Renaming a NI-DAQmx Task, Channel, or Scale in a Project

To rename a NI-DAQmx task, channel, or scale in a LabVIEW project, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the NI-DAQmx task, channel, or scale you want to rename. Select Rename.

   –or–

   Select the NI-DAQmx task, channel, or scale you want to rename. Press <F2>.

2. Type the new name, using the following guidelines:
   • Use any alphanumeric characters.
   • You can use dashes and spaces, but other nonalphanumeric characters, including punctuation, are not allowed.
   • You can use underscores within the name of the device, but you cannot use leading underscores, such as _Dev1.
   • You must use no more than 256 characters.
3. Press <Enter> or click anywhere on the screen when finished to apply the new name.