User's Manual
© National Instruments Corporation 9 NI cDAQ-9172 User Guide and Specifications
Device Documentation and Specifications
Check ni.com/manuals for the most recent device and software 
documentation. If you do not have Web access, NI-DAQmx includes a 
Documentation CD that includes documentation available when 
NI-DAQmx released.
Training Courses
If you need more help getting started developing an application with 
NI products, NI offers training courses. To enroll in a course or obtain 
a detailed course outline, refer to 
ni.com/training. 
Technical Support on the Web
For additional support, refer to ni.com/support or zone.ni.com. 
.NET Languages without 
NI Application Software
*
NI-DAQmx .NET 
Help—contains conceptual 
topics for using NI-DAQmx 
with Visual C# and Visual 
Basic .NET.
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»
NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx .NET 
Reference Help. Expand 
NI Measurement Studio Help»
NI Measurement Studio .NET 
Class Library»Reference to view 
the function reference. Expand 
NI Measurement Studio Help»
NI Measurement Studio .NET 
Class Library»Using the 
Measurement Studio .NET Class 
Libraries 
Visual Studio .NET 
Help—contains conceptual 
topics for using NI-DAQmx 
with Visual C# and Visual 
Basic .NET.
Help»Contents. Select 
Measurement Studio from the 
Filtered By drop-down list and 
follow the location instructions for 
the NI-DAQmx .NET Help.
* 
With the Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 or later, you can use NI-DAQmx to create applications using Visual C# 
and Visual Basic .NET without Measurement Studio. You need Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Microsoft Visual 
Studio 2005 for the API documentation to be installed.
Table 1. NI Driver and Application Software Documentation (Continued)
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