Strain-Bridge Worksheet

Create the Strain-Bridge worksheet for the NI-9235 and NI-9236 modules in your system. Set up this worksheet with the columns described in the following table.

Table 9. Strain-Bridge Worksheet
Column Name Column Type Allowed Values
Channel Name Required String that does not contain the following characters:
  • ,
  • ;
  • \
  • @
  • .
Channel names must be unique.
Physical Unit Optional
  • Strain (ε)
  • Microstrain (με)
When specifying Microstrain, use the "mu" (μ) symbol, not the "micro" (µ) symbol. They are both options from the Excel Insert Symbols dialog, and they look similar.
Signal Range Optional
  • Automatic
  • Manual (<Min Value>; <Max Value>)
Range is expressed in parenthesis, with the minimum and maximum double values separated by a semicolon.
Sensor Serial Number Optional String
Sensor Notes Optional String
Data Rate (Hz) Optional
  • Slow (<Slow Value>)
  • Medium (<Medium Value>)
  • Fast (<Fast Value>)
Gage Factor Optional Double
Alarm Value Change Optional
  • Rises above value
  • Falls below value
  • Enters range
  • Leaves range
Critical Alarm Enabled Optional
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
Critical Value Optional Number
Critical Range Optional

(<Min Value>; <Max Value>)

Range is expressed in parenthesis, with the minimum and maximum double values separated by a semicolon.
Critical Hysteresis Optional Number
Warning Alarm Enabled Optional
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
Warning Value Optional Number
Warning Range Optional (<Min Value>; <Max Value>)

Range is expressed in parenthesis, with the minimum and maximum double values separated by a semicolon.
Warning Hysteresis Optional Number