Chapter 1
Getting Started with the NI 447X
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What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use the NI 447
X
devices, you need the following items:
❑
One of the following devices:
–
NI PCI-4472
–
NI PCI-4474
–
NI PXI-4472
–
NI PXI-4472B
❑
NI 447X User Manual
❑
One of the following software packages and documentation:
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LabVIEW software for Windows
–
Measurement Studio software for Windows
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A supported application development environment,
such as Visual C++
❑
NI-DAQ driver software and documentation
❑
A PCI-bus computer, or a PXI or CompactPCI chassis and controller
❑
Female SMB connector cables
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you may find helpful:
•
DAQ Quick Start Guide
•
Field Wiring and Noise Considerations for Analog Signals
, available
in the NI Developer Zone at
ni.com/zone
•
LabVIEW Help
•
NI-DAQ Function Reference Help
for NI-DAQ version 6.9.
x
and
earlier
•
PICMG 2.0 R3.0 CompactPCI
specification, available at
www.picmg.org
•
PXI Specification Revision 2.0,
available at
www.pxisa.org
•
Traditional NI-DAQ C Reference Help
for Traditional NI-DAQ
version 7.0 and later