Creating Channels

You can use the DAQmx global channel control to launch the DAQ Assistant. Complete the following steps to launch the DAQ Assistant and create a new global virtual channel.

1. Place a DAQmx global channel control on the front panel.
2. Right-click the control and select Create DAQmx Channel»In MAX or Create DAQmx Channel»In Project from 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 global channel.
4. When you save the task and exit the DAQ Assistant, LabVIEW sets the DAQmx global channel control to the name of the channel.

Refer to Taking a Measurement with NI-DAQmx in LabVIEW for a walkthrough of the DAQ Assistant.

After you create a global channel, you can use the DAQmx global channel control to generate code for that global channel.

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