National Instruments SCXI-1161 - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 1 Introduction
SCXI-1161 User Manual 1-4 © National Instruments Corporation
Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware
Register-Level Programming
The final option for programming any National Instruments DAQ
hardware is to write register-level software. Writing register-level
programming software can be very time-consuming and inefficient, and
is not recommended for most users.
Even if you are an experienced register-level programmer, consider
using NI-DAQ, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI or other National
Instruments application software to program your National Instruments
DAQ hardware. Using the National Instruments application software is
easier than, and as flexible as, register-level programming, and can save
weeks of development time.
ComponentWorks,
LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, or
VirtualBench
Conventional
Programming Environment
NI-DAQ
Driver Software
DAQ or
SCXI Hardware
Personal
Computer or
Workstation