Note NI 5102 digitizers use only the easy I/O interface under data acquisition in LabWindows/CVI. The easy I/O interface provides limited functionality in CVI. To use the NI 5102 to its full capabilities, use the NI-SCOPE driver as shown in Figure 1-1.

Measurement Studio contains tools for data acquisition and device control built on NI-DAQ driver software. Measurement Studio provides a higher-level programming interface for building virtual instruments with Visual Basic, Visual C++, and LabWindows/CVI. With Measurement Studio, you can use all of the configuration tools, resource management utilities, and interactive control utilities included with NI-DAQ.

LabWindows/CVI features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user interface, and uses the ANSI standard C programming language. The LabWindows/CVI Data Acquisition Library, a series of functions for using LabWindows/CVI with NI-DAQ hardware, is included with the NI-DAQ software kit.

Measure is a data acquisition and device control add-in for Microsoft Excel. With Measure, you can acquire data directly from plug-in DAQ boards, GPIB tools, or serial (RS-232) devices. Measure has easy-to-use dialogs for configuring your measurements. Your data is placed directly into Excel worksheet cells, from which you can perform your analysis and report generation operations.

Using PXI with CompactPCI

♦NI 5102 (PXI) Only

Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products is an important feature provided by the PXI Specification, revision 1.0. If you use a PXI-compatible plug-in device in a standard CompactPCI chassis, you will be unable to use PXI-specific functions, but you can still use the basic plug-in device functions. For example, the PXI trigger bus on your

NI 5102 (PXI) is available in a PXI chassis but not in a CompactPCI chassis.

The CompactPCI specification permits vendors to develop sub-buses that coexist with the basic PCI interface on the CompactPCI bus. Compatible operation is not guaranteed between CompactPCI devices with different sub-buses nor between CompactPCI devices with sub-buses and PXI. The standard implementation for CompactPCI does not include these sub-buses. Your NI 5102 (PXI) will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis.