National Instruments PC-LPM-16/PnP Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Introduction
PC-LPM-16/PnP User Manual 1-4
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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, LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI to program your
National Instruments DAQ hardware. Using the NI-DAQ, LabVIEW, or
LabWindows/CVI software is as easy and as flexible as register-level
programming and can save weeks of development time.
LabWindows/CVI
(PC or Sun 
SPARCstation)
LabVIEW 
(PC, Macintosh, or 
Sun SPARCstation)
Conventional 
Programming Environment
(PC, Macintosh, or 
Sun SPARCstation)
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal 
Computer or 
Workstation
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