Mixed signal graph with mulitple plots

Hello,
I am using a mixed signal graph in a DAQ program to display
the data from multiple channels after I'm done logging. The data is in a 2-D array and I'm bundling
it with a x0 and Δx just like a waveform graph.
Each row in the array has the data from each channel and I want each one
to be displayed in a separate plot area.
I know I can set each plot to a different y-scale using the properties
of the graph, or using the plot legend, but I'm using this in a sub vi and
would like this to happen automatically when it runs. I'll never have more than four channels so I've
made four plot areas, but it always just sticks all the data in the first plot
area. So how can I set up a property
node for the mixed signal graph to make this work? I attached the code I'm using for the bundle and graph.
Thanks
Doug
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After working at this a little longer I was able to solve the problem. I just had to figure out which properties to control. The active plot and the y scale index nodes set each channel to a different plot. The picture shows how I set up the property nodes. The blue wire is the number of channels that I was using and the strings are the channel and cursor names. I know there's probably a better way to do this but I'm not a software engineer, and the guess and check method of programing has worked for me so far.
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