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Accessing DAQmx channel information without DAQmx device attached to system.

I am currently writing a LabView VI that makes use of a PXI-6229 card on a seperate chassis. The chassis is connected to a seperate computer from the one that I am using to develope the program. My problem is that I need to be able to obtain the DAQmx channel settings for various global channels, but since I don't have the DAQmx card attached to the system, I can't create global channels, and I can't set the channel nodes to return the data I need. In example, I need to be able to retrieve the Max and Min values for a voltage channel, but the channel properties node only lets me access/see the properties Active Channel, Channel Type, Physical Channel Name, and Description. Is there anyway to define a simulated channel for purposes of programming without the DAQmx card being there?
I'm trying to avoid defining the channels at run time by using globals, but if I need to, I can define them via config file and pull the settings off that as well.
Jon D
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It is possible to have a DAQmx global channel in MAX without having the DAQ Device in that system. You will need to create the global channel in MAX on the system that does have the DAQ Device. Then select File>>Export in MAX on that system to create a .nce configuration file for MAX. You can then load that file into MAX on your development system by selecting File>>Import. That will import your global channels into MAX on your development system. However, they will show up in MAX with a red X next to them indicating that the device is not present.
-Alan A.
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Thank you for the help. I'll do that monday.
Jon D
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