Linear encoder (newall SGH) controlled with motion cotnroll UMI7764 and LabView

Hi,
I would like to intsall my linear encoder (SGH PC) onto the motion controll box (UMI7764). After that I have to use LabView to controll the encoder. It should give me the position of a piston and also the limits for this piston. So at first I just want to controll the position of the piston and then give the limits or controll the piston with it.
My problem is I have no idea how? How can I get my signals out of the encoder into my LabView programm? I got the key for the pins but still unclear how to get my signals and what to do with them.
Sorry, I am not used to use LabView.
Thanx

Oh, ist mein Englisch so schlecht
Dann formuliere ich meine Aufgabe einfach noch mal auf Deutsch um Missverstaendnisse auszuloeschen.
Meine Aufgabe ist es einen Linear Encoder (SGH PC) an einen Piston (wie heisst das auf Deustch?) anzubringen und anzusteuern. Zunaechst soll nur die Position des Piston damit bestimmt werden, danach aber auch Vorgaben gesetzt werden. Heisst, ich gebe eine Routine vor und der Piston macht das dann hoffentlich auch.
Um den Encoder ansteuern und auslesen zu koennen stehen mir eine Motion Controll Card (UMI 7764) und eine PCI 7324, sowie LabView 8.6.
Zur Zeit sind wir noch mit der Installation des Encoders beschaeftigt, doch bald werd ich auch programmtechnisch handlegen muessen. Leider hab ich noch nie mit einer PCI oder all dem Anderem gearbeitet und kenne mich daher nicht damit aus.
Fang ich also mit einer Grundlegenden Frage an: Hat LabView ein VI was es mir ermoeglicht die benoetigten Kanaele aus dem PCI auslesen zu lassen und wieder zu schliessen? Dann waere die Positionsbestimmung ja hoffentlich nciht so kompliziert.

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