I am confused about the "differential" and "single-ended" options on my DAQ devices, and would some help!
 
Currently, I have two DAQ devices (USB-6216-BNC and PCI-6221). According to the device manuals, both devices have 8 differential (or 16 single-ended) AI channels.
 
For USB-6216-BNC, it looks like this. As you can see, there are 8 BNC channels. So, I have always assumed that they are "differential" channels.
 
 (Figure 1)
 
For PCI-6221, it is connected to a BNC-2090A, and it looks like this. As you can see, it has 16 BNC channels. So, I have always assumed that they are "single-ended" channels.
 (Figure 2)
 
I use LabVIEW (2009 SP1) and DAQmx 9.3 on computers running Windows 7 (64-bit) to control my DAQ devices. I usually record EEG signals, via a BNC cable, and then into the first AI channel (AI0). When calling the "DAQmx Create Channel (AI-Voltage-Basic).vi", there is an "input terminal configuration" parameter that needs to be specified. For this parameter, there are a few options (default, RSE, NRSE, Differential, and Pseudodifferential). For clarity, here are two screen shots. 
 (Figure 3A)    
 (Figure 3B)
 
Here are the questions that I need help:
- Should I use "differential" (instead of "RSE" or "NRSE") when using US-6216?
 
- Should I use "RSE" or "NRSE" (instead of "differential") when using PCI-6221 via BNC-2090A?
 
- When using PCI-6221 via BNC-2090A, should I flip the switch (marked in green on Figure 2) from "DIFF" to "SE"?
 
- On BNC-2090A for PCI-6221, there is a switch (marked in blue on Figure 2) determining whether a channel is "RSE" or "NRSE".  Is this switch for all the AI channels? OR is it just for the AO0 and AO1 channels?
 
Any comments will be appreciated!!!