Chapter 5 Using the SCXI-1125
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Typical Program Flow

After you have determined how you want to address the channels and

whether you want to configure the SCXI-1125 in MAX or LabVIEW, you

can design your application using a typical program flow such as the one

shown in Figure 5-3.

Figure 5-3. Typical SCXI-1125 Program Flow with Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)

Virtual Channel
Create Virtual
Channel in MAX
Use
Virtual Channel
or SCXI Channel
String
SCXI Channel String
Configure
Acquisition Settings
Configure
Mode Properties
Yes
No
Start Acquisition
Take Measurements
Continue
Sampling?
Scale, Analyze,
and Display
Clear Acquisition
Error Handling