National Instruments Module SCXI-1503 - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 3 Configuring and Testing
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NI-DAQmx
Using NI-DAQmx, you can configure software settings such as sensor type
and gain/input signal range in the following ways:
• Task or global channel in MAX
• Functions in your application
Note All software-configurable settings are not configurable both ways. This section only
discusses settings in MAX. Refer to Chapter 5, Using the SCXI-1503 , for information on
using functions in your application.
Dependent upon the terminal block configuration use, you can use the
SCXI-1503 module to make the following types of measurements:
• Voltage input
• Thermocouple
• RTD
• Thermistors
Creating a Global Channel or Task
To create a new voltage, temperature, or current input NI-DAQmx global
task or channel, complete the following steps:
1. Double-click Measurement & Automation on the desktop.
2. Right-click Data Neighborhood and select Create New.
3. Select NI-DAQmx Task or NI-DAQmx Global Channel, and click
Next.
4. Select Analog Input.
5. Select one of the following:
• Voltage
• Temperature and then select one of the following:
– Iex Thermistor
– RTD
– Thermocouple
– Vex Thermistor
6. If you are creating a task, you can select a range of channels by holding
down the <Shift> key while selecting the channels. You can select
multiple individual channels by holding down the <Ctrl> key while