Chapter1 TakingMeasurements with the NI PXI-562x
©NationalInstruments Corporation 1-3 NIPXI-562x User Manual
3. Findthe NI 562xin the list. Notice the device number assigned to your
NI5 62x. Youneed this device number to program your NI 562x.
4. Right-click the devicename, and select Properties from the menu.
5. From the Properties window,click Test Resources to test the device
resources.A dialog box appears and indicates if the resource test has
passed.
6. Click Run Test Panels to run the functional test panels and begin
using your NI 562x. Connect a signal to your digitizer, and select
appropriate parameters.
7. Click Advancedto enab let riggering options.
8. Click Close when you finishtest ing your NI 562x.
9. Click OK in the Properties window.
Youhave successfully installed and configured the necessary softwareand
hardwareto use your NI562 x.
Acquiring Data Programmatically
Youcan acquire data programmatically either by writing an application for
your NI 562xor by using one of the examples that ships with NI-SCOPE.
Fortime-domain examples, go to the foll owingdefault locations:
•LabVIEW examples are located in the Functions palette at
Instrument I/O»InstrumentD rivers»NI SCOPE»IF Digitizers.
•Examples for C and VisualBasic programmers using
WindowsMe/98/95 are located in vxipnp\win95\niScope\
Examples.
•Examplesfor C pro grammers using Windows 2000/NT are located at
vxipnp\winnt\niScope\Examples\c.
•Examplesfor Visual Basic programmers using Wi ndows 2000/NT are
located at vxipnp\winnt\niScope\Examples\VisualBasic.
•LabWindows/CVI examples are located at
cvi\NI-SCOPE Support\samples\niScope\cvi.
Note If you installed the examples in a differentlocati on, your filepaths differ from the
defaultlocatio ns above.