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All software-configurable settings are not configurable both ways. This section only
Note
discusses settings in MAX. Refer to Chapter 4,
using functions in your application.
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Dependent upon the terminal block in use, you can use the SCXI-1502
module to make the following types of measurements:
•
Voltage input
•
Thermocouple
•
RTD
•
Thermistors
•
Current input
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
•
Current
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
selecting channels. If you are creating a channel, you can only select
one channel. Click Next.
7.
Name the task or channel and click Finish.
Theory of
Operation, for information on
3-3
Chapter 3
Configuring and Testing
SCXI-1502 User Manual
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