What is a DAQ Assistant?

What is a DAQ Assistant?

The DAQ Assistant is an easy-to-use graphical interface for configuring measurement tasks and channels and for customizing timing, triggering, and scales without programming.

How do I connect to DAQ?

1. Step 1: Identify Sensor Specifications.
2. Step 2: Select a DAQ Hardware Platform or Device.
3. Step 3: Install Software and Drivers.
4. Step 4: Install NI CompactDAQ Chassis and C Series Modules.
5. Step 5: Connect Sensors to Your NI C Series Module.
6. Step 6: Learn LabVIEW Basics.
7. Step 7: Write Your DAQ Program in LabVIEW.

What is DAQmx API?

DAQmx Application Programming Interface (API) The DAQmx API is simply a set of libraries containing functions on how to perform all data acquisition operations. These APIs include support for LabWindows/CVI, C, C++, Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET and C#.

How do I add DAQ Assistant to LabVIEW?

In LabVIEW 7. x, click the Configure pull-down menu on the main LabVIEW launch screen and select Create New Task (DAQ Assistant). Place the DAQ Assistant Express VI on the block diagram. This VI creates tasks that are fully contained in a single VI.

How do I connect a device to LabVIEW?

To connect to your hardware:

1. Connect your NI DAQ device to your computer.
2. Open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) and expand the Devices and Interfaces drop-down. You can see your device listed as connected to your system.

How do I choose NI DAQ?

5 Questions to Guide You in Choosing the Right DAQ Hardware

1. What types of signals do I need to measure or generate?
2. Do I need signal conditioning?
3. How fast do I need to acquire or generate samples of the signal?
4. What is the smallest change in the signal that I need to detect?

How does a DAQ process and output data?

DAQ hardware is either connected to the computer using the USB ports or through the PCI-Express slots on the motherboard. The DAQ hardware takes in the analog signals from the sensors and converts them to digital signals readable by the computers.

What is LabVIEW DAQ?

LabVIEW-based data acquisition involves writing software on top of appropriate hardware to acquire data from various sensors (e.g., temperature, pressure, current, …). Those data are then usually manipulated and/or filtered before being displayed and/or recorded for further analysis.

What is DAQ Express?

DAQExpress is interactive application software for quickly acquiring, analyzing, and presenting data from data acquisition devices. DAQExpress helps you easily view and analyze data from compatible measurement hardware using either interactive analysis panels or through the DAQExpress editor.