Measurement Fundamentals - Generating or Reading a Digital Signal
In this lesson, you learn how to select and connect to hardware, configure the DAQmx task appropriately, and validate a digital signal.
Audience
- Developers using LabVIEW with NI data acquisition hardware to create data acquisition applications
- Users familiar with the DAQ Assistant or basic NI-DAQmx code that want to expand their programming capabilities
- Users new to PC-based data acquisition and signal conditioning
Task-based objectives
- Select the right data acquisition hardware based on type of digital signal you need to read or generate
- Understand the difference between connecting sinking or sourcing devices
- Understand the options for configuring the DAQmx Create Channel VI to read or write a digital signal
- Describe the characteristics of counter signals
Hardware and Software
NI Online Training courses are best utilized on systems meeting minimum requirements for best performance. Use the following guidelines:
Software
- LabVIEW
- DAQmx Driver Software
Hardware
Use simulated hardware where applicable or the list below as reference if you want to program and test the hardware related exercises:
- C Series analog input, analog output, and digital I/O modules