Chapter 1 getting started, Installing ni-daqmx, Installing other software – National Instruments Data Acquisition Device NI USB-621x User Manual
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Getting Started
NI USB-621x devices feature up to 32 analog input (AI) channels, up to
two analog output (AO) channels, two counters, and up to eight lines
of digital input (DI) and up to eight lines of digital output (DO), or
32 bidirectional static DIO lines. If you have not already installed your
device, refer to the NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started Guide.
Before installing your DAQ device, you must install the software you plan
to use with the device.
Installing NI-DAQmx
The NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started Guide, which you can
download from
ni.com/manuals
, offers NI-DAQmx users step-by-step
instructions for installing software and hardware, configuring channels and
tasks, and getting started developing an application.
Installing Other Software
If you are using other software, refer to the installation instructions that
accompany your software.
Installing the Hardware
The NI-DAQmx for USB Devices Getting Started Guide contains
non-software-specific information about how to install USB devices.
Device Pinouts
Refer to Appendix A,
, for USB-621x device
pinouts.