SCC-TC Series Thermocouple Input Modules User Guide 10 ni.com
6. Under Accessory:, select SC-2345.
7. Click the Configure button. A new window appears listing the sockets
(connector reference designators) of the SC-2345.
8. Select the SC-2345 socket where you installed an SCC.
9. Click Add and select the SCC you installed. If the module name does
not appear in the list, either the module is not allowed in that location
or you do not have the current version of NI-DAQ. If you do not have
the current version of NI-DAQ, download it from ni.com.
10. If you make a selection mistake, select the socket and click Remove.
11. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each newly installed SCC.
12. Click OK after completing all SCC entries.
13. Click OK to complete the configuration process and close MAX.
Note Configuring the SCC system using MAX automatically sets the E Series DAQ
device analog input mode to nonreferenced single-ended (NRSE).
Virtual Channels, Physical Channels, and Tasks
After you have installed and configured your SCC hardware, you can use
software tools within MAX to further configure the module and take
measurements.
Creating an NI-DAQmx Task or Global Channel
To create an NI-DAQmx task or global channel, complete the following
steps:
1. Open Measurement & Automation Explorer.
2. Right-click Data Neighborhood and select Create New.
3. Select NI-DAQmx Task or NI-DAQmx Global Channel and click
Next.
4. Select Analog Input, then select Temperature and then select
Thermocouple.
5. If you are creating a task, select the channels to add to the task. Youcan
select blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift> key while making the
selections, or select individual channels by pressing the <Ctrl> key
while making the selections. If you are creating a channel, you can
select only one channel. Click Next.
6. Enter a name for the task or global channel and click Finish.
7. In the Channel List box, select the channel(s) you want to configure.
You can select blocks of channels by pressing the <Shift> key while
making the selections, or select individual channels by pressing the
<Ctrl> key while making the selections.