Control LED with NI USB-6009 using ANSI C

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Hello 🙂 

This is a tutorial to control a LED using ANSI C with NI hardware: 

1. Compiler used: cl from (Microsoft using VS Build Tools 2022- not necessary login - no IDE);

2. Library: NIDAQmx.lib;
3. Example of compiling (with include) and linking (in conolse: x86 Native Tools Command Prompt VS 2022):

      cl /EHsc /MD /I "C:\DAQmx ANSI C Dev adaptado\include" ControlLED.c NIDAQmx.lib

4. Put all files in same directory: NIDAQmx.lib and ControlLED.c;

5. It is mandatory to install the Drivers;
6. Obviously, see some examples of LabVIEW ANSI C (coming from NI);
7. Hardware used: NI USB-6009, you can use another;
8. Enjoy! And Have a good job; 🙂

Video (where you see the LED turns ON and OFF with a waiting time of 5 seconds):