About This Manual
tools. Refer to the following locations on the Contents tab of the LabVIEW Help for information about NI-DAQmx:
•Getting Started»Getting Started with DAQ—Includes overview information and a tutorial to learn how to take an NI-DAQmx measurement in LabVIEW using the DAQ Assistant.
•VI and Function Reference»Measurement I/O VIs and Functions—Describes the LabVIEW NI-DAQmx VIs and properties.
•Taking Measurements—Contains the conceptual and how-to information you need to acquire and analyze measurement data in LabVIEW, including common measurements, measurement fundamentals, NI-DAQmx key concepts, and device considerations.
LabWindows™/CVI™
The Data Acquisition book of the LabWindows/CVI Help contains measurement concepts for NI-DAQmx. This book also contains Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in LabWindows/CVI, which includes step-by-step instructions about creating a measurement task using the DAQ Assistant. In LabWindows/CVI, select Help»Contents, then select Using LabWindows/CVI»Data Acquisition.
The NI-DAQmx Library book of the LabWindows/CVI Help contains API overviews and function reference for NI-DAQmx. Select Library Reference»NI-DAQmx Library in the LabWindows/CVI Help.
Measurement Studio
The NI Measurement Studio Help contains function reference, measurement concepts, and a walkthrough for using the Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx .NET and Visual C++ class libraries. This help collection is integrated into the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET documentation. In Visual Studio .NET, select Help»Contents.
Note You must have Visual Studio .NET installed to view the NI Measurement Studio
Help.
ANSI C without NI Application Software
The NI-DAQmx Help contains API overviews and general information about measurement concepts. Select Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI-DAQmx Help.
