
Documentation
and then opening the
NINETDAQmxFxXX.chm
help file corresponding to the
version of NI-DAQmx .NET Framework language support you have installed.
•
Measurement Studio Support for NI-DAQmx
—If you program your NI-DAQmx-
supported device in Visual Studio using Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET, you can
interactively create channels and tasks using Measurement Studio and the DAQ Assistant.
Additionally, you can use Measurement Studio to generate the configuration code based
on your task or channel. Refer to the
DAQ Assistant Help
for additional information
about generating code.
To create an NI-DAQmx application using Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#, follow these
general steps:
1.
In Visual Studio, select
File
»
New
»
Project
to launch the New Project dialog box.
2.
Choose a programming language (Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET), and then select
Measurement Studio
to see a list of project templates.
3.
Select
NI DAQ Windows Application
. Choose a project type. You add DAQ tasks
as a part of this step.
•
.NET Languages without NI Application Software
—With the Microsoft .NET
Framework, you can use the NI-DAQmx .NET class library to create applications using
Visual C# and Visual Basic .NET without Measurement Studio. Refer to the
NI-DAQmx
Readme
for specific versions supported.
ANSI C without NI Application Software
The
NI-DAQmx Help
contains API overviews and general information about measurement
concepts. Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-DAQmx
»
NI-DAQmx
Help
.
The
NI-DAQmx C Reference Help
describes the NI-DAQmx Library functions, which you can
use with National Instruments data acquisition devices to develop instrumentation, acquisition,
and control applications. Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-DAQmx
»
Text-Based Code Support
»
NI-DAQmx C Reference Help
.
Training Courses
If you need more help getting started developing an application with NI products, NI offers
training courses. To enroll in a course or obtain a detailed course outline, refer to
.
Technical Support on the Web
For additional support, refer to
Many DAQ specifications and user guides and manuals are available as PDFs. You must have
Adobe Reader 7.0 or later (PDF 1.6 or later) installed to view the PDFs. Refer to the Adobe
Systems Incorporated website at
to download Adobe Reader. Refer to the
National Instruments Product Manuals Library at
resources.
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