NI USB-6000 User Guide
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NI-DAQmx
The
NI-DAQ Readme
lists which devices, ADEs, and NI application software are supported by
this version of NI-DAQ. Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
NI-DAQ Readme
.
The
NI-DAQmx Help
contains API overviews, general information about measurement
concepts, key NI-DAQmx concepts, and common applications that are applicable to all
programming environments. Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
NI-DAQmx Help
.
LabVIEW
If you are a new user, use the
Getting Started with LabVIEW
manual to familiarize yourself with
the LabVIEW graphical programming environment and the basic LabVIEW features you use to
build data acquisition and instrument control applications. Open the
Getting Started with
LabVIEW
manual by selecting
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»
LabVIEW Manuals
or by navigating to the
labview\manual
s
directory and opening
LV_Getting_Started.pdf
.
Use the
LabVIEW Help
, available by selecting
Help»LabVIEW Help
in LabVIEW, to access
information about LabVIEW programming concepts, step-by-step instructions for using
LabVIEW, and reference information about LabVIEW VIs, functions, palettes, menus, and
tools. Refer to the following locations on the
Contents
tab of the
LabVIEW Help
for information
about NI-DAQmx:
•
Getting Started with LabVIEW»Getting Started with DAQ
—Includes overview
information and a tutorial to learn how to take an NI-DAQmx measurement in LabVIEW
using the DAQ Assistant.
•
VI and Function Reference»Measurement I/O VIs and Functions»DAQmx - Data
Acquisition VIs and Functions
—Describes the LabVIEW NI-DAQmx VIs and functions.
•
Property and Method Reference»NI-DAQmx Properties
contains the property
reference.
•
Taking Measurements
—Contains the conceptual and how-to information you need to
acquire and analyze measurement data in LabVIEW, including common measurements,
measurement fundamentals, NI-DAQmx key concepts, and device considerations.
LabWindows/CVI
The
Data Acquisition
book of the
LabWindows/CVI Help
contains
Taking an NI-DAQmx
Measurement in LabWindows/CVI
, which includes step-by-step instructions about creating a
measurement task using the DAQ Assistant. In LabWindows/CVI, select
Help»Contents
, then
select
Using LabWindows/CVI»Data Acquisition
. This book also contains information about
accessing detailed information through the
NI-DAQmx Help
.
The
NI-DAQmx Library
book of the
LabWindows/CVI Help
contains API overviews and
function reference for NI-DAQmx. Select
Library Reference»NI-DAQmx Library
in the
LabWindows/CVI Help
.
