NI Switches Getting Started Guide
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Select an API
NI-DAQ 7.
x
includes three drivers, each with its own API.
•
Traditional NI-DAQ is an upgrade of the earlier version of NI-DAQ.
Traditional NI-DAQ has the same VIs and functions and works the
same way as NI-DAQ 6.9.3, except that you can use Traditional
NI-DAQ and NI-DAQmx on the same computer.
•
NI-DAQmx is the latest NI-DAQ driver with new VIs, functions,
and development tools for programming switch modules as well as
E Series and other SCXI modules.
•
NI-SWITCH 2.
x
is the latest NI-SWITCH driver with new VIs,
functions, and development tools for programming switch modules.
NI-SWITCH is a driver layer on top of the NI-DAQmx and Traditional
NI-DAQ drivers. NI-SWITCH is an IVI-compliant instrument driver
that supports all NI switch modules.
Refer to Table 1 to determine which APIs work with your switch module.
Install Support Files
The NI-DAQ 7.
x
installer detects the NI software installed on the system
and automatically selects the latest versions of the driver, application
software, and language support files from the CD.
Verify that the installer detected and selected the correct support files and
the correct version number of the application software and/or language.
You can select additional options to install the support files, examples, and
documentation. Follow the software prompts.
Note
If you install NI-DAQ 7.
x
before installing your NI application software version 7.
x
or later, you must run the NI-DAQ 7.
x
installer again to install the correct application
software support. Select
Start»Run
. Enter
x:\setup.exe
, where
x
is the letter of the
CD drive.
Table 1.
Switch Module API Support
Module
NI-DAQmx
API
Traditional
NI-DAQ API
NI-SWITCH
2.
x
API
NI SCXI-1160/1161/1163R
✓
✓
✓
All other SCXI switch modules
✓
—
✓
NI PXI-2501/2503/2565/2590/2591
—
—
✓
All other PXI switch modules
✓
—
✓
