatible with your device.
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Your computer or PXI/CompactPCI chassis and controller
Choosing Your Programming Software
When programming NI measurement hardware, you can use either NI
application software or another application development environment
(ADE).
National Instruments Application Software
LabVIEW and LabVIEW RT feature interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art
user interface, and a powerful graphical programming language. The
LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of virtual instruments
(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 application programming
interface (API).
As with LabVIEW, you develop your LabVIEW RT applications
with graphical programming, then download the program to run on
an independent hardware target with a real-time operating system.
LabVIEW RT allows you to use the NI 6533 digital DAQ devices in two
configurations: the NI PCI/PXI-7030/6533, and the NI PXI-6533 in a PXI
system being controlled in real time by LabVIEW RT.
LabWindows/CVI is a complete ANSI C ADE that features an interactive
user interface, code generation tools, and the LabWindows/CVI Data
Acquisition and Easy I/O libraries.
Measurement Studio, which includes tools for Visual C++ and tools for
Visual Basic, is a development suite that allows you to design test and
measurement applications. For Visual Basic developers, Measurement
Studio features a set of ActiveX controls for using National Instruments
DAQ hardware. These ActiveX controls provide a high-level programming
interface for building VIs. For Visual C++ developers, Measurement Studio