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NI-DAQmx 8.7.1 - Windows 2000/Vista x64/Vista x86/XP

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Product Line: Multifunction DAQ
Version: 8.7.1
Release date: 02-2008
Software type: Hardware Driver
Operating system: Windows 2000; Windows Vista x64; Windows Vista x86; Windows XP

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Description

Thank you for using NI-DAQmx, version 8.7.1. This release resolves an issue with unexpected analog output values on NI USB-6211, NI USB-6212, NI USB-6216, NI USB-6215, and NI USB-6218 devices.

NI-DAQmx 8.7.1 is the latest measurement services software for your data acquisition and signal conditioning devices.

The following main features were added in NI-DAQmx 8.7.1:

  • Newly supported devices in NI-DAQmx—NI 9225, NI 9229 (BNC), NI 9235, NI 9236, NI 9239, NI 9239 (BNC), NI 9263 (BNC), NI USB-6281 (Mass Termination and Screw Terminal), NI USB-6289 (Mass Termination and Screw Terminal), NI USB-6509, NI USB-9229, NI USB-9229 (BNC), NI USB-9239, NI USB-9239 (BNC), and NI USB-9263 (BNC). Refer to Device Support in the NI-DAQ Readme for a complete list of devices.
  • Shunt calibration—Shunt calibration is now supported for both bridge and strain gage sensors..
  • SCXI calibration—Channel calibration is now supported for the SCXI-1122 and SCXI-1521.
  • NI LabVIEW 8.5.1 support in addition to LabVIEW 8.x and LabVIEW 7.1
  • NI 6509 and NI 651x devices now support the DI.MemMapEnable and DO.MemMapEnable properties. DI.MemMapEnable is turned on by default, but DO.MemMapEnable must be turned on manually.
  • NI 6509 devices now support the DO.Tristate property.
  • NI 9219 ADC timing mode is now configurable within the DAQ Assistant.
  • DAQ Assistant support for SignalExpress 2.5

Installation Instructions

Perform the following steps to install NI-DAQmx:

  1. Download and run the self-extracting executable NIDAQ871f3.exe.
    This will install NI-DAQmx 8.7.1 and all necessary driver files.
  2. You can optionally download and run the self-extracting executable for the NI-DAQmx Device Documentation 8.7.1. (Linked Below)
    This will install the device documentation for the hardware supported in this release of NI-DAQ.

To conserve disk space you can delete your extracted files. It is recommended that you keep the extracted installation files in case you need to add features from the NI-DAQmx distribution in the future.

Install Notes

The NI-DAQmx installer is packaged as a self-extracting archive that will automatically launch the driver installer. By default, files are extracted to C:\National Instruments Downloads\NI-DAQmx\8.7.1\ and can be deleted to conserve disk space. It is recommended that you keep the extracted installation files in case you need to add features from the NI-DAQmx distribution in the future.

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