Contents

About This Manual

How To Use This Manual..............................................................................................ix

Conventions ...................................................................................................................x

Chapter 1

Introduction to Measurement Studio

Installation Requirements ..............................................................................................1-2

Driver Support .................................................................................................1-3

Deployment Requirements ............................................................................................1-3

Installation Instructions..................................................................................................1-3

Installing Hardware Drivers for Visual Studio 2008 Support .........................1-4

Installing Hardware Drivers for Visual Studio 2005 Support .........................1-5

Installing the Current Version of Measurement Studio over

Previous Versions of Measurement Studio ..................................................1-6

Measurement Studio Package Comparison Chart .........................................................1-6

Learning Measurement Studio.......................................................................................1-9

Chapter 2

Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries

Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio .NET Class Library Overview...........2-1

Analysis .........................................................................................................................2-2

Standard Analysis............................................................................................2-2

Professional Analysis ......................................................................................2-2

Enterprise Analysis..........................................................................................2-3

Common.........................................................................................................................2-13

Data Transfer .................................................................................................................2-14

Network Variable ............................................................................................2-14

DataSocket.......................................................................................................2-15

NI-488.2 .........................................................................................................................2-16

NI-DAQmx ....................................................................................................................2-16

NI-SCOPE .....................................................................................................................2-17

NI-VISA.........................................................................................................................2-17

User Interface.................................................................................................................2-18

Windows Forms Controls ..............................................................................................2-19

Waveform Graph and Scatter Graph Controls ................................................2-20

Digital Waveform Graph Control....................................................................2-23

Complex Graph Control ..................................................................................2-25

Legend Control................................................................................................2-27

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Numeric Controls ............................................................................................ 2-27

Numeric Edit Control...................................................................................... 2-29

Switch and LED Controls ............................................................................... 2-30

Property Editor Control................................................................................... 2-32

Windows Forms Array Controls ................................................................................... 2-33

Switch and LED Array Controls ..................................................................... 2-33

Numeric Edit Array Control ........................................................................... 2-34

InstrumentControlStrip Control ...................................................................... 2-35

ASP.NET Web Forms Controls .................................................................................... 2-37

Waveform Graph and Scatter Graph Controls ................................................ 2-38

Digital Waveform Graph Control ................................................................... 2-40

Complex Graph Control.................................................................................. 2-42

Legend Control ............................................................................................... 2-44

Numeric Controls ............................................................................................ 2-44

Numeric Edit Control...................................................................................... 2-47

Switch and LED Controls ............................................................................... 2-48

AutoRefresh Control ....................................................................................... 2-49

AutoRefresh Callback ..................................................................................... 2-49

Chapter 3

Measurement Studio Visual C++ Class Libraries

Measurement Studio Visual C++ Class Library Overview........................................... 3-1

ActiveX Controls in Visual C++ ................................................................................... 3-2

3D Graph Control .......................................................................................................... 3-2

Plot Operations................................................................................................ 3-3

Additional Operations ..................................................................................... 3-3

Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 3-3

Standard Analysis ........................................................................................... 3-4

Professional Analysis ...................................................................................... 3-4

Enterprise Analysis ......................................................................................... 3-4

Common ........................................................................................................................ 3-15

DataSocket..................................................................................................................... 3-15

Microsoft Excel Interface .............................................................................................. 3-16

Microsoft Word Interface .............................................................................................. 3-16

NI-488.2......................................................................................................................... 3-17

NI-DAQmx.................................................................................................................... 3-17

NI-Reports ..................................................................................................................... 3-18

NI-VISA ........................................................................................................................ 3-18

User Interface ................................................................................................................ 3-19

Button Control................................................................................................. 3-19

Graph Control ................................................................................................. 3-20

Plot Operations ................................................................................. 3-20

Axis Operations ................................................................................ 3-21

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Additional Operations .......................................................................3-21

Knob Control ...................................................................................................3-21

Numeric Edit Control ......................................................................................3-22

Slide Control....................................................................................................3-23

Utility .............................................................................................................................3-24

Chapter 4

Measurement Studio Integrated Tools and Features

Measurement Studio Menu ............................................................................................4-1

Creating a Measurement Studio Project ........................................................................4-4

Adding or Removing Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries ................................4-5

Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application ............................................4-6

Creating an NI-DAQmx User Interface ..........................................................4-8

Creating NI-DAQmx User Code in Visual C++ .............................................4-9

Creating an Instrument Control Application .................................................................4-9

Selecting a Measurement Studio Parameter Value........................................................4-11

Using the Instrument Driver Wizard .............................................................................4-12

Chapter 5

Getting Started with Measurement Studio

Measurement Studio Walkthroughs...............................................................................5-1

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Application with Windows Forms Controls and Analysis ............................................................5-2

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Application with Web Forms Controls and Analysis ....................................................................5-11

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Application with Windows Forms Controls and Network Variable ..............................................5-22

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Application with Web Forms Controls and Network Variable ......................................................5-31

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application .....................5-42

Walkthrough: Creating a Measurement Studio Instrument I/O Application ................5-52

Appendix A

Technical Support and Professional Services

Glossary

Index

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