Chapter 1
Introduction
DAQMeter DAQCard-4050 User Manual
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LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or conventional programming languages
such as C and Visual Basic.
While you can do most programming at the instrument driver level, you
can use NI-DAQ for complete control over the card’s functionality as
well as for integrating your system into larger National Instruments data
acquisition systems.
Whether you are using the DAQMeter DAQCard-4050 Instrument
Driver, LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI, your application uses the
NI-DAQ driver software, as illustrated in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1.
The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
LabWindows/CVI*
(Windows 95, 3.1, or NT)
*Easy I/O functions only
LabVIEW
(Windows 95, 3.1, or NT)
Conventional
Programming Languages
(C, Visual Basic)
(Windows 95 or NT)
VirtualBench
(Windows 95, 3.1)
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal
Computer or
Workstation
DAQMeter
DAQCard-4050
Instrument Driver
