Converting cDAQ voltage input to PSI using Y=MX B formula

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I have been tasked with writing a VI that will take in the input from 16 different Sensor-Technik Pressure Transmitters (model A08) and converting them into a readable output in the form of an on-screen gauage.
This is my first expierence with LabView so it's been an adventure!
So far I've gotten my cDAQ unit installed on a test stand server with NI 9205 module and all the drivers. The pressure transmitters are all hooked up as well and wired into the NI 9205. I've also got LabView 2011 installed on a development server and the cDAQ is hooked up to it via Anywhere USB. The server finds and installs the drivers for the cDAQ unit no problem and I can take sample readings.
I've also found the formula for converting voltage to PSI for my transmitter which seems to be Y=50(10)+0
The problem is, I can't find where I would do this conversion within LabView! I'm not even sure if I should be using LabView as opposed to MAX or SignalExpress. Any help that could point me in the right direction would be great!

I downloaded the drivers from here:
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2604/lang/en
because I was having issues installing the drivers that came on the Device Drivers DVD (marked August 2011). I ran the driver setup again and it would appear I have everything I should need installed. I see no references to "DAQ Assistant" anywhere in the install. The application "LabView 2011 Support" is installed, but I can't find any references to the DAQ Assistant anywhere in LabView. I can't even find any references to my DAQ in LabView!
I'm sorry for the seemingly simple questions but I am having all sorts of trouble with this!

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