How to configure the input mode on linux!

[sunny6008]

Hi,

I have PCI-6036E DAQ board , SCB-68 connector blcok and labview 8.0 running on linux.  I want to use this system to measure the voltage in DIFF input mode. There are five switches on SCB-68 board, how are these swithces configured to DIFF input mode?  I have looked through the connector block manual. There are four configurations, which confuse me. It seems that all the configurations are for temperature sensor.   And also how can I set input mode on inux?  I know there is a way to configure input mode on Windows, is there similar way to configure input mode on linux?

Thanks!

Chang

[AlanArmstead]

The input mode is set through the driver software, not in hardware.  So, if you are programming in LabVIEW, you are looking for the "Input Terminal Configuration" input to the DAQmx Create Virtual Channel VI.  Similarly, if you are using the C API, it is the terminalConfig input to the DAQmxCreateAIVoltageChan function.

-Alan A.

[Ryan_V[DE]]

Chang,

In addition to Alan's suggestions, if you are using AI0 on your DAQ board, you will want to make sure that you do not have the CJC sensor enabled on your SCB-68. This is configured by the switches on the SCB-68. Staring on page 2-3 of the SCB-68 User Manual, you can find more information on these switches.

Hope this helps,