DAQmx Task Selection in InstrumentStudio Debug Mode

Task selection behavior for DAQmx tasks when multiple debuggable tasks are available in Monitor mode or Control mode.

Introduced in InstrumentStudio 2026 Q3.

When multiple DAQmx tasks are available for debugging, the DAQ panel can automatically select a task or allow manual task selection.

InstrumentStudio can debug a DAQmx task regardless of the current task state.

When Automatic Task Selection is enabled, the panel automatically selects the DAQmx task with the highest task state. For example, a running task is selected instead of a reserved or configured task.

To debug a specific task, disable Automatic Task Selection and select the task from the task selector. When Automatic Task Selection is disabled, the panel debugs only the selected task.

Note DAQmx allows multiple tasks that use the same resources to exist simultaneously, but only one task can be in the Reserved state at a time.
Figure 15. InstrumentStudio DAQmx Task Selection Controls in Debug Mode

Screenshot of the DAQ Analog Input panel in debug mode showing DAQmx task selection controls. Callout 1 identifies the task selector, which displays the currently selected task. Callout 2 identifies the Automatic Task Selection button, which enables or disables automatic task selection for debugging.
  • 1. Task selector—Selects the DAQmx task to debug when automatic task selection is disabled.
  • 2. Automatic Task Selection—Enables or disables automatic selection of a DAQmx task for debugging.