User`s guide

Introduction to PCIS-DASK • 1
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Introduction to PCIS-DASK
1.1 About the PCIS-DASK Software
PCIS-DASK is a software development kit for NuDAQ PCI-bus data acquisition
cards. It contains a high performance data acquisition driver for developing
custom applications under Windows NT, Windows 98 and Windows 2000
environments.
The memory and data buffer management capabilities free developers from
dealing with there complex issues. That is, PCIS-DASK is constructed to
provide a simple programming interface in communication with the NuDAQ
PCI-bus data acquisition cards. The easy-to-use functions provided by PCIS-
DASK allow a programmer to use the features of the card in a high level way.
Using PCIS-DASK also makes you take advantage of the power and features
of Microsoft Win32 System for your data acquisition applications, including
running multiple applications and using extended memory. Also, using PCIS-
DASK under Visual Basic environment makes it easy to create custom user
interfaces and graphics.
In addition to the software drivers, some sample programs are provided for
your reference to save a lot of programming time and get some other benefits
as well.