
Chapter 2
Using the SCXI-1530/1531
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mode, you can use an SCXI-1180 feedthrough connector to make each of
the outputs available at the front of the chassis. This is useful for cascading
these signals to other modules for additional signal conditioning purposes.
The advantage to using parallel mode is that you are bypassing scanning
and are not limited by the settling time required by the multiplexer of the
SCXI-1530/1531 module. Using this mode, you may be able to scan the
channels more accurately and at a faster rate, depending upon which DAQ
device you connect to your module.
Using Software for Parallel Scanning
Performing SCXI-1530/1531 scanning operations in parallel mode requires
no special channel strings or function calls for setting up channel
sequencing as is required in multiplexed mode. Scanning the
SCXI-1530/1531 channels on a differentially configured DAQ device is
done as if there were no SCXI-1530/1531 module connected. The only
requirement is that you must configure the module for parallel mode in
Measurement & Automation Explorer as described in
of Chapter 1,
LabVIEW and Parallel Mode
In LabVIEW, the SCXI-1530/1531 configuration settings are
automatically passed from Measurement & Automation Explorer.
LabVIEW can also set the SCXI-1530/1531 configuration parameter
operating mode to parallel or multiplexed programmatically using the
Set SCXI Information
VI. In BridgeVIEW, Measure, and
ComponentWorks, set the operating mode using Measurement &
Automation Explorer as described in Chapter 1,
After parallel mode is configured in software, you can scan the
SCXI-1530/1531 channels by entering the corresponding DAQ device
channels or a sequential SCXI channel string in the channel parameter in
the analog input application. You can also enter virtual channels.
C and Parallel Mode
When using a C-based ADE, no special steps are needed to configure the
chassis, the SCXI-1530/1531, or the DAQ device for parallel scanning.
You still have to configure the gain and filter settings by using
SCXI_Set_Gain
and
SCXI_Configure_Filter
. You should also
use the NI-DAQ
SCXI_Track_Hold_Setup
and
SCXI_Track_Hold_Control
functions to configure the