Chapter 1
Introduction
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PCI-GPIB for Solaris 2
Optional Programming Tools
Your kit includes the NI-488.2M software for Solaris 2. In addition, you
can order the LabWindows
/CVI or LabVIEW software from National
Instruments. LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW include instrument driver
libraries that make it easier to communicate with your GPIB instruments.
LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C development environment for
building test and measurement and instrument control systems. It
includes interactive code-generation tools and a graphical editor for
building custom user interfaces. It also includes built-in libraries for
IEEE 488.2, VXI, RS-232 control, and plug-in data acquisition. When
you order LabWindows/CVI, you also get more than 300 complete
instrument drivers, which are modular, source-code programs that handle
the communication with your instrument so that you do not have to learn
the programming details.
LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from the
sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a
graphical programming environment. It includes all the tools needed for
instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.
LabVIEW also includes an extensive instrument driver library.
For more information about LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW, contact
National Instruments.
