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Configuring and Testing
This chapter provides details on configuring the NI PXI-4220 in MAX.
In MAX you can use device test panels to verify device functionality and
signal connection. MAX also allows you to easily create, configure, and
test
NI-DAQmx Tasks
and
NI-DAQmx Global Channels
to control and
configure the NI PXI-4220.
Verifying and Self-Testing Using Device Test Panels
Once you have successfully installed the NI PXI-4220, verified the
installation, and connected the signals, use the NI PXI-4220 device
test panels to verify the device is measuring signals properly.
The test panels allow you to measure the signal connected to the
NI PXI-4220 directly as well as configure some of the properties of your
measurement. To open the NI PXI-4220 device test panels when in MAX,
complete the following steps:
1.
Display the list of devices and interfaces by clicking the
+
next to the
Devices and Interfaces
icon.
2.
Display the list of NI-DAQmx devices by clicking the
+
next to
NI-DAQmx Devices
icon.
3.
Click
PXI-4220
.
4.
Click the
Test Panels
button in the device toolbar.
5.
Configure the settings shown on the screen and click
Start
to take a
measurement.
To measure scaled voltages, further configure channel properties, and
configure timing settings, use an
NI-DAQmx Task
or
NI-DAQmx Global
Channel
.