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DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 User Manual
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Common Questions
This appendix contains a list of commonly asked questions and
their answers relating to usage and special features of the
DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50.
General Information
How do I use the DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 with the C API in NI-DAQ?
The
NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles
contains example code and
describes the general programming flow when using the NI-DAQ C API.
For a list of functions that support the DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50, refer to the
NI-DAQ Function Reference Help
(NI-DAQ version 6.7 or later) or the
NI-DAQ Function Reference Manual for PC Compatibles
(NI-DAQ
version 6.6 or earlier).
Refer to
ni.com/manuals
for the
NI-DAQ User Manual for PC
Compatibles
, and refer to
ni.com/downloads
to download the version
of NI-DAQ that your application requires.
Analog Input
Can I programmatically enable channels on the
DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 to aquire in different modes? For example,
can I configure ACH0 in DIFF input mode and ACH1 in RSE input
mode?
Channels on the DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 can be enabled to acquire in
different modes, but different pairs of channels are used in different modes.
In the example configuration given above, ACH0 and ACH8 are configured
in DIFF mode and ACH1 and AIGND are configured in RSE mode. In this
configuration, ACH8 is not used in a single-ended configuration. To enable
multimode scanning in LabVIEW, use the coupling and input configuration
cluster input of the AI Config VI. This input has a one-to-one
correspondence with the channel array input of the AI Config VI. You must
list all channels either individually or in groups of channels with the same
input configuration. For example, if you want ACH0 to be differential, and