Introduction Chapter 1SCXI-1120 User Manual 1-2 © National Instruments CorporationWhat Your Kit Should ContainThe contents of the SCXI-1120 kit (part number 776572-20) are listed as follows.Kit Component Part NumberSCXI-1120 module 181695-01SCXI-1120 User Manual 320425-01If your kit is missing any of the components, contact National Instruments.Optional SoftwareThis manual contains complete instructions for directly programming the SCXI-1120. You canorder separate software packages for controlling the SCXI-1120 from National Instruments.When you combine the PC, AT, and MC data acquisition boards with the SCXI-1120, you canuse LabVIEW for Windows or LabWindows for DOS. LabVIEW and LabWindows areinnovative program development software packages for data acquisition and control applications.LabVIEW uses graphical programming, whereas LabWindows enhances Microsoft C andQuickBASIC. Both packages include extensive libraries for data acquisition, instrument control,data analysis, and graphical data presentation.Your National Instruments data acquisition board is shipped with the NI-DAQ software.NI-DAQ has a library of functions that can be called from your application programmingenvironment. These functions include routines for analog input (A/D conversion), buffered dataacquisition (high speed A/D conversion), analog output (D/A conversion), waveform generation,digital I/O, counter/timer, SCXI, RTSI, and self-calibration. NI-DAQ maintains a consistentsoftware interface among its different versions so you can switch between platforms withminimal modifications to your code.You can also use the SCXI-1120, together with the PC, AT, and MC data acquisition boards,with NI-DAQ software for DOS/Windows/LabWindows. NI-DAQ software forDOS/Windows/LabWindows comes with language interfaces for Professional BASIC, TurboPascal, Turbo C, Turbo C++, Borland C++, and Microsoft C for DOS; and Visual Basic, TurboPascal, Microsoft C with SDK, and Borland C++ for Windows. NI-DAQ software forDOS/Windows/LabWindows is on high-density 5.25 in. and 3.5 in. diskettes.You can use the SCXI-1120, together with the NB Series data acquisition boards, withLabVIEW, a software system that features interactive graphics, a state-of-the-art user interface,and a powerful graphical programming language. The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library, aseries of VIs for using LabVIEW with National Instruments boards, is included with LabVIEW.The LabVIEW Data Acquisition VI Library is functionally equivalent to the NI-DAQ softwarefor Macintosh.
