Basic DAQ question

[PKBombay]

I am trying to read quad inputs into a VI using the DAQ board. Should I be running the Measurement and Automation Explorer to find the voltage values and then insert them into the VI or if I have a DAQ subvi, will that subvi directly read those values?

Thanks

[Broken_Arrow]

Well... you might use MAX (Measurement and Automation Explorer) to create the TASKS, so that your VI can perform the tasks for you.

You can find voltages (read them) from within MAX, but I'm not sure that's what you're after. Read up on Creating DAQmx Tasks with MAX.   

The other idea is to use DAQ Assistant from within LabVIEW to create an Express VI to read the voltage. That might be your best bet since it sounds like you're not too familiar with creating tasks. After you are comfortable with the Express VI, you can look at the code under the hood of the Express VI, or even create code from it (right mouse button on it). From there, you can reverse engineer your way to being MAX / DAQmx savy.

Message Edited by Broken Arrow on 11-17-2008 09:24 PM