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NI SIgnal Generators Getting Started Guide
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1. Verifying the System Requirements
To use an NI signal generator with NI-FGEN, your system must meet certain
requirements. For more information on minimum system, recommended
system, and supported application development environments (ADEs), refer
to the
NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme
, which is available on the
NI-FGEN CDs.
Note
After you install NI-FGEN, you can access the
NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme
at
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI-FGEN»Documentation
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