
Chapter 1
Introduction
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Figure 1-1.
The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
The National Instruments PC, AT, MC, DAQCard, and DAQPad Series
DAQ hardware is packaged with NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles.
NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles comes with language interfaces for
Professional BASIC, QuickBASIC, Visual Basic, Borland Turbo Pascal,
Turbo C++, Borland C++, Microsoft Visual C++, and Microsoft C for
DOS; and Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, Microsoft C with SDK, and Borland
C++ for Windows and Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows NT. You can use
your AMUX-64T, together with other PC, AT, MC, EISA, DAQCard, and
DAQPad Series DAQ and SCXI hardware, with NI-DAQ software for PC
compatibles.
The National Instruments NB Series DAQ boards are packaged with
NI-DAQ software for Macintosh. NI-DAQ software for Macintosh comes
with language interfaces for MPW C, THINK C, Pascal, and Microsoft
QuickBASIC. Any language that uses Device Manager Toolbox calls can
access NI-DAQ software for Macintosh. You can use NB Series DAQ
boards and SCXI hardware with NI-DAQ software for Macintosh.
ComponentWorks,
LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, or
VirtualBench
Conventional
Programming Environment
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal
Computer or
Workstation