National Instruments 653X - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 653X
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Using LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, or VirtualBench software greatly
reduces the development time for your data acquisition and control
application.
NI-DAQ Driver Software
The NI-DAQ driver software shipped with your 653X device has an
extensive library of functions that you can call from your application
programming environment. These functions allow you to use all the
features of your 653X device.
NI-DAQ addresses many of the complex issues between the computer and
the DAQ hardware, such as programming interrupts. 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
are using LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, or another programming
language, your application uses the NI-DAQ driver software, as illustrated
in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1. The Relationship Between the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT,
Measurement Studio,
or Virtual Bench
Conventional
Programming Environment
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal
Computer or
Workstation