Programming the PXIe-5105

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

Table 2. PXIe-5105 Programming Options
Application Location Description
InstrumentStudio Available on 64-bit systems. Search your computer for InstrumentStudio.

Alternatively, you can access InstrumentStudio from Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) by selecting a device and clicking Test Panels....

 When you install NI-SCOPE on a 64-bit system, you can monitor, control, and record measurements from supported devices using InstrumentStudio. InstrumentStudio is a software-based front panel application that allows you to perform interactive measurements on several different device types, including oscilloscopes, in a single program.
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++—Browse to your Users\Public\Documents directory. Refer to examples under NI–SCOPE\examples in your NI folder. 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.