Chapter1 Introduction
NI5102 User Manual 1-2 ni.com
Toimprove timing resolution for repetitive signals, you can use random
interleavedsampling (RIS) on your NI 5102. This method of sampling
allowsyou to view pretrigger data and achieve an effectivesampling rate as
highas 1 GS/s, 50 times the real-time sampling rate of the device.
Detailed specificationsof the NI 5102 devices are in Appendix A,
Specifications.
Acquiring Data with Your NI 5102
Youcan acquire data either programmatically b y writing an application for
your NI 5102 or interactively with the Scope Soft Front Panel. There are
severaloptions to choose from when programming your NI 5102. If you are
using the NI 5102 as a general-purpose digitizer, you can use the Scope
SoftFront Panel to make measurements interactively without writing code.
Ifyou want to integrate the NI 5102 in your test and measurement
application, you can program the deviceusing LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI,C/C++, or Measure. Figure 1-1 illustrates this
relationship.If you are controlling your digitizers programatically you have
twoprogramming choices—t he NI-SCOPE driver or the NI-DAQAPI.