Multiple channels switch scanning DMM

Hi,
I am using DMM (NI PXI 4071) and switch (NI TB 2627). I want to do the measurement by scanning one channel then start to measure, after that go to another channel and start to measure again (so called syncronous).
But, I have problem in my code to display the output of each channel. I just can show the output of channel 0 only.
Here I attach my code. Instead of displaying the output of the channels, actually it only can show the output of channel 0 according to how many samples that I want. That's why I try so hard to show output of others channels.
anyone can help?
Thank you for your help.=)
Sorry my code is very messy.
Solved!
Go to Solution.
Attachments:
try.vi ‏144 KB

Thanks for the response.=)
Yeah... that's my bad.. I just notice that mistake.
But actually I have change the code to become like this. (see attachment)
I'm pretty sure that if I can handle the error, then I can see the output of each channels based on the physical channel that I want.
But now, I cant figure out the error. Because it keeps saying that it's channel based task only though I already follow the example how to use daqmx create channel and daqmx read.
Attachments:
try6.vi ‏196 KB
ERROR.JPG ‏117 KB

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