Chapter 1 Introduction
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Note
NI 5102 digitizers use only the easy I/O interface under data acquisition in
LabWindows/CVI. The easy I/O interface provides limited functionality in CVI. To use
the NI 5102 to its full capabilities, use the NI-SCOPE driver as shown in Figure 1-1.
Measurement Studio contains tools for data acquisition and device control
built on NI-DAQ driver software. Measurement Studio provides a
higher-level programming interface for building virtual instruments with
Visual Basic, Visual C++, and LabWindows/CVI. With Measurement
Studio, you can use all of the configuration tools, resource management
utilities, and interactive control utilities included with NI-DAQ.
LabWindows/CVI features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user
interface, and uses the ANSI standard C programming language. The
LabWindows/CVI Data Acquisition Library, a series of functions for using
LabWindows/CVI with NI-DAQ hardware, is included with the NI-DAQ
software kit.
Measure is a data acquisition and device control add-in for Microsoft
Excel. With Measure, you can acquire data directly from plug-in DAQ
boards, GPIB tools, or serial (RS-232) devices. Measure has easy-to-use
dialogs for configuring your measurements. Your data is placed directly
into Excel worksheet cells, from which you can perform your analysis and
report generation operations.
Using PXI with CompactPCI
♦ NI 5102 (PXI) Only
Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products is an
important feature provided bythe PXI Specification,revision 1.0. Ifyou use
a PXI-compatible plug-in device in a standard CompactPCI chassis, you
will be unable to use PXI-specific functions, but you can still use the basic
plug-in device functions. For example, the PXI trigger bus on your
NI 5102 (PXI) is available in a PXI chassis but not in a CompactPCI
chassis.
The CompactPCI specification permits vendors to develop sub-buses that
coexist with the basic PCI interface on the CompactPCI bus. Compatible
operation is not guaranteed between CompactPCI devices with different
sub-buses nor between CompactPCI devices with sub-buses and PXI.
The standard implementation for CompactPCI does not include these
sub-buses. Your NI 5102 (PXI) will work in any standard CompactPCI
chassis.
