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Related Documentation
Each application software package and driver incl
u
des information abo
u
t
writing applications for taking meas
u
rements and controlling meas
u
rement
devices. The following references to doc
u
ments ass
u
me yo
u
have
NI-DAQmx 9.2 or later, and where applicable, version 8.5 or later of the
NI application software.
NI-DAQmx for Windows
The
DAQ Getting Started
g
u
ides packaged with NI-DAQmx describe how
to install yo
u
r NI-DAQmx for Windows software, how to install yo
u
r
NI-DAQmx-s
u
pported DAQ device, and how to confirm that yo
u
r device is
operating properly.
The
NI-DAQ Readme
lists which devices, ADEs, and NI application
software are s
u
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
u
t meas
u
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
.
LabVIEW
If yo
u
are a new
u
ser,
u
se the
Getting Started with LabVIEW
man
u
al to
familiarize yo
u
rself with the LabVIEW graphical programming
environment and the basic LabVIEW feat
u
res yo
u
u
se to b
u
ild data
acq
u
isition and instr
u
ment control applications. Open the
Getting Started
with LabVIEW
man
u
al by selecting
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals
or by navigating to the
labview\manual
s
directory and opening
LV_Getting_Started.pdf
.
Use the
LabVIEW Help
, available by selecting
Help»Search the
LabVIEW Help
in LabVIEW, to access information abo
u
t LabVIEW
programming concepts, step-by-step instr
u
ctions for
u
sing LabVIEW, and
reference information abo
u
t LabVIEW VIs, f
u
nctions, palettes, men
u
s, and
tools. Refer to the following locations on the
Contents
tab of the
LabVIEW
Help
for information abo
u
t NI-DAQmx:
•
Getting Started with LabVIEW»Getting Started with
DAQ
—Incl
u
des overview information and a t
u
torial to learn how to
take an NI-DAQmx meas
u
rement in LabVIEW
u
sing the DAQ
Assistant.
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