Multiple channels from GigE camera

Hello NI Folks,
I am using a GigE camera for my Machine Vision application. I have to save data from all three channels coming out of Camera.
I am using Example VI from National Instruments 'Grab and Setup attributes.vi' to get attributes and save Image. But the problem is this example VI has capability only to grab data from one channel. Anyone please give an idea for Which part of thIS example VI should I edit to grab all the three channels ??
I checked this issue even in MAX. I selected all three channels in MAX and tried to take a snap from camera, but there is only one image captured, there is no option in MAX to view all three channels. I am attaching the MAX scrrenshot below which shows all the channels from my GigE are activated
How to make Labview to read all the three channels from camera ??
Regards
Neo.

Hello Mr.Alexander Glasner,
This is the camera I am using
http://www.automationtechnology.de/cms/index.php?id=243&L=1
It is used for Laser triangulation technique. this camera gives out 3D data in one channel, Intensity data in other channel, grey scale Image in third channel. All these these channels comes out ofcamera through a single Gigabit Ethernet.Camera manufacture provided a software with which streaming of desired channels is possible. But I want to do it in Labview. Is there any block in IMAQ library to isolate these channels from GigE Interface ?
My point with MAX is, MAX is able to grab all the attributes including its channels names DC0,DC1,DC2. But it is not able to display three channels seperately when selected.
Regards
Neo

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