
Chapter 5
Using the SCXI-1521/B
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Note
This is
not
a complete list of NI-DAQmx properties and does not include every
property you may need to configure your application. It is a representative sample of
important properties to configure for strain measurements. For a complete list of
NI-DAQmx properties and more information about NI-DAQmx properties, refer to your
ADE help file.
Perform Offset Null Compensation
The SCXI-1521/B provides offset null compensation circuitry to adjust
signal voltages to proper levels when the strain gauge is at rest (unstrained).
You can use a strain task or global channel to perform offset null
compensation. The offset null compensation is performed during the
configuration of the global channel(s). Refer to the
for information about offset null compensation when in MAX.
For more information about offset null compensation, refer to the
section of Chapter 4,
Analog Input»Strain»Strain Gage»
Gage Factor
AI.StrainGage.GageFactor
Specifies the sensitivity
of the strain gauge
Analog Input»Strain»Strain Gage»
Poisson Ration
AI.StrainGage.PoissonRatio
Specifies the ratio of
lateral strain to axial
strain in the specimen
material
Analog Input»General Properties»
Signal Conditioning»Bridge»
Initial Bridge Voltage
AI.Bridge.InitialVoltage
Specifies in volts the
output voltage of the
bridge in the unloaded
condition
Analog Input»General Properties»
Signal Conditioning»Bridge»
Balance»Fine Potentiometer
Property
AI.Bridge.Balance.FinePot
Specifies by how much to
compensate for offset in
the signal. This value can
be between 0 and 4,095.
Analog Input»General Properties»
Signal Conditioning»Excitation»
Source
AI.Excit.Src
Specifies the source of
excitation
Table 5-1.
NI-DAQmx Properties (Continued)
Property
Short Name
Description