How can I use a PCI-6024E within .NET App.

[kikoLlan]

Hello,

I am developing a measurement aplication using visual studio .Net and Measurement Studio 7.1. The Aplication has been written in C#.

I have a DAQCard PCI-6024E and I would like to know how can I use it. Can I use the DAQmx? or have I to use the traditional NI-DAQ libraries? How can I use the traditional libraries within .Net enviroment?

Which option do you think is the best?


Thanks a lot,

Kiko Llaneras Estrada.


Pd: Sorry but my english isn't very good.

[bilalD]

I would recommend installing the NI-DAQ driver and checking out the DAQ Quick Start Guide ( found under Start >> Programs >> National Instruments >> NI-DAQ).

This and this post has some information as well.

[Elton Wells]

You can use the NI-DAQ Driver Support page to determine what drivers you can use with what devices. It lists NI-DAQ 7.3 as the latest driver for the PCI-6024E on Windows XP/2000/NT, so you can use DAQmx. NI-DAQ 7.3 includes a native .NET API for DAQmx.

- Elton

[kikoLlan]

thanks for help, I will install NI-DAQ 7.3 and continue reading help documents.

I have two more questions:

1) I know what "NI-DAQmx" is, but when you talk about "native .NET Api for NI-DAQmx", do you talk about the same thing?

2) Right now NI-DAQ 6.9 is installed in my computer, and a different aplication (matlab using NI-DAQ traditional library) is using it. If I try to install the 7.3 version, do you think this aplication will work properly?


Thank a lot again,

Kiko llaneras

[bilalD]

1 - NI-DAQmx is the driver for the device. The "native .NET Api for NI-DAQmx" is the .NET framework based Application Programming Interface for that driver that allows you to control what the driver does.

2 - The traditional DAQ API is backwards compatible, but Im not familiar with how Matlab is making use of it. I would recommend getting in touch with Matlab to see whether they support the current version or not.

[kikoLlan]

thanks a lot!!!,

I will study how the matlab app. is working.

Regards,

Kiko Llaneras.