Chapter 1 Introduction
VXI-MIO Series User Manual
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National Instruments Corporation
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your VXI-MIO Series module, you will need the
following:
❑
One of the following modules:
VXI-MIO-64E-1
VXI-MIO-64XE-10
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VXI-MIO Series User Manual
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One or more of the following software packages and documentation:
ComponentWorks
LabVIEW for Windows
LabWindows/CVI
Measure
NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles
VirtualBench
VXI
plug&play
instrument driver
❑
Your VXIbus system
Software Programming Choices
There are several options to choose from when programming your
National Instruments VXI-DAQ hardware. You can use LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, Measure, ComponentWorks, VirtualBench, or other
application development environments with either NI-DAQ or the
VXI
plug&play
instrument driver. Both NI-DAQ and the VXI
plug&play
instrument drivers access the VXI-DAQ hardware through the VISA
driver software.
National Instruments Application Software
ComponentWorks contains tools for data acquisition and instrument
control built on NI-DAQ driver software. ComponentWorks provides a
higher-level programming interface for building virtual instruments
through standard OLE controls and DLLs. With ComponentWorks, you
can use all of the configuration tools, resource management utilities,
and interactive control utilities included with NI-DAQ.
