NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 Readme

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Thank you for using NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1.

The NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 software contains LabVIEW and C Application Programming Interfaces (API) that allow you to create applications for your device.

NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 supports:

The Readme contains the following main sections:

Choosing Which API to Use

The following sections provide a NI-DAQmx and NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 overview and include information about choosing the right API for the device and application.

NI-DAQmx

NI-DAQmx is the latest NI-DAQ driver with new VIs and functions and development tools for programming measurement devices. Install and use NI-DAQmx if the following situations apply:

NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1

Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 if the following situations apply:

NI-DAQmx Base 1.5.1 for RTX

Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.5.1 for RTX if the following situations apply:

NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.x

Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.x if the following situations apply:

Support in NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1

Application Software and Programming Language Support

The following table lists the application software versions supported by NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.2.

NI Application Software Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1
LabVIEW 7.x, 8.0, or 8.0.1
LabVIEW PDA for PocketPC 8.0.1f1
LabVIEW Real-Time for RTX 8.0

The following table lists the language versions supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1.

Programming language Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1
ANSI C Windows only

Device Support

Device support is divided into the following categories:



Devices Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 for PocketPC:

Note: OEM versions of the USB devices are not supported

Devices Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 for RTX

Devices Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 for Windows

Note: OEM versions of the USB devices are not supported

Operating System Requirements

The following section lists NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 operating system installation requirements. When installing NI-DAQmx Base, the development operating system must meet the following requirements:

Windows

Minimum Processor RAM Operating System
Pentium III/800 MHz or equivalent 256 MB Windows 2000/XP

NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 Known Issues

The following list covers issues specific to NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1.



PDA Support

RTX Support

USB Support on the Desktop

Miscellaneous

NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 Error Codes

The following is a list of supported error codes in the NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 API.