Data Acquisition Options for Macintosh OS 9 and OS X
Primary Software: LabVIEW Modules>>Real-Time Module
Primary Software Version: 7.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Hardware: Multifunction DAQ (MIO)>>E Series
Problem: What options are available for developing data acquisition applications for a Macintosh system with National Instruments products.
Solution: There are four options for doing data acquisition on a Macintosh system. The best option will depend on your application requirements.
- Use Mac OS X, LabVIEW 7 Express (or higher), and NI-DAQmx Base
- Simpler data acquisition interface
- Allows platform flexibility (not restricted to PXI)
- Cheapest solution
- Use Mac OS X, LabVIEW 7 Express with the Real-Time Module, and PXI data acquisition hardware
- Deterministic performance with LabVIEW Real-Time
- Information on supported hardware can be found in the Related Link: What PXI Hardware and Accessories are Supported in LabVIEW Real-Time 7.0?
- Use Mac OS 9.x, LabVIEW 7 Express (or earlier), and NI-DAQ 6.6.1.
- Supports PCI based hardware or PXI based hardware through a MXI-3 link
- Information on supported hardware can be found in the Related Link: Macintosh Products
- Develop your own driver for Mac OS X with the Measurement Hardware Driver Development Kit (DDK)
- Solution for using PCI based data acquisition hardware on Mac OS X
- Develop a driver in LabVIEW 7 Express or C++
- Requires register level programming
Refer to the links below for more information on each of these options.
Related Links: What PXI Hardware and Accessories are Supported in LabVIEW Real-Time 7.0?
LabVIEW Real-Time
Macintosh Products
NI-DAQ Version 6.6.1 for Macintosh OS
NI-DAQmx with Macintosh OS or Linux
Measurement Hardware Driver Development Kit (DDK)
NI-DAQmx Base for Mac OS X
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Report Date: 09/04/2003
Last Updated: 12/15/2004
Document ID: 313F643N
