Table 2. PXIe-5164 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.
Related Information
on page 6
http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/IDLintro
http://www.ni.com/labview/fpga/
Comparison of Software Features
NI-SCOPE instrument driver software and the instrument design libraries vary in the features
they support.
Table 3. Comparison of Software Features
Feature
NI-SCOPE
Instrument Design Libraries
Customization of onboard
FPGA
Yes, using the
instrument driver
FPGA extensions
Yes, using the LabVIEW FPGA
Module
Source availability
Closed source
Open source
LabVIEW support
Yes
Yes
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