NI High-Speed Digitizers Getting Started Guide
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7. Programming the Digitizer
You can acquire data interactively using the Scope SFP or programmatically
using the NI-SCOPE instrument driver in your application. You can also run
the NI-SCOPE examples to demonstrate the functionality of the digitizer.
Acquiring Data Interactively
Launch the Scope SFP from
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»
NI-SCOPE»NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel
. The Scope SFP provides
context-sensitive help for its controls.
Acquiring Data Programmatically
You can use NI-SCOPE to begin programming the digitizer in your ADE.
Refer to the
Programming
section of the NI High-Speed Digitizers Help
at
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-SCOPE»
Documentation
.
NI-SCOPE Examples
Programming examples for using NI-SCOPE with LabVIEW, CVI, and C are
included on the NI-SCOPE CD. For a complete list of examples and their
installed locations, refer to the
NI-SCOPE Readme
file at
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»NI-SCOPE»Documentation
.
NI Example Finder
LabVIEW 7.1 or later and LabWindows/CVI 7.1 or later users can use the
NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI-SCOPE examples are
classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or
measurement function.
To browse for NI-SCOPE examples available in LabVIEW or
LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
, launch the application, select
Help»Find Examples,
then navigate to
Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»
NI-SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers).
8. Making Your First Measurement
To begin making measurements with an NI high-speed digitizer, complete
the following steps:
1. Launch your ADE.
2. Navigate to
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-SCOPE»
Examples
and open one of the examples. If you are not sure which
example to run, begin with the Getting Started example.
