Getting Started with NI-DAQmx for Text-Based Programming

Issue Details

• I just installed my NI-DAQmx driver and now I want to start programming in Visual Studio. Where should I begin?
• I'm programming in C# and I want to speed up the sampling in my NI-DAQ device. I researched online and found the property "ADC Timing Mode." How can I learn how to do this programmatically within text-based languages?

Solution

NI-DAQmx provides helpful documentation with the driver installation that provides easy access to the explanation and implementation of many functions and properties for text-based programming languages. The documentation includes:

• NI-DAQmx Help
• NI-DAQmx C Reference Help
  • File Location: C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Documentation
• NI-DAQmx Visual Basic Help
• Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Help
• DAQ Assistant Help

NI-DAQmx drivers also include example code for various text-based programming languages. Their location within Windows computers can be found below:

• C# & Visual Basic.NET (VB.NET)  - C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples
• Measurement Studio - C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\MStudioVS<Visual Studio Version>\DotNET\Examples
• ANSI C - C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C\...
• LabWindows/CVI - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\National Instruments\CVI\samples\DAQmx
• Visual Basic 6.0 (VB 6) - C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\Visual Basic 6.0

Additional Information

If the example code is not in the specified location, reinstall the NI-DAQmx ADE Support and set the desired example folder to Install this feature to a local drive by clicking on the down arrow on the left side of the installer when given the option.