Chapter 1
Introduction
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Figure 1-1.
The Relationship Among the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and the Hardware
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National Instruments ADE Software
LabVIEW features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art interface, and
a powerful graphical programming language. The LabVIEW Data
Acquisition VI Library, a series of virtual instruments for using LabVIEW
with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is included with LabVIEW.
LabWindows/CVI is a complete ANSI C ADE that features an interactive
user interface, code generation tools, and the LabWindows/CVI Data
Acquisition and Easy I/O libraries.
Measurement Studio, which includes tools for Visual C++ and tools for
Visual Basic, is a development suite that allows you to design test and
measurement applications. For Visual Basic developers, Measurement
Studio features a set of ActiveX controls for using National Instruments
Conventional
Programming Environment
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ
Hardware
Personal
Computer or
Workstation
LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI,
Measurement Studio,
or VI Logger