Can NI 6601 (PCI, 4-channel) card be used with Lookout 5.1?

[23r23]

I need a fast counter like NI 6601 PCI Card to work with Lookout 5.1. Is there any driver for this card? Any other computer card like this one can be used with Lookout?

[Jeff M]

No, the NI 6601 cannot be used with Lookout. The reason is because Lookout uses the the NI-DAQ OPC server to communicate with DAQ devices through virtual channels, but you cannot have a virtual channel for a counter. Therefore, counters (such as the 6601) cannot be used in DAQ OPC, and hence cannot be used in Lookout. The following KnowledgeBase discusses this topic:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/505D2E9A1617B5F686256A1B00574777?OpenDocument

LabVIEW would be an excellent software option for counter applications using the PCI-6601.

Regards,

Jeff M.