What You Need to Get Started

To set up and use your PC-LPM-16/PnP board, you will need the

following:

o PC-LPM-16/PnP board

o PC-LPM-16/PnP User Manual

o One of the following software packages and documentation:

NI-DAQ for PC Compatibles

LabVIEW for Windows

LabWindows/CVI for Windows

o Your computer

Software Programming Choices

There are several options to choose from when programming your

National Instruments DAQ and SCXI hardware. You can use

LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, NI-DAQ, or register-level programming.

LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI Application Software

LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI are innovative program development

software packages for data acquisition and control applications.

LabVIEW uses graphical programming, whereas LabWindows/CVI

enhances traditional programming languages. Both packages include

extensive libraries for data acquisition, instrument control, data

analysis, and graphical data presentation.

LabVIEW features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user

interface, and a powerful graphical programming language. The

LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, a series of VIs for using

LabVIEW with National Instruments DAQ hardware, is included with

LabVIEW. The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library is functionally

equivalent to the NI-DAQ software.

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 National Instruments DAQ hardware, is

included with the NI-DAQ software kit. The LabWindows/CVI Data

Acquisition Library is functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ software.

Using LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI software will greatly reduce the

development time for your data acquisition and control application.