National Instruments DAQ Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
DAQCard-700 User Manual 1-2 ni.com
Detailed specifications of the DAQCard-700 are in Appendix A,
Specifications.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use the DAQCard-700, you will need the following:
❑
DAQCard-700
❑
DAQCard-700 I/O cable
❑ DAQCard-700 User Manual
❑
One of the following software packages and documentation:
– LabVIEW
(for Windows or Mac OS)
– Measurement Studio
(for Windows)
❑
NI-DAQ
(for PC compatibles or Mac OS)
❑
The computer
Software Programming Choices
When programming the National Instruments DAQ hardware, you can use
NI application development environment (ADE) software or other ADEs.
In either case, you use NI-DAQ.
NI-DAQ
NI-DAQ ships with the DAQCard-700 and has an extensive library of
functions that you can call from your ADE. These functions allow you
to use all the features of the DAQCard-700.
NI-DAQ carries out many of the complex interactions, such as
programming interrupts, between the computer and the DAQ hardware.
NI-DAQ maintains a consistent software interface among its different
versions so that you can change platforms with minimal modifications to
your code. Whether you use LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, or other
ADEs, your application uses NI-DAQ, as illustrated in Figure 1-1.

National Instruments DAQ Series Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	DAQ Series
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English