If you program your NI-DAQmx-supported device in LabVIEW, you can interactively create virtual channels—both global and local—and tasks by launching the DAQ Assistant from MAX or from within LabVIEW. You also can create local virtual channels and tasks, and write your own applications using the NI-DAQmx API.

To learn about which NI-DAQmx VIs are most commonly used when creating a NI-DAQmx data acquisition application, see Learn 10 Functions in NI-DAQmx and Handle 80% of your Data Acquisition Applications.

For help with NI-DAQmx VIs, refer to DAQmx - Data Acquisition VIs and Functions.

For general help with programming in LabVIEW, refer to LabVIEW Help.

For help with using the DAQ Assistant with LabVIEW, refer to Using the DAQ Assistant to Automatically Generate LabVIEW Code.