National Instruments PC-LPM-16/PnP 사용자 설명서

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Chapter 1     Introduction
 
 
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included with the NI-DAQ software kit. The LabWindows/CVI Data 
Acquisition Library is functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ software.
Using LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI software will greatly reduce the 
development time for your data acquisition and control application. 
 
NI-DAQ Driver Software
 
The NI-DAQ driver software is included at no charge with all National 
Instruments DAQ hardware. NI-DAQ is not packaged with signal 
conditioning or accessory products. NI-DAQ has an extensive library of 
functions that you can call from your application programming 
environment. These functions include routines for analog input (A/D 
conversion), buffered data acquisition (high-speed A/D conversion), 
analog output (D/A conversion), waveform generation (timed D/A 
conversion), digital I/O, counter/timer operations, SCXI, RTSI, 
calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory.
NI-DAQ has both high-level DAQ I/O functions for maximum ease of 
use and low-level DAQ I/O functions for maximum flexibility and 
performance. Examples of high-level functions are streaming data to 
disk or acquiring a certain number of data points. An example of a 
low-level function is writing directly to registers on the DAQ device. 
NI-DAQ does not sacrifice the performance of National Instruments 
DAQ devices because it lets multiple devices operate at their peak 
performance. 
NI-DAQ also internally addresses many of the complex issues between 
the computer and the DAQ hardware such as programming interrupts 
and DMA controllers. NI-DAQ maintains a consistent software 
interface among its different versions so that you can change platforms 
with minimal modifications to your code. Whether you are using 
conventional programming languages, LabVIEW, or 
LabWindows/CVI, your application uses the NI-DAQ driver software, 
as illustrated in Figure 1-1.
 
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