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Each application software package and driver incl
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des information abo
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writing applications for taking meas
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rements and controlling meas
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devices. The following references to doc
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NI-DAQ 8.9 or later, and where applicable, version 7.1 or later of the
NI application software.
NI-DAQmx for Windows
The
NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started Guide
describes
how to install yo
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r NI-DAQmx for Windows software, yo
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r
NI-DAQmx-s
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pported DAQ device, and how to confirm that yo
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r device is
operating properly. Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»
NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started
.
The
NI-DAQ Readme
lists which devices are s
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pported by this version of
NI-DAQ. Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
NI-DAQ Readme
.
The
NI-DAQmx Help
contains general information abo
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t meas
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rement
concepts, key NI-DAQmx concepts, and common applications that are
applicable to all programming environments. Select
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx Help
.
NI-DAQmx Base (Linux/Mac OS X/LabVIEW Mobile Module 8.
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/
LabVIEW Touch Panel Module 8.
x
)
The
NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide
describes how to install yo
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r
NI-DAQmx Base software, yo
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r NI-DAQmx Base-s
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pported DAQ device,
and how to confirm that yo
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r device is operating properly. In Windows,
select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQmx Base»
Documentation»Getting Started Guide
.
