SCC-68 User Guide
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The DAQ Assistant prompts you to create a new task.
1.
Select an I/O type, such as analog input. For thermocouple
measurements, you must first ensure the hardware is configured
correctly and that the SCC-68 has been configured in MAX. For more
information, refer to the
Configuring the SCC-68
section.
2.
Select the measurement or generation to perform based on the
hardware functionality of the module. Table 1 lists the measurement
types in NI-DAQmx and how they correspond to the SCC modules. For
additional information about SCC-
XX
module-specific channel/task
settings, refer to the
SCC Quick Start Guide
and the SCC-
XX
module
user guide for the SCC device.
3.
Select the sensor to use, if applicable for that measurement.
4.
Select the physical channel(s) from which to create local virtual
channels in the task. Alternatively, you can add existing global virtual
channels to the task or copy information from an existing global virtual
channel to the local virtual channel. Click
Next
.
5.
If you launched the DAQ Assistant from MAX, type the new task
name. Click
Finish
.
6.
Set any timing and triggering information for the task.
Figure 19.
A Task in the DAQ Assistant
