Reading multiple channels in labview with 6062 e series dac card

To whom ever can help,
I have the e series dac card 6062 pcmcia as well as labview 7.1. I am trying to setup a program just to continuously read all of the analog channels and display them on the front panel via meters. I have setup
one channel quite easy but after setting the others up the only one that actually works is ai0, the others
don't seem to want to communicate.
with thanks
Nathan

Hi sag666,
By "don't seem to want to communicate", do you mean that no signals are acquired after selecting the specific channel or the string as suggested by zenith (ai0:15)? To first verify that all channels are working properly, try using the Test Panel in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX). When you enter the Dev1/ai0:7, you should acquire readings from the first 8 channels. If you can acquire proper signals from here, try running an example in LabVIEW 7.1 (e.g. Help >> Find Examples, then in browse tab, Hardware Input and Output >> DAQmx >> Analog Measurements >> Voltage >> Acq&Graph - Int Clk.vi). Setting the channels in differential mode, you should be able to acqurie signals from Dev1/ai0:7 (Assuming the card is device 1).
Thanks,
Lesley Y.

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