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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:
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 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:
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 if the following situations apply:
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.5.1 for RTX if the following situations apply:
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.x if the following situations apply:
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 |
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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 |
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ANSI C | Windows only |
Device support is divided into the following categories:
Note: OEM versions of the USB devices are not supported
Note: OEM versions of the USB devices are not supported
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:
Minimum Processor | RAM | Operating System |
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Pentium III/800 MHz or equivalent | 256 MB | Windows 2000/XP |
The following list covers issues specific to NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1.
Highest Channel Number | Maximum Sample Rate |
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0 | 20 kS/sec |
1 | 10 kS/sec |
2 | 6.67 kS/sec |
3 | 5 kS/sec |
Number of Channels | Maximum Aggregate Sample Rate |
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1 | 48 kS/sec |
2 | 48 kS/sec |
3 | 45.5 kS/sec |
4 | 44 kS/sec |
5 | 43.5 kS/sec |
6 | 43 kS/sec |
7 | 42 kS/sec |
8 | 40.5 kS/sec |
USB-9211 | ±80 mV |
USB-9215 | ±10 V |
The following is a list of supported error codes in the NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 API.
Counter Timebase Rate / Counter Maximum Count <= Frequency <= Counter Timebase Rate / 4
Counter Timebase Rate / Counter Maximum Count <= 1 / Initial Delay <= Counter Timebase Rate / 2
If the Counter Timebase Rate is not specified, it is inferred from the Counter Timebase Source selection.