Temperature measurement

[binmeh]

Hello, 

I am new to temperature measurement. I wanted to know if we absolutely need Labview for visualisation of the tempertaure measured at the DAQ or the DAQ itself can be connected to a PC to see the measured values of temperature.

Thanks

[oscarfonseca]

binmeh,

DAQmx comes with NI MAX, which you can use to see quick measurements in Test Panels without a programming environment.

There are multiple ways of performing data acquisitions depending on the hardware you have:

• FlexLogger (Configure a Measurement in FlexLogger™) – Supported Hardware 
• LabVIEW (Getting Started with NI-DAQmx: Getting Started with NI-DAQmx Programming in LabVIEW)
• LabWindows™/CVI (Using NI-DAQmx in LabWindows/CVI)

Regards,

[binmeh]

Hello, 

thank you for your reply.

A DAQ platform such as  "Model: NI-9213 Part Number: 785185-02", if i buy, will come with installation media such as CD for Labview also ? Or we have to get Labview seperately? 

Thanks 

Bineet

[oscarfonseca]

Hello Bineet,

The LabVIEW license is sold separately.

Regards,

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

Check out the NI USB-TC01. For ~$120 you can view and log to disk without needing LabVIEW. The drivers and programs are built into it.

-AK2DM

[brethigh]

I recently started using FlexLogger (my company wouldn't spring for LabVIEW right out of the gate) and have used it multiple times for temperature logging.  I have a 1-slot and 4-slot cDAQ system and the NI-9211 card for thermocouple usage and it's worked great.  It takes less than 15 minutes to have everything setup and going.

I definitely recommend looking into FlexLogger if LabVIEW is out of the question.