Chapter 1 Introduction
6527 User Manual 1-4 www.ni.com
ComponentWorks contains tools for data acquisition and instrument
control built on NI-DAQ driver software. ComponentWorks provides a
higher-level programming interface for building virtual instruments
through standard OLE controls and DLLs. With ComponentWorks, you
can use all of the configuration tools, resource management utilities, and
interactive control utilities included with NI-DAQ.
Using LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or ComponentWorks 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 with most National Instruments
DAQ hardware. NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can
call from your application programming environment. These functions
allow you to use all features of your 6527 device.
NI-DAQ addresses many of the complex issues between the computer and
the DAQ hardware such as programming interrupts. 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 LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, ComponentWorks, or other
programming languages, your application uses the NI-DAQ driver
software, as illustrated in Figure 1-1.