Chapter 3
Configuring and Testing
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5.
Select
Strain
.
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
.
8.
In the box labelled
Channel List
, select the channel(s) you want to
configure. 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.
Note
To add channels from another module measuring strain, first complete the task
creation for one module, and then in the
Channel List
, select the
+
to add channels to the
strain task. Add the additional channels to your task. To add channels of various
measurement types to the same task, you must complete this task in your application. Refer
to the
Developing Your Application in NI-DAQmx
section of Chapter 5,
, for more information about adding channels.
9.
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.
10. Ensure that you have selected the strain channel(s) you wish to
calibrate in the
Channel List
box. Click
Calibration
to calibrate the
strain channel(s).
11. On the screen that opens, choose to enable offset nulling and/or shunt
calibration. Enter the shunt calibration resistor information. Click
Next
.
12.
Measure and Calibrate
displays information specific to the strain
channel(s). Click
Measure
to acquire a signal from the strain
channel(s) and
Reset Data
to reset the values to default. Click
Calibrate
to calibrate the strain channel(s). When you have completed
calibrating the strain channel(s), click
Finish
.
13. If you are creating a task and want to set timing or triggering controls,
enter the values in the
Task Timing
and
Task Triggering
tabs.