A search on NI's website returned a post of someone who is also using Thermo Oriel products:
http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RNAME=ViewQuestion&HOID=506500000008000000555F0000&ECategory=Motion
You may try contacting them for their input.
If you have any specific questions about NI's integration with third party hardware, please feel free to respond.
Julie S.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments