Using Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and NI-DAQmx in the Same Application

You can use both Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and NI-DAQmx in the same computer, but there are some restrictions. After using a device in NI-DAQmx, you must unreserve all NI-DAQmx tasks that use that device before you can use that device through Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). After using a device in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy), you must reset the device before you can use that device in NI-DAQmx. Refer to the DAQ Getting Started Guide for additional information.

Refer to ni.com/support for details and instructions about the following topics:

• How to add NI-DAQmx code to a Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) application
• How to run both Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) applications and NI-DAQmx applications that use the same device