Programming the PXI/PCI-5153

You can acquire data interactively using the NI-SCOPE SFP, or you can use the NI-SCOPE instrument driver to program your device in the supported ADE of your choice.

Table 3. PXI/PCI-5153 Programming Options
Application Programming Interface (API) Location Description
NI-SCOPE SFP Available from the start menu at Start » All Programs » National Instruments » NI-SCOPE » NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel. The NI-SCOPE SFP acquires, controls, analyzes, and presents data, similar to stand-alone oscilloscopes. The NI-SCOPE SFP operates on the PC, so you can view and control waveforms directly from your computer. You can also run multiple sessions of the NI-SCOPE SFP simultaneously.
NI-SCOPE Instrument Driver LabVIEW—Available on the LabVIEW Functions palette at Measurement I/O » NI-SCOPE. The NI-SCOPE API configures and operates the device hardware and provides customizable acquisition, control, analysis, and measurement options using LabVIEW VIs or LabWindows/CVI functions.
C or LabWindows/CVI—Available at Program Files » IVI Foundation » IVI » Drivers » niScope.
Microsoft Visual C/C++—Use examples located in the file directory Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\NI–SCOPE\examples. You can modify an NI-SCOPE C example to create an application with Microsoft Visual C/C++. Copy an NI-SCOPE example to copy required project settings for include paths and library files. Alternatively, refer to the Creating an Application with Microsoft Visual C and C++ topic of the NI High-Speed Digitizers Help to manually add all required include and library files to your project.