National Instruments 700 - Manual (Page 10)

About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation xi DAQCard-700 User Manual
• Software documentation—Examples of software documentation you may have are the
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI manual sets and the NI-DAQ documentation (a 4.6.1 or
earlier version of NI-DAQ supports LabWindows for DOS). After you set up your hardware
system, use either the application software (LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI) manuals or the
NI-DAQ documentation to help you write your application. If you have a large and
complicated system, it is worthwhile to look through the software documentation before you
configure your hardware.
• Accessory manuals—If you are using accessory products, read the terminal block and cable
assembly installation guides. They explain how to physically connect the relevant pieces of
the system. Consult these guides when you are making your connections.
• SCXI chassis manuals—If you are using SCXI, read these manuals for maintenance
information on the chassis, installation instructions, and information about making custom
modules.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual:
• Your NI-DAQ software documentation
• Your computer operating manual, which explains how to insert cards into the PCMCIA slot
The following National Instruments manual contains detailed information for the register-level
programmer:
• DAQCard-700 Register-Level Programmer Manual
This manual is available from National Instruments by request. If you are using NI-DAQ,
LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI, you should not need the register-level programmer manual.
Using NI-DAQ, LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI is quicker and easier than and as flexible as
using the low-level programming described in the register-level programmer manual. Refer to
Software Programming Choices in Chapter 1, Introduction, of this manual to learn more about
your programming options.
Customer Communication
National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We are
interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help if you have
problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment and
configuration forms for you to complete. These forms are in Appendix E, Customer
Communication, at the end of this manual.