NiMax control of instrumentation using i/o

Hello everyone
I must develop an industrial process where a stepper motor moves around orecise positions and, at a given position interval, an air bleed is ejected by a nozzle. The stepper motor motion is under control. I want to connect the nozzle through the plc and control it through the i/o which are found on NiMax. The question is how do i control the i/os?

Dear Valerio
Thanks for your reply
I am aware NiMAX cannot be used to control a process. I am actually interested in how to make the digital i/os switch in the LabVIEW environment at a given time once all the devices are configured in NiMAX. The switch is achieved by changing the state of the digital I/Os. Do I have to use the DAQ assistant to do so? Are there any other methods.
I have also another question: I am using an SCB 68 to connect the PCI NI 7330 with the air nozzle. How do I make the SCB 68 on NiMax
Thanks in advance
Leonardo

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