Measuring Low Frequencies with LabVIEW and FieldPoint Using [c]FP-CTR-500/502

I am trying to use this example in a LabView 8.0 and a Field Point FP-CTR-502 module but without any sensor I get frequency and period values.
Is that possible to use this example with LabView 8.0 or not?
I am trying to use an anemometer Campbel Scientific A100R.
http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niepd_web_display.display_epd4?p_guid=B45EACE3ED7556A4E034080020E74861&p_node=174404&p_source=External
Attachments:
Low_Frequency_Measurement_CTR_LV71.vi ‏193 KB

You can launch MAX from start\programs\National Instruments\Measurement & automation.
Concerning source signal wiring, you can have a look to the following link : http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/01F147E156A1BE15862568650057DF15?opendocument
Hope this helps,
Manuel R
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