National Instruments PXI NI PXI-1052 - Manual (Page 31)

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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Note You need not adjust the information in the cabling tab if you are using standard
multiplexed mode operation. If you are using parallel mode operation, multichassis
configuration, or another special configuration, adjust the options on the Cabling tab.
8. Select the DAQ device connected to the SCXI module from the Which
device connects to this module? drop-down listbox. In most cases,
the device selected here and the module digitizer are the same.
9. Select a DAQ device from the Module Digitizer drop-down listbox.
The device can be different from the device selected from the Which
device connects to this module? listbox.
10. If operating in parallel mode, click Parallel Mode.
11. If the module is installed in a daisy-chained chassis, select an index
number from the Multichassis Daisy-Chain Index drop-down
listbox. The listbox appears only if two or more chassis have been
added and saved.
12. Click OK.
For information about software-configurable properties of the module,
refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for Traditional
NI-DAQ or the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-DAQmx.
To access this help in MAX, select Help»Help Topics»Traditional
NI-DAQ or Help»Help Topics»NI-DAQmx.
Test the Chassis
Complete the following steps to verify that MAX recognizes the
SCXI chassis correctly.
1. Right-click the chassis name in the NI-DAQ API you want to test
under Devices and Interfaces.
2. Select Test. If you are using NI-DAQmx and the test fails, a message
explains the failure.
Configure Channels and Tasks
A physical channel is a terminal or pin at which you can measure or
generate an analog or digital signal. A virtual channel is a collection of
settings that can include a name, a physical channel, input terminal
connections, the type of measurement or generation, and scaling
information. In Traditional NI-DAQ and earlier versions, configuring
virtual channels is an optional way to record which channels are used for
different measurements. In NI-DAQmx, virtual channels are integral to
every measurement.