National Instruments PXIe-5172, Getting Started Manual

Indoor use only.

Note

For complete specifications, refer to the specifications document for your

device at 

ni.com/manuals

.

Software Options

NI provides multiple software options for interacting with the PXIe-5172: InstrumentStudio,
the NI-SCOPE soft front panel (SFP), NI-SCOPE instrument driver software, and the
instrument design libraries.

Table 1.  PXIe-5172 Software Options

Use Case

Software Option

Acquire and analyze data without
programming.

InstrumentStudio (first available in
NI-SCOPE 18.1; 64-bit systems only)

NI-SCOPE SFP (PXIe-5172 support first
available in NI-SCOPE 17.1; 32-bit systems only
beginning with NI-SCOPE 18.1)

Create custom measurements and
automation applications.

NI-SCOPE instrument driver

Customize the behavior of the device
FPGA to create application-specific
instrument designs.

Instrument design libraries 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.

Installing the Software

1.

Close all programs before installing the software.

2.

Optional: To use instrument design libraries, complete the following steps.
a)

Install NI LabVIEW.

b)

Install NI LabVIEW FPGA Module.

c)

Install the latest service pack for LabVIEW and any LabVIEW modules you are
using.

3.

Visit 

ni.com/downloads

 to download the NI-SCOPE driver software and, if desired, the

LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes driver software.
Follow the instructions in the installation prompts to install the default installation.

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PXIe-5172 Getting Started Guide