DAQmx Create Virtual Channel (Analog Input » Two Point Linear) (G Dataflow)

task in specifies the task to which to add the virtual channels this node creates. If you do not specify a task, NI-DAQmx creates a task for you, and adds the virtual channels this node creates to that task.

physical channels specifies the names of the physical channels to use to create virtual channels. The DAQmx physical channel constant lists all physical channels on devices and modules installed in the system.

You can also wire a string that contains a list, or range of physical channels, to this input. If you have an array of physical channels, use the DAQmx Flatten Channel String node to convert the array to a list.

name to assign specifies a name to assign to the virtual channel this node creates. If you do not wire a value to this input, NI-DAQmx uses the physical channel name as the virtual channel name.

If you use this input to provide your own names for the virtual channels, you must use the names when you refer to these channels in other NI-DAQmx nodes, such as the source input of the DAQmx Trigger node.

If you create multiple virtual channels with one DAQmx Create Virtual Channel node, you can specify a comma-separated list of names to assign to the virtual channels. If you provide fewer names than the number of virtual channels you create, NI-DAQmx automatically assigns names to the virtual channels.

units specifies in which unit to return torque measurements from the channel.

error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard 'error in' functionality.

measurement range specifies the minimum and maximum values you expect to measure.

maximum value

maximum value specifies in units the maximum value you expect to measure.

minimum value

minimum value specifies in units the minimum value you expect to measure.

bridge information specifies information about the bridge configuration and measurement.

bridge configuration

bridge configuration specifies the Wheatstone bridge configuration connected to the channel.

Name	Description
Full Bridge	Four active sensing elements in the bridge.
Half Bridge	Two active sensing elements in the bridge.
Quarter Bridge	One active sensing element in the bridge.

voltage excitation source

voltage excitation source specifies the source of excitation.

Name	Description
External	Use an excitation source other than the built-in excitation source of the device. If you select this value, you must use the voltage excitation value input to specify the amount of excitation.
Internal	Use the built-in excitation source of the device. If you select this value, you must use the voltage excitation value input to specify the amount of excitation.
None	Supply no excitation to the channel.

voltage excitation value

voltage excitation value specifies in volts the amount of excitation supplied to the sensor. Refer to the sensor documentation to determine appropriate excitation values.

nominal bridge resistance

nominal bridge resistance specifies in ohms the resistance of the bridge while not under load.

custom scale name specifies the name of a custom scale for the channel.

scaling information specifies how to scale electrical values from the sensor to physical units.

first electrical value

first electrical value is the first electrical value, corresponding to first physical value. Specify this value in the unit indicated by electrical units.

second electrical value

second electrical value is the second electrical value, corresponding to second physical value. Specify this value in the unit indicated by electrical units.

electrical units

electrical units specifies from which electrical unit to scale data. Select the same unit that the sensor data sheet, or calibration certificate, uses for electrical values.

Name	Description
Volts/Volt	Volts per volt.
mVolts/Volt	Millivolts per volt.

first physical value

first physical value is the first physical value, corresponding to first electrical value. Specify this value in the unit indicated by physical units.

second physical value

second physical value is the second physical value, corresponding to second electrical value. Specify this value in the unit indicated by physical units.

physical units

physical units specifies to which physical unit to scale electrical data. Select the same unit that the sensor data sheet, or calibration certificate, uses for physical values.

Name	Description
Nm	Newton meters.
oz-in	Ounce-inches.
lb-in	Pound-inches.
lb-ft	Pound-feet.

task out is a reference to the task after this node runs. The task contains any newly created virtual channels. If you did not wire a value to task in, NI-DAQmx automatically creates the task this output refers to.

error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this node ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, error out describes the error status that this node produces.