Chapter 1 Introduction
SCXI Chassis User Manual 1-2 ni.com
– One of the following, depending on your application:
• Power cord (120, 220, or 240 VAC)
• SCXI-1382 battery pack (SCXI-1000DC only)
• SCXI-1383 (VD C) power supply (SCXI-1000DC only)
– A computer
❑Software
–NI-DAQ
– One of the following software packages:
•LabVIEW
•LabWindows
™/CVI™
• Measurement Studio
❑Documentation
– SCXI Chassis User Manual
– Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference
– SCXI Quick Start Guide
– Documentation for your hardware
– Documentation for your software
You can download documentation from ni.com/support.
Software Programming Choices
There are several options to choose from when programming the NI plug-in
DAQ and SCXI hardware. You can use LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI,
Measurement Studio, or NI-DAQ.

NI-DAQ

NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from the
application development environment (ADE). These functions allow you
to use all the features of NI measurement products.
NI-DAQ carries out many of the complex interactions, such as
programming interrupts, between the computer and the DAQ hardware.
NI-DAQ maintains a consistent software interface among its different
versions so that you can change platforms with minimal modifications