Using NI-HSDIO in LabWindows/CVI

This topic assumes that you are using the LabWindows™/CVI™ ADE to manage your code development and that you are familiar with the ADE.

To develop an NI-HSDIO application in LabWindows/CVI, follow these general steps:

1. Open an existing or new project file.
2. Load the NI-HSDIO function panel from the location specified in the NI-HSDIO Instrument Driver Readme.
3. Use the function panel to navigate the function hierarchy and generate function calls with the proper syntax and variable values.

Example Programs for LabWindows/CVI

If you are using LabWindows/CVI 7.0 or later, you can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI-HSDIO examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurement function.

To browse the NI-HSDIO examples available in LabWindows/CVI, launch LabWindows/CVI, select Help»NI Example Finder, and navigate to Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»NI-HSDIO. You can also acess the examples using the Start menu, by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-HSDIO»Examples.