National Instruments PXIe-4322 Installation Manual

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NI PXIe-4322 and TB-4322 Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 11Generate an NI-DAQmx SignalNI-DAQmx Channels and TasksRefer to the NI-DAQmx Help for complete information about channels and tasks.Use the DAQ Assistant to configure virtual channels and tasks in MAX or in your application.Configure a Task Using the DAQ Assistant from MAXComplete the following steps to create a task using the DAQ Assistant in MAX:1. In MAX, right-click Data Neighborhood and select Create New to open the DAQ Assistant.2. Select NI-DAQmx Task and click Next.3. Select Generate Signals.4. Select analog output, and the measurement type, such as voltage.5. Select the physical channel(s) to use and click Next.6. Name the task and click Finish.7. Configure the individual channel settings. Each physical channel you assign to a taskreceives a virtual channel name. To modify the output range or other settings, select thechannel. Click Details for physical channel information. Configure the timing andtriggering for your task. Click Run.Use Your NI SC Express in an ApplicationFor NI software version compatibility, refer to the NI-DAQmx Readme, available from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQmx.To get started with data acquisition in your application software, refer to the tutorials listed inTable 1.Table 1. DAQ Assistant Tutorial LocationsApplication Tutorial LocationLabVIEW Go to Help»LabVIEW Help. Next, go to Getting Started withLabVIEW»Getting Started with DAQ»Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurementin LabVIEWLabWindows/CVIGo to Help»Contents. Next, go to Using LabWindows/CVI»DataAcquisition»Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in LabWindows/CVI.MeasurementStudioGo to NI Measurement Studio Help»Getting Started with the MeasurementStudio Class Libraries»Measurement Studio Walkthroughs»Walkthrough:Creating a Measurement Studio NI-DAQmx Application.LabVIEWSignalExpress *Go to Help»Taking an NI-DAQmx Measurement in SignalExpress.* LabVIEW SignalExpress, an easy-to-use configuration-based tool for data logging applications, is atStart»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW SignalExpress.