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About This Manual
The
LabVIEW Data Acquisition Basics Manual
includes the information
you need to get started with data acquisition and LabVIEW. You should
have a basic knowledge of LabVIEW before you try to read this manual. If
you have never worked with LabVIEW, please read through the
LabVIEW
QuickStart Guide
or the
LabVIEW Online Tutorial
before you begin. This
manual shows you how to configure your software, teaches you basic
concepts needed to accomplish your task, and refers you to common
example VIs in LabVIEW. If you have used LabVIEW for data acquisition
before, you can use this book as a troubleshooting guide.
This manual supplements the
LabVIEW User Manual
, and assumes that
you are familiar with that material. You also should be familiar with the
operation of LabVIEW, your computer, your computer's operating system,
and your data acquisition (DAQ) board.
Organization of This Manual
The
LabVIEW Data Acquisition Basics Manual
is organized by sections,
which in turn are made up of chapters. The sections in this manual are as
follows:
• Part I,
Before You Get Started
, contains all the information you should
know before you start learning about data acquisition with LabVIEW.
• Part II,
Catching the Wave with Analog Input
, contains basic
information about acquiring data with LabVIEW, including acquiring
a single point or multiple points, triggering your acquisition, and using
outside sources to control acquisition rates.
• Part III,
Making Waves with Analog Output
, contains basic
information about generating data with LabVIEW, including
generating a single point or multiple points.
• Part IV,
Getting Square with Digital I/O
, describes basic concepts
about how to use digital signals with data acquisition in LabVIEW,
including immediate and handshaked digital I/O.
• Part V,
SCXI—Getting Your Signals in Great Condition
, contains
basic information about setting up and using SCXI modules with your
data acquisition application, special programming considerations,
common SCXI applications, and calibration information.