Programming Flow

The following diagram shows the basic programming flow of applications using NI-DMM. NI-DMM functions and VIs are organized under the Initialize, Configure Hardware, Read or Fetch Data, and Close categories to assist you in understanding where you should call a function or VI in your applications. Functions and VIs that do not fall into the programming flow are considered Utility functions that perform various tasks such as resetting the DMM, returning the revision number of the NI-DMM driver and instrument firmware, and other functions.

Tip  If you are interested in configuring attributes or setting properties, refer to Using Attributes and Properties with NI-DMM.