The Channel Setup page provides the interface to add, modify, and remove input channels of all types. View all channels in the selected setup or filter by channel type using the grid tabs.
There are two options to add an input channel.
You can add channels from a number of sources. These sources are arranged in a tree style component that you can be expand and collapse to the desired level. Select the check box at any branch level to show the available channels at and below that level.
NOTE
You must select the check box next to the channel for functions to be available.
This tree contains the different types of sources from which to select channels:
As you select source branches, their available channels display in alphabetical order (by connector) and grouped by source. Only unique and available channels display. If a channel has already been selected, does not display.
To add a channel to the setup, select the check box next to the channel or group of channels and click OK.
To copy the properties from one input channel and paste them into another channel of the same type, select the channel to copy and click Copy in the Task Pane.
Select the parameters to copy. The parameters depend on the selected channel type. In addition, parameters hidden in the grid view do not display in the copy dialog. Click OK to copy the selected parameters.
To paste the copied parameters into a different input channel, select the target channel and click Paste. You can only past parameters into channels of the same type. For example, you cannot paste DIO parameters into analog channels.
You can change the hardware to which a group of channels connects. This is useful if you import a setup configuration file from a different device or if you use the same setup after swapping hardware.
To change the device, select a single channel or multiple channels and click Change device.
The dialog displays a list of the hardware that you can change. Click Change device and enter or select a value in the New Device column and click OK. For CAN channels, you can change the CAN connector.
NOTE
In most cases, you cannot change the connector using this process. Instead, remove the channel and re-add it using the correct connector.
CAUTION
Attempting to supply inappropriate values for the device name results in errors and prevents the test from running.
To view a digital display of the current channel values, select one or more channels and click Digital Meter.You cannot display Digital meters while a test is running.
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