Creating Custom Scales

To create a custom scale for an analog channel, follow these steps:

1. In the Analog Input Configuration or Analog Output Configuration windows, select the New Custom Scale option in the Scaling Formula selection box. To access the configuration windows, right-click on a channel in the configuration tree and select Properties.

   You also can launch the Create New Custom Scale Wizard from the configuration tree. Right-click Scales in the configuration tree and select Create New. Select NI-DAQ Custom Scale and click Finish.

2. The Create New Custom Scale Wizard opens. Enter a scale name and description in the Scale Name and Scale Description selection boxes.
3. Select one of the following options from the Scale Type selection box, and click Next.
   • Linear Scale
   • Polynomial Scale
   • Table Scale