National Instruments Module SCXI-1125 - Manual (Page 31)

Chapter 3 Configuring and Testing
SCXI-1125 User Manual 3-6 ni.com
Creating a Virtual Channel
To create a virtual channel, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click Data Neighborhood and select Create New.
2. Select Traditional NI-DAQ Virtual Channel and click Finish.
3. Click Add Channel.
4. Select Analog Input from the drop-down list and click Next.
5. Enter the Channel Name and Channel Description, and click Next.
6. Select Voltage from the drop-down list and click Next.
7. Enter the units and input range, and click Next.
8. Select the appropriate scaling option and click Next.
9. Enter the following information:
10. What DAQ hardware will be used? from the drop-down list.
a. What channel on your DAQ hardware? from the drop-down list.
b. Which analog input mode will be used? from the drop-down list.
11. Click Finish.
Verifying the Signal
This section describes how to take measurements using test panels in order
to verify signal, and configuring and installing a system in NI-DAQmx and
Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy).
Verifying the Signal in NI-DAQmx Using a Task or Global Channel
You can verify the signals on the SCXI-1125 using NI-DAQmx by
completing the following steps:
1. Expand Data Neighborhood.
2. Expand NI-DAQmx Tasks.
3. Click the task.
4. Click the Add Channels or Remove Channels button to add/remove
channels.
5. In the window that appears, click the + next to the module of interest.
6. Select the channel(s) you want to verify. You can select a block of
channels by holding down the <Shift> key or multiple channels by
holding down the <Ctrl> key. Click OK.
7. Enter the appropriate information on the Settings tab.