National Instruments PCI-DIO-96 Register-Level Programming

Chapter 1 Introduction
PCI-DIO-96 User Manual 1-4 © National Instruments Corporation
Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
Register-Level Programming
The final option for programming any National Instruments DAQ
hardware is to write register-level software. Writing register-level
programming software can be very time-consuming and inefficient, and
is not recommended for most users.
Even if you are an experienced register-level programmer, consider
using NI-DAQ or other National Instruments application software to
program your National Instruments DAQ hardware. Using NI-DAQ,
ComponentWorks, LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI software is easier
than, and as flexible as, register-level programming, and can save
weeks of development time.
ComponentWorks,
LabVIEW, or
LabWindows/CVI
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Programming Environment
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NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal 
Computer or 
Workstation
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