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NI Switches Getting Started Guide
Related Documentation
The following documents contain additional information about your switch
module and the APIs used to program them. The documents are available
in electronic form at
Program Files»National Instruments»
NI-SWITCH»Documentation
or
Program Files»National
Instruments»NI-DAQ
.
•
NI xxx-xxxx Specifications
contains detailed specifications for your
switch module.
•
NI Switches Help
contains technical and programming support for
your NI switch module and the NI-SWITCH 2.
x
API.
•
NI-SWITCH Instrument Driver Quick Reference Guide
contains an
API overview and function/VI overview.
•
Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference
includes
safety and compliance information available in printed form.
•
DAQ Quick Start Guide
contains additional information about
NI-DAQ 7.
x
and the relationship between Traditional NI-DAQ and
NI-DAQmx. Available on the NI-DAQ 7.
x
Device Documentation
CD.
•
NI-DAQmx Help
contains information about programming your
switch with the NI-DAQmx API.
•
VI, Function & How-To Help
contains information about the
NI-DAQmx VIs available to program your switch module. This
document is available at
Program Files»National Instruments»
<LabVIEW
x
.
x
>.
1. Verifying the System Requirements
This section specifies the minimum and recommended system
requirements for your driver software and switch hardware.
Minimum System Components
The minimum system requirements include the following items:
•
Pentium 200 MHz or equivalent processor
•
64 MB RAM
•
A screen resolution of 800 × 600
•
Windows 2000