Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programminginstructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidencedby receipts or other documentation. Nation...
Page 7 - Tables
Table of Contents Measure Data Acquisition User Manual viii © National Instruments Corporation Tables Table 2-1. DAQ Tasks Dialog Box Options Table 3-1. SCXI Channel Strings Syntax Table 4-1. Examples of Valid Channel Strings Table 4-2. Analog Input Configuration Buttons/Options Table 4-3. Choices f...
Page 8 - Organization of This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation ix Measure Data Acquisition User Manual The Measure Data Acquisition User Manual describes how to use theMeasure Data Acquisition Add-In with National Instruments dataacquisition boards to acquire data into Microsoft Excel. You should befamiliar with the operation ...
Page 9 - Conventions Used in This Manual
About This Manual Measure Data Acquisition User Manual x © National Instruments Corporation • Chapter 6, Using Measure Data Acquisition Tasks with VBA,describes how to run tasks from within Visual Basic forApplications. • Appendix A, DAQ Hardware Capabilities, contains SCXIinformation and tables tha...
Page 10 - Customer Communication
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporation xi Measure Data Acquisition User Manual monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally inputfrom the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, andsyntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names...
Page 11 - Introduction; Using Measure with Your DAQ Device
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Introduction This chapter helps you install the Measure Data Acquisition (DAQ)Add-In. You should have installed and configured your DAQ hardwarealready. If you have not done so, please refer to the NI-DAQ UserManual for PC C...
Page 12 - DAQ Device Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 1-2 © National Instruments Corporation DAQ Device Overview Measure is an easy-to-use spreadsheet interface for acquiring data witha wide range of National Instruments DAQ devices. Because Measureworks with so many different devices, the fun...
Page 13 - Manually Adding or Removing the DAQ Add-In; Uninstalling Measure
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Manually Adding or Removing the DAQ Add-In To add the DAQ Add-In manually, complete the following steps. 1. Select Tools»Add-Ins. 2. In the Add-Ins dialog box, search the Add-Ins Available list box for...
Page 14 - Getting Started with; Selecting a Data Acquisition Task
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks After you install and configure your hardware and install the MeasureData Acquisition Add-In, you are ready to acquire data. This chaptercontains a tutorial for each of the followi...
Page 16 - Configuring an Analog Input Task
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Figure 2-2. Analog Input Configuration Configuring an Analog Input Task From the Analog Input Configuration dialog box, you can specify allthe parameters for an analog in...
Page 18 - Configuring an Analog Output Task
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 7. Click on the OK button to return to the DAQ Tasks dialog box, shown in Figure 2-4. Notice that you now have a task named Read Channel 0 in your task list. Notice also ...
Page 20 - Adding Tasks to the DAQ Menu
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual dialog box. Notice that your new analog output task appears in thetask list, shown in Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6. DAQ Tasks Dialog Box 10. Highlight the Output 10 iterations ...
Page 21 - Saving Tasks
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 2-8 © National Instruments Corporation Figure 2-7. Adding Tasks to the DAQ Menu 3. Highlight each of the tasks in the window on the right and click onthe Add button to add them to the DAQ menu. 4. Click on the...
Page 22 - Managing Tasks in a Workbook
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Data Acquisition Tasks © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Your tasks are saved as part of the Excel workbook. Each time youlaunch Excel and open a workbook that contains Measure tasks, theyappear in the task list of the DAQ task...
Page 24 - Using SCXI; SCXI Operating Modes
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Using SCXI with Measure DAQ This chapter describes how to use the Measure data acquisition (DAQ)Add-in in Excel with your Signal Conditioning Extension forInstrumentation (SCXI) equipment. SCXI is a set of modules and termin...
Page 25 - SCXI Analog Input
Chapter 3 Using SCXI with Measure DAQ Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 3-2 © National Instruments Corporation your data acquisition device. The multiplexed mode is the default andrecommended mode to use with SCXI. In the parallel mode, each SCXImodule is directly connected to one data acquisitio...
Page 26 - Multiple SCXI Modules and Chassis
Chapter 3 Using SCXI with Measure DAQ © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual ‘ z ’ in the SCXI channel string represents the actual channel number (e.g. 3 ). Channels on the SCXI modules are numbered starting at zero. You specify a range of channels on your SCXI ...
Page 28 - SCXI Analog Output
Chapter 3 Using SCXI with Measure DAQ © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual SCXI Analog Output The current version of Measure does not support the use of analogoutput (AO) channels on the SCXI-1124 module. You can use theanalog output channels of the SCXI-1200 m...
Page 29 - Analog Input Reference
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Analog Input Reference This chapter introduces some basic concepts of data acquisition andcontains a reference for analog input configuration, hardware digitaltriggering, analog input modes, and advanced timing. You should b...
Page 30 - Analog Input Configuration Overview
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 4-2 © National Instruments Corporation Analog Input Configuration Overview Select DAQ»Configure DAQ Tasks and then press the AI button toopen the Analog Input Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 4-1.The sections below descri...
Page 31 - High Limit
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual left-to-right is the order that Measure scans the channels. The followingis a table of valid channel strings. Table 4-1. Examples of Valid Channel Strings Valid Channel Strings Channels in th...
Page 32 - Low Limit; Number of scans
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 4-4 © National Instruments Corporation Low Limit Enter the lower voltage limit for the channels in the channel string.This voltage is the minimum voltage that is measured at any of theanalog input channels that are specified in th...
Page 33 - External scan clock
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual in time the channels are sampled within each scan. The reciprocal ofthe channel clock rate is called the interchannel delay, or channelinterval, shown in Figure 4-2. 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 c...
