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:
- USB-92xx, USB-600x, and USB-6501 devices on Windows 2000/XP (LabVIEW and ANSI C API support)
- NI PCMCIA E Series cards, NI CF-6004, NI USB-600x, and NI USB-6501 on Pocket PC 2003 with LabVIEW PDA 8.0.1f1 Module (LabVIEW API support)
- NI M Series and NI 671x and NI 673x devices on Ardence RTX with LabVIEW Real-Time for RTX 8.0 (LabVIEW API support)
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:
- You are using Windows 2000/NT/XP
- You are using only device(s) supported by NI-DAQmx. If you are using NI application software,
you must use LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Measurement Studio version 7.x, or LabVIEW with the
LabVIEW Real-Time Module 7.1 to use NI-DAQmx
- If you use one of the Measurement Studio .NET languages or a device supported by NI-DAQmx, you must use NI-DAQmx
NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 if the following situations apply:
- You are using an operating system not supported by NI-DAQmx, such as Linux or MacOS X
- You are using a device which is only supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1
NI-DAQmx Base 1.5.1 for RTX
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.5.1 for RTX if the following situations apply:
- You are developing a DAQ application for Ardence RTX with the
LabVIEW 7.1 Real-Time Module for RTX and M Series or NI 671x/673x devices.
NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.x
Install and use NI-DAQmx Base 1.0.x if the following situations apply:
- You are developing a DAQ application for PocketPC 2003 with
LabVIEW 7.1 PDA, E Series devices, or NI CF-6004
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:
- NI DAQCard 6024E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channels, two AO channels, 8 DIO lines, two counter/timers
- NI DAQCard 6062E 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channels, two AO channels, 8 DIO lines, two counter/timers
- NI DAQCard 6036E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channels, two AO channels, 8 DIO lines, two counter/timers
- NI DAQCard AI-16E-4 (6041E) 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channels, 8 DIO lines, two counter/timers
- NI CF-6004 200kS/s, 14-bit, 4 AI channels, 4 DIO lines
- NI USB-6008 12-bit, 10 kS/s, 8 AI channel, 12 DIO line, 1 event counter device
- NI USB-6009 14-bit, 48 kS/s, 8 AI channel, 12 DIO line, 1 event counter device
- NI USB-6501 24 DIO line, 1 event counter device
Note: OEM versions of the USB devices are not supported
Devices Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 for RTX
- NI PCI-6220 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6221 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6224 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6225 80 AI channel M Series device
- NI PCI-6229 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6250 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6251 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6254 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6259 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6280 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6281 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6284 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6289 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
- NI PCI-6711 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 4 channel AO device
- NI PCI-6713 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 8 channel AO device
- NI PCI-6731 1 MS/s, 16-bit, 4 channel AO device
- NI PCI-6733 1 MS/s, 16-bit, 8 channel AO device
Devices Supported by NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 for Windows
- NI USB-9211 4 AI Channels, 24-bit thermocouple input module
- NI USB-9215 4 AI Channels, ±10 VDC, 16-bit simultaneous sampling analog input module
- NI USB-6008 12-bit, 10 kS/s, 8 AI channel, 12 DIO line, 1 event counter device
- NI USB-6009 14-bit, 48 kS/s, 8 AI channel, 12 DIO line, 1 event counter device
- NI USB-6501 24 DIO line, 1 event counter device
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:
The following list covers issues specific to NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1.
The following is a list of supported error codes in the NI-DAQmx Base 2.0.1 API.