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What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use NI ELVIS, you need the following items:
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Hardware
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NI ELVIS Benchtop Workstation
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NI ELVIS Prototyping Board
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68-pin E/M Series data acquisition device
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68-pin E/M Series cable
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NI ELVIS AC-DC power supply
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USB cable (if using a USB device)
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Computer
Note
Refer to the
NI Educational Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) Hardware
User Manual
for a complete list of supported devices.
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Software
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LabVIEW 7.1 or later
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NI-DAQmx 8.1 or later
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NI ELVIS Traditional software, download the latest version from
ni.com/downloads
.
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Documentation
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Where to Start with NI ELVIS
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NI Educational Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS)
Hardware User Manual
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NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started Guide
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DAQ Getting Started Guide
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E/M Series DAQ device documentation
You can download NI documents from
ni.com/manuals
.
