Programming instructions

Chapter 1 How To Use This Book
© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 LabVIEW Data Acquisition Basics Manual
1.
Install and Configure Your Hardware
—When you install
LabVIEW, the program prompts you to have the data acquisition
(DAQ) drivers installed. This manual guides you through setting up
NI-DAQ software with your DAQ device and SCXI hardware. You
should read any unique installation instructions for your platform in
Chapter 2,
Installing and Configuring Your Data Acquisition
Hardware
.
2.
Learn Basic Data Acquisition Concepts
—Chapter 3,
Basic
LabVIEW Data Acquisition Concepts
,
s
hows you the location of
DAQ example VIs; DAQ VI organization; VI parameter conventions;
default and current value conventions; common VI parameter
definitions; error handling; channel, port and counter addressing;
limit settings; and data organization for analog applications.
3.
Go to Your Specific Application Section
—Chapter 4,
Where You
Should Go Next
, shows you where to find information in this manual
for your application.
4.
Review LabVIEW Example Applications
—The remaining chapters
teach you basic concepts in analog input and output, digital I/O,
counters, and SCXI. Each application section first lists example VIs,
then describes the basic concepts needed to understand these example
VIs. Whenever possible, you should have the VI open as you refer to
these examples.
5.
Learn How to Debug Your Application
—Chapter 29,
Debugging
Techniques
, describes the different ways you can debug your
application. This chapter helps you troubleshoot for common
programming errors.
Now you can begin the rewarding adventure of data acquisition with
LabVIEW.