Virtual channels, physical channels, and tasks, Creating an ni-daqmx task or global channel – National Instruments Isolated Analog Input Modules SCC-AI14 User Manual

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SCC-AI Series Isolated Analog Input Modules

10. If you make a selection mistake, select the socket and click Remove.

11. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each newly installed SCC.

12. Click OK after completing all SCC entries.

13. Click OK to complete the configuration process and close MAX.

Note

Configuring the SCC system using MAX automatically sets the E Series DAQ

device analog input mode to nonreferenced single-ended (NRSE).

Virtual Channels, Physical Channels, and Tasks

After you have installed and configured your SCC hardware, you can use
software tools within MAX to further configure the module and take
measurements.

Creating an NI-DAQmx Task or Global Channel

To create an NI-DAQmx task or global channel, complete the following
steps.

1.

Open Measurement & Automation Explorer.

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 and then select Voltage.

5.

If you are creating a task, select the channels to add to the task. You can
select blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift> key while making the
selections or select individual channels by pressing the <Ctrl> key
while making the selections. If you are creating a channel, you can
select only one channel. Click Next.

6.

Enter a name for the task or global channel and click Finish.

7.

In the Channel List box, select the channel(s) you want to configure.
You can select blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift> key while
making the selections or select individual channels by pressing the
<Ctrl> key while making the selections.

8.

Enter the specific values for your application in the Settings tab.
Context help information for each setting is provided on the right side
of the screen.

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