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  • Page 1

    GETTING STARTED GUIDE NI-DAQ mx Base 3. x This guide describes how to install and conf igure the NI-D A Qmx Base 3. x software and a data acquisition (DA Q) device. This guide also describes how to verify that the device is operating properly . Note For information about NI-DA Qmx Base for Linux and Mac OS X, refer to ni.com/info and enter rddqld .[...]

  • Page 2

    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 2 ni.com Devices Using the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile ............... ............... ................. .............. .......12 Create, Modify, and Configure a Task in NI-DAQmx Base.....13 Devices Using the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile ......................... ................. .....[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 3 NI -DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide programs, subprograms, su broutines, d e vice names, functions, operation s, variables, f ilenames, and extensions. monospace italic Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply . Related Documentation The following doc[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 4 ni.com NI-DAQmx Base NI-DAQmx Base is a driver that allows you to buil d applications that run using a PDA device and Windows. NI-DA Qmx Base includes the following features: • NI-D A Qmx Base is a subset of the NI-DA Qmx API and is similar in functionality to NI-DA Qmx. • NI-D A Qmx Base consists o f a Lab[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 5 NI -DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Install Application Software Install the NI application softwa re, including LabVIEW, NI LabWindows/CVI, and NI Measurement Studio. PDA Mo dule users must use LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Wi ndows Mobile with NI-DAQmx B ase 3.0. Refer to the Operating System , Application Soft[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 6 ni.com Install Support Files The NI-DAQmx Base installer detects the NI software inst alled on the operating system and automatical ly selects the latest versions of the driver, application software, and langua ge support files from the C D. The NI-D A Qmx Base installer disp lays which features will be install[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 7 NI -DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Step 2. For Devices Using the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile Only—Run the PDA Setup Utility After running the NI-DAQmx Base in stallation, you must copy the driver files to the PDA device. C omplete the following steps to run the Pocket PC Driver Installatio n u[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 8 ni.com Step 4. Install the Devices, Accessories, and Cables NI PCMCIA Device Installation Caution Follo w proper ESD precaution s to ensure you are grou nded before installing the hardware. The NI PCMCIA device supports hot insertion on a PDA device, which means the NI PCMCIA device can be installed and removed[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 9 NI -DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Caution Always grasp the cable by the connect or you are inserting or removing. Never pull directly on the I/O cable to unplug it from the PCMCIA de vice. 3. Attach the I/O cable. Be careful no t to put strain on the I/ O cable when inserting or removing the cable connector [...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 10 ni.com NI CompactFlash Device Installation Caution Follo w proper ESD precaution s to ensure you are grou nded before installing the hardware. The NI CompactFlash device supports hot insertion on a PD A de vice, which means you can install and re move the NI CompactFlash device without rebooting the PDA de vic[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 11 N I-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 2. Attach the I/O cable. Be careful no t to put strain on t he I/O cable when inserting or removing the cable connector . Accessories and PCI/PXI Devices Install accessories and/or terminal bl ocks according to the instructions in their user guides. Install PCI and PXI devi[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 12 ni.com Devices Using the LabVIE W 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile Using the NI-DAQmx Base Task Configur ation Utility is required when using devices with the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Win dows Mobile. In NI-DAQmx Base 3.0, task information is emb edded in the built application. Prior to building and downloa[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 13 N I-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Create, Modify , and Co nfigure a T ask in NI-DAQmx Base Create a new task or modi fy an existing task in the Task Configuration Utility task list. The pre-installed tasks are conf igured to work with the examples without modificatio ns. To modify an existing task, select i[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 14 ni.com Tip Y ou can view context help for the T ask C onfiguration Utility by pressing <Ctrl-H>. 6. Click Sav e & Exit when you are finished conf iguring your tasks. The task configuration is automatically sav ed into LabVIEW global variables. Y ou do not n eed to explicitly sav e the configuration. [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 15 N I-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Using T asks in an Application To use a preconfigured task in your application, complete the following steps: 1. Right-click the task/chann els in terminal on a NI-D A Qmx Base VI. 2. Select Create»Contr ol or Cr eate»Constant . 3. T ype the name of the task in the contro[...]

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    NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 16 ni.com The following f igure illustrates a ty pical NI-D A Qmx Base application in LabVIEW . The pictured task uses a preconfigured task to acquire and display a finite number of point s for multiple chan nels. Devices on LabVIEW 8.5 PD A Module for Windows Mobile Refer to Getting Started with the LabVIEW PDA [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 17 N I-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide T raining Courses National Instruments offers trainin g courses for those interested in receiving more help developing an ap plication with NI products. To enroll in a course or obtain a detailed course outli ne, refer to ni.com/training . Where to Go for Support The Nation[...]

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    National Instruments, NI, ni.com, and LabVIEW are tradem arks of National Instruments Corporation. Refer to t he Terms of Use section on ni.com/legal for m ore information a bout National Instruments trademarks. Other product and compan y names mentioned herein are trademarks or trad e names of their respective companie s. For patent s covering Nat[...]