NI 9237 Calibration Procedure
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Software
Install NI-DAQmx 8.1 or later on the calibration computer. NI-DAQmx
includes high-level function calls to simplify the task of writing software to
calibrate devices. You must have the proper device driver installed on the
calibration system before calibrating the device.
Note
NI recommends that you install the NI-DAQmx driver software before physically
installing the NI 9237. NI-DAQmx, available at
ni.com/downloads
, configures and
controls the NI 9237.
NI-DAQmx supports a number of programming languages, including
LabVIEW, LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
, Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, Microsoft
Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft .NET, and Borland C++.
You can access the NI-DAQmx header file,
NIDAQmx.h
, like any standard
library. You can find examples of how to use the NI-DAQmx driver in the
