Refer to the following sections for information about attributes associated with specific instrument types.

General Information

  • The value specified for the Name attribute must match the device alias. This alias can be found in NI MAX.
  • All instrument panels contain a drop-down menu for specifying the instrument type. Use this to change the selected instrument to another type.
  • Use the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons - or select these options from the right-click menu- to perform those actions on selected instruments.
    Note Use the Delete key on your keyboard to remove instruments.
  • Incorrectly specified attribute values may cause the Pin Map Editor to generate an error message. If possible, identify the source of the error, and refer to the Notes column for the instrument type below for potential fixes.

DCPower

Table 1. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXI1Slot3 Must match the device alias, which can be found in NI MAX.
Number of Channels Number 1 This number should match the available number of channels on your device.
Channel Group Name Text
  • CommonDCPowerChannelGroup
  • SMUSite3
 Used for channel expansion. Each name defines a session. Using the same group name for multiple device/channel combinations adds them to the same session.
Channel(s) Text 0,1,2,3 Values must be within the range of the number of channels on the device. In this example, the device has 4 channels.
Note Measurement Plug-Ins does not support DCPower sessions that do not contain a channel group.

Digital Pattern

Table 2. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXI1Slot3 Must match the device alias, which can be found in NI MAX.
Number of Channels Number 32 This number should match the available number of channels on your device.
Group Text
  • CommonDigitalPatternChannelGroup
  • DigPatSite3
 Used for channel expansion. Each name defines a session. Using the same group name for multiple devices adds them to the same session.

DMM

Table 3. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXI1Slot3 Must match the device alias, which can be found in NI MAX.

SCOPE

Table 4. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXI1Slot3 Must match the device alias, which can be found in NI MAX.
Number of Channels Number 2 This number should match the available number of channels on your device.
Group Text
  • CommonScopeChannelGroup
  • ScopeSite3
 Used for channel expansion. Each name defines a session. Using the same group name for multiple devices adds them to the same session.

FGEN

Table 5. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXI1Slot3 Must match the device alias, which can be found in NI MAX.
Number of Channels Number 1 This number should match the available number of channels on your device.

DAQmx

Table 6. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text Voltage Rails This attribute specifies the DAQmx task name.
Channel List Text Dev1/ai0,Dev1/ai8 List of channels associated with a task. You must use the format shown in the example - the instrument name and channel name are separated by a forward slash, and qualified channels are separated by commas.

Custom Instrument

Table 7. Instrument Attributes
Attribute Name Data Type Example value Notes
Name Text PXISlot3 For instruments using VISA and instrument drivers, use the VISA resource name or alias.
Instrument Type ID Text VisaDmm Must match the Type ID specified in the Measurement code.