SCC-SG Series Strain-Gauge Modules User Guide
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8.
Enter the rest of the values as they apply to your setup and click
Next
.
9.
On the next screen specify information about the DAQ device being
used and the excitation voltage and click
Finish
.
10. To test the channel click
Test
.
You have finished configuring the traditional NI-DAQ virtual channel.
Creating an NI-DAQmx Task or Global Channel
To create an NI-DAQmx global channel complete the following steps:
1.
Launch
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
Strain
.
5.
If you are creating a task, keep the
Create New Local Channels
selected and select the channels to add to the task. You can select
blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift> key while making the
selections or 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 global channel and click
Finish
.
7.
In the box labelled
Channel List
, select the channel(s) you want to
configure. You can select blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift>
key while making the selections or 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. Refer to the
and
manuals for more information on determining the correct
values.
9.
Enter the rest of the values as they apply to your setup and click
Test
to test the channel. You should be able to view your strain
measurement in the window that appears.
You have finished configuring the NI-DAQmx global channel.