Page 34 - Display
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 4-6 © National Instruments Corporation Display When determining where to display the acquired data, Measure usesthree pieces of information you specify. • Address of the upper-left cell in the range you select • Orientation of the...
Page 35 - Trigger Reference
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference © National Instruments Corporation 4-7 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Mode Change the analog input mode from the setting that you specify whenyou run the NI-DAQ Configuration Utility, WDAQCONF.EXE . Measure automatically selects the option that reflects the cur...
Page 36 - Mode Reference
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 4-8 © National Instruments Corporation Table 4-3. Choices for Hardware Digital Trigger Choices for Hardware Digital Trigger Description Start acquisition on trigger Select this option if you want to start your acquisition onthe ri...
Page 38 - Advanced Timing Settings
Chapter 4 Analog Input Reference Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 4-10 © National Instruments Corporation Advanced Timing Settings Most of the time, you do not have to configure the advanced timingsettings because Measure automatically selects reasonable values foryou. In some cases, however, yo...
Page 39 - Analog Output Reference; Analog Output Configuration Overview
© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Analog Output Reference This chapter introduces some concepts of data acquisition and containsa reference for basic and advanced Analog Output Configuration. Youshould be familiar with the hardware capabilities of your dataa...
Page 41 - Advanced Configuration
Chapter 5 Analog Output Reference © National Instruments Corporation 5-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Note: If you want to generate waveforms on more than one channel, each channelmust be added separately to the channel list. Also, Measure requires that allchannels have the same number of vo...
Page 43 - Using Measure Data; Function Reference; DAQ; Syntax
© National Instruments Corporation 6-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Using Measure Data Acquisition Tasks with VBA This chapter describes how to run tasks from within Visual Basic for Applications.There are two ways to execute DAQ Add-In functions in a VBA module. 1. Indirectly, you can use A...
Page 44 - Parameters; Return Value
Chapter 6 Using Measure Data Acquisition Tasks with VBA Measure Data Acquisition User Manual 6-2 © National Instruments Corporation Parameters Option Description TaskName The name of a task in the active workbook. NewTargetRange The address of a range on a worksheet that receives the acquired data.I...
Page 45 - GetDAQErrorMessage; Example
Chapter 6 Using Measure Data Acquisition Tasks with VBA © National Instruments Corporation 6-3 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual GetDAQErrorMessage Finds and returns a description of an error code returned by the DAQ function. Syntax Function GetDAQErrorMessage(ErrorCode As Integer) As String Par...
Page 46 - DAQ Hardware Capabilities; SCXI Information
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual DAQ Hardware Capabilities This appendix contains SCXI information, and tables that summarizethe analog I/O capabilities of National Instruments data acquisition(DAQ) devices you might use with Measure for Windows. The device...
Page 49 - Lab and 1200 Series and Portable Devices Hardware Capabilities
Appendix A DAQ Hardware Capabilities Measure Data Acquisition User Manual A-4 © National Instruments Corporation Lab and 1200 Series and Portable Devices Hardware Capabilities Table A-5. Analog Input Configuration ProgrammabilityLab, 1200 Series, Portable Devices Device Gain Range Polarity SE/DIFF ...
Page 51 - SCXI Module Hardware Capabilities
Appendix A DAQ Hardware Capabilities Measure Data Acquisition User Manual A-6 © National Instruments Corporation Table A-8. Analog Output CharacteristicsLab, 1200 Series, Portable Devices Device Channel #s DAC Type Output Limits (V) Waveform Grouping Lab-PC+SCXI-1200DAQPad-1200DAQCard-1200PCI-1200 ...
Page 53 - Analog Output Only Devices Hardware Capabilities
Appendix A DAQ Hardware Capabilities Measure Data Acquisition User Manual A-8 © National Instruments Corporation Analog Output Only Devices Hardware Capabilities Table A-11. Analog Output CharacteristicsAnalog Output Only Devices Device Channel #s DAC Type Output Limits (V) Waveform Grouping Transf...
Page 54 - Error Codes
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Error Codes This appendix describes the errors that can occur while using theMeasure DAQ Add-In. Table B-1. Data Acquisition Error Codes Error Code Error Description -10001 syntaxErr An error was detected in the input string...
Page 73 - Troubleshooting
© National Instruments Corporation C-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Troubleshooting This appendix describes solutions to problems that you mightencounter using the Measure DAQ Add-In. Problem: No DAQ menu appears. Solution: From the Tools»Add-Ins. Click on the Browse button and look for DAQ....
Page 75 - Electronic Services; Click here to comment on this document via the
© National Instruments Corporation D-1 Measure Data Acquisition User Manual Customer Communication For your convenience, this appendix contains forms to help you gather the information necessaryto help us solve technical problems you might have as well as a form you can use to comment onthe product ...
Page 76 - Fax and Telephone Support
Appendix D Customer Communication Measure Data Acquisition User Manual D-2 © National Instruments Corporation FaxBack Support FaxBack is a 24-hour information retrieval system containing a library of documents on a widerange of technical information. You can access FaxBack from a touch-tone telephon...
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Technical Support Form Photocopy this form and update it each time you make changes to your software or hardware, anduse the completed copy of this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing thisform accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps ou...
Page 79 - Hardware and Software Configuration Form; National Instruments Products
Hardware and Software Configuration Form Record the settings and revisions of your hardware and software on the line to the right of eachitem. Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardwareconfiguration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration...
Page 83 - Documentation Comment Form; Click here to comment on this document
Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with ourproducts. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: Measure ® Data Acquisition User Manual Edition Date: August 1996 Part Number: 321004B-01 Please comm...
