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NI-DAQ and Alternative OS Support

Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-DAQ
Primary Software Version: 4.6.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Hardware: Legacy DAQ Devices>>Multifunction DAQ>>DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50

Problem:
I am using a DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 on a Windows platform. My company is planning to port over to an IBM AIX platform and I want to know if I will be able to use the NI-DAQ software, or if I will have to develop my own driver. The computer is an IBM RS6000. What NI-DAQ support is offered for different operating systems?

Solution:
NI-DAQ support is currently offered on Windows, PocketPC, Macintosh including MacOS X, and Linux operating systems. The actual driver you will use is dependent on the hardware and operating system in question. To determine the appropriate driver version of NI-DAQ, refer to our NI-DAQ and NI-DAQmx Base Driver Support website listed below.

Windows and PocketPC
National Instruments offers NI-DAQmx measurement services software to simplify configuration and measurements Additionally, NI-DAQmx Base is fully supported for use on some of the newer USB and PDA compatible hardware devices.

Linux
National Instruments offers and fully supports the NI-DAQmx driver software as a solution for Linux users performing data acquisition. To learn more about NI-DAQmx driver software, please visit the Data Acquisition for Linux website listed below.

MacOS X
National Instruments offers and fully supports the NI-DAQmx Base driver software as a solution to MacOS X users performing data acquisition. NI-DAQmx Base offers MacOS X users an innovative programming interface similar to NI-DAQmx measurement services software, as well as increased ease-of-use in connecting with high-performance NI data acquisition hardware. To learn more about NI-DAQmx Base driver software, please reference the related links below.

Unix
There are currently no plans to implement NI-DAQ support on Unix. However, we highly encourage you to provide us with your Product Feedback and Suggestions at the site listed below if this is a support feature that you desire.

Related Links: NI-DAQ and NI-DAQmx Base Driver Support
Products and Services: Data Acquisition for Linux
Products and Services: NI Measurement Hardware for MAC OS X
Products and Services: NI-DAQmx Base Software
Product Feedback and Suggestions


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Report Date: 12/19/2000
Last Updated: 12/09/2007
Document ID: 24I99O5R

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