National Instruments Measurement Studio NI-488.2, NI-DAQmx

Chapter 2 Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries

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NI-488.2

The Measurement Studio NI-488.2 .NET class library is in the

NationalInstruments.NI4882

namespace. This class library is included

on the Device Drivers CD. The NI-488.2 class library includes a set of

classes that communicates with GPIB instruments, controls GPIB boards,

and acquires GPIB status information. Use this library to design code that

communicates with and controls instruments on a GPIB interface. Use the

classes in the NI-488.2 class library to perform the following operations:

• Configure and communicate with GPIB instruments and boards.

• Perform I/O operations using the Device and Board classes.

Tip For information about easily creating a Measurement Studio NI-488.2 application

using the Instrument I/O Assistant, refer to the Creating a Measurement Studio NI-488.2

or NI-VISA Application section of Chapter 4, Developing with Measurement Studio. For

more information about GPIB, visit ni.com/gpib.

The Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx .NET class library is in the

NationalInstruments.DAQmx namespace. This class library is

included on the Device Drivers CD. Use the NI-DAQmx class library to

communicate with and control NI data acquisition (DAQ) devices.

Note Some DAQ devices are not currently supported by the NI-DAQmx driver. Refer

to the NI-DAQ Readme for a complete listing of supported hardware.

Use the NI-DAQmx class library to perform the following types of tasks:

• Analog signal measurement

• Analog signal generation

• Digital I/O

• Counting and timing

• Pulse generation

• Signal switching

Tip For information about easily creating a DAQ application using the NI DAQ Assistant,

refer to the Creating a Measurement Studio DAQ Application section of Chapter 4,

Developing with Measurement Studio. For more information about DAQ, visit

ni.com/daq.