Python 3.7 - cDAQ-9185 - continuous data acquisition with custom scale (Volts/bar)

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Hello All,

I have a quite simple problem with Python code. I'm using the cDAQ-9185 with NI 9237 module connected to 2xKulite XTM-190M pressure transducers. My aim is to get data in a continuous manner until user input is given (this is not implemented atm). I have based my code on this video:

How to Make a Temperature Measurement with Python and NI CompactDAQ 

The main issue right now is to specify the custom scale for the measurement.

The pressure transducer documentation specifies 0.216 mV/bar (so linear scaling).

import nidaqmx
from nidaqmx.constants import BridgeUnits
from nidaqmx.constants import UnitsPreScaled
from nidaqmx.constants import BridgeConfiguration
from nidaqmx._task_modules.channels.ai_channel import AIChannel

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Prevent the graph from closing during measurement
plt.ion()
# Index of a data point
i = 0

# bool: Specifies if NI-DAQmx divides the measurement by the
# excitation. You should typically set this property to True
# for ratiometric transducers. If you set this property to
# True, set **ai_max** and **ai_min** to reflect the scaling.
AIChannel.ai_excit_use_for_scaling.setter(False)

# My custom scale
custom_scale1 = nidaqmx.scale.Scale.create_lin_scale('99991', (1/0.000216), 0.0, 
                                                     pre_scaled_units = UnitsPreScaled.VOLTS)

# Initiating a task for bridge based sensor
with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
    # min_val = -0.075 V, max_val = 0.075 V
    # units = 10065 - custom units
    task.ai_channels.add_ai_bridge_chan("cDAQ9185-1EF7BE9Mod1/ai0",
                                        min_val = -0.075, max_val = 0.075,
                                        units = BridgeUnits(10065),
                                        custom_scale_name = '99991')

    while i < 100:
        data1 = task.read(number_of_samples_per_channel = 1)
        plt.scatter(i, data1[0], c = 'r')
        plt.pause(0.05)
        i += 1 

 Using this code it raises an error:

DaqError: Requested value is not a supported value for this property. The property value may be invalid because it conflicts with another property.
Property: DAQmx_Scale_PreScaledUnits
Requested Value: DAQmx_Val_Volts
Possible Values: DAQmx_Val_VoltsPerVolt
Channel Name: cDAQ9185-1EF7BE9Mod1/ai0

Task Name: _unnamedTask<27>

Status Code: -200077

So even though the 'ai_excit_use_for_scaling.setter(False)' is in place the bridge still wants 'volt per volt' measurement (which is incorrect in my case).

How to implement the 0.216 mV/bar in Python then?

Software info:

NI MAX version 19.0.0f0

Python 3.7.4

NI Device Monitor 17.0.0.49152

Windows 10 Enterprise N