Question about labview block diagram

Hi all,
I'm working on labview with fieldpoint modules. Why can't I connect the FieldPoint IO Point Constant directly to the FP Read (Polymorphic)? It says "I connected 2 terminals of different types". But somehow I found some manuals on NI which said these 2 items could actually be connected. I use Labview 7.1.
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Nicky
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That Fieldpoint Icon looks different from the one I'm used to seeing. Unfortunately, my PC that has 7.1 on it isn't running anymore, so I can't check that far back.
The error tells you something about what it is looking for (cluster of 2 elements). Turn on context help for the Fieldpoint function. Delete the broken wire and right click on the connector input and select Create Constant. With either of those, you should be able to find out some information as to what is required in that "cluster of 2 elements".
Here is what mine looks like. I am curious to know where you got your Fieldpoint function from. Is it from an older version of LabVIEW than 7.1?
What version of Windows are you using? The font that is showing up on your block diagram looks oddly blocky.
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