Measurement Studio VS. NI-DAQmx API

[DOUG_NULL]

Which should I use for my VB.NET GUI to manage our NI USB-6343 DAQ?

Our GUI uses the DAQ to control LED voltage and read photo diode, and then draw chart based on A2D from photo diode.

Should I use Measurement Studio to interface and manage the 6343, or use NI-DAQmx ?

[RandallCrandall'sCandleHandle]

Hey Doug,

Measurement Studio will use DAQmx to interface with your device, so they are not mutually exclusive. The difference is that Measurement Studio is a more complete set of tools, so you'll have access to tools for things like analyzing and displaying your data. Depending on what your ultimate goal is, it's probably a good idea to look into Measurement Studio. Here are the benefits you'd get from using Measurement Studio:

http://www.ni.com/mstudio/whatis/

You can also look into using DAQmx without Measurement Studio here:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370466Y-01/daqhelp/netapp/

Cheers,

Ryan C.