Chapter 3
Configuring and Testing
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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. Click
Next
.
6.
Select the name of the task or channel, and then 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.
9.
Click the
Device
tab and select the auto zero mode and lowpass filter
cutoff frequency.
10. If you are applying custom scaling, select
Create New
from the
Custom Scaling
drop-down and follow the on screen wizard.
11. 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.
Verifying the Signal
This section describes how to take measurements using test panels in order
to verify signal connection, system configuration, and device installation.
Verifying the Signal in NI-DAQmx Using a Task or Global Channel
You can verify the signals on the NI PXI-4220 using NI-DAQmx by
completing the following steps:
1.
Click the
+
next to
Data Neighborhood
.
2.
Click the
+
next to
NI-DAQmx Tasks
.
3.
Click the task.
4.
In the
Channel List
, select
+
to add channels to the strain task or
–
to
delete channels.
5.
In the window that appears, click the + next to the module of interest.
6.
Select the channel(s) you want to verify. You can select a block of
channels using the <Shift> key or multiple channels using the <Ctrl>
key. Click
OK
.
7.
Enter the appropriate information on the
Settings
tab.
8.
Click the
Device
tab.
