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cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com
D. Click CChhaannnneell CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonnto access the Channel Configuration dialog box, shown in the
figure at right.
Make your selections in this dialog box as follows:
1. Select the type of channel to show, then select the channel(s) that you want to change.
To select more than one channel, clear the OOnnee cchhaannnneell aatt aa ttiimmeecheckbox.
2. Set the range and output values of the selected channel(s).
3. Set the deadband for data communication over the network. The deadband setting is a
percentage of the full-scale range.
4. Set attributes for selected channel(s) by selecting the attribute and entering the desired
value.
5. Send commands to the selected channel(s) by choosing a command and value and
clicking SSeenndd.
6. Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to configure.
7. Click OOKK, or click AAppppllyyto save the changes and continue to configure channels. When
you click OOKKor AAppppllyy, the changes are immediately sent to the device and saved in its
nonvolatile memory.
NNOOTTEE Configuration options vary by module. The options listed here may not be
available for some modules.