Creating Custom Scales

You can use a DAQmx scale name control to launch the DAQ Assistant. Complete the following steps to launch the DAQ Assistant and create a new custom scale.

1. Place a DAQmx scale name control on the front panel.
2. Right-click the control and select Create DAQmx Scale»In MAX or Create DAQmx Scale»In Projectfrom the shortcut menu. If the VI is not in a project, the In Project option is grayed out.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the custom scale.
4. When you save the custom scale and exit the DAQ Assistant, LabVIEW sets the DAQmx scale name control to the name of the custom scale.

You also can use MAX to launch the DAQ Assistant and create a custom scale.