cDAQ-9183 is designed for use in a system that might require hardware, drivers, and software to optimize cDAQ-9183 for your application. Use the minimum required cDAQ-9183 system components as a starting point for building your system.

Note A system and the surrounding environment must meet any requirements defined in the relevant specifications documents.
Table 2. Minimum Required cDAQ-9183 System Components
Component Description and Recommendations
cDAQ Chassis

A CompactDAQ chassis houses the cDAQ modules and supplies power for cDAQ module functions.
C Series Module

Your C Series instrument.
Cables and Accessories

Cables and accessories allow connectivity to/from your instrument for measurements. Refer to Part Numbers for Recommended Cables and Accessories for recommended cables and accessories and guidance.
NI-DAQmx Driver

 Instrument driver software that provides functions to interact with and execute measurements using the cDAQ-9183 and C Series modules.
Note For optimal performance, use the most current version of NI-DAQmx with the cDAQ-9183. You can find the NI-DAQmx driver requirements in the NI-DAQmx Release Notes.
NI Applications

 NI-DCPower offers driver support for the following applications:
  • LabVIEW
  • FlexLogger
  • LabWindows/CVI
  • C/C++
  • .NET
  • Python