NI provides multiple software options for interacting with the PXIe-5172 : InstrumentStudio, NI-SCOPE instrument driver software, and the instrument design libraries.

Table 1. PXIe-5172 Software Options
Use Case Software Option
Acquire and analyze data without programming InstrumentStudio (first available in NI-SCOPE 18.1; 64-bit systems only)
Create custom measurements and automation applications NI-SCOPE instrument driver
Note You can also use NI-SCOPE instrument driver FPGA extensions to customize the device using precompiled bitfiles while maintaining the functionality of the NI-SCOPE instrument driver.
Customize the behavior of the device FPGA to create application-specific instrument designs Instrument design libraries along with the LabVIEW FPGA Module
Note You can use a combination of these software options for your application. However, when using the NI-SCOPE driver and the instrument design libraries in a single application, only one option can access the device at a time.