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NI PCMCIA-4050

Portable 5½-Digit Multimeter

  • DC measurements -- 20 mV to 250 VDC; 20 mA to
    10 A
  • Resistance measurements -- 200 Ω to 2 MΩ
  • AC measurements -- 20 mVrms to 250 Vrms;
    20 mArms to 10 Arms; true rms, 20 Hz to 25 kHz
  • Included P4-BJ2 cable, P-1 probe set, NI-DMM driver, and DMM soft front panel
  • 60 readings/s, maximum
  • UL-listed

The National Instruments PCMCIA-4050 is a full-featured PCMCIA digital multimeter (DMM) for handheld and notebook computers with a Type II PC Card (PCMCIA) slot. This PCMCIA DMM makes accurate 5½-digit measurements of DC voltage and current, true rms AC voltage and current, and resistance (ohms). Its size, weight, and low-power consumption make it ideal for portable measurements and data logging with handheld and notebook computers.

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Qty
777186-01 NI 4050 for PCMCIA 10 - 15 $ 849
Step 2: Select Optional Accessories
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Other
777488-01 Current Shunt Module, 200mA 12 - 20 $ 89
777488-02 Current Shunt Module, 10A 12 - 20 $ 109
Probes and Cables
761000-01 P1 Probe Set 10 - 15 $ 49
184698-01 P2 Probe Set 10 - 15 $ 89
185692-01 P-3 Probe Set, Banana Plug to Bare Wire DMM Cable, 1 m 10 - 15 $ 29
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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General
Product Family Digital Multimeters
Form Factor PCMCIA
Operating System/Target Windows
LabVIEW RT Support No
Length 8.600 cm
Width 5.400 cm
Height 1.0 cm
I/O Connector Shrouded banana plugs
Product Name PCMCIA-4050
Isolation Type Ch-Earth Ground Isolation
Analog Input
Channels 1
Resolution 18.0 bits
Digits of Resolution 5.500 digit
Sample Rate 60 S/s
Bandwidth 0.025 MHz
Input Impedance 1000000.0 , 1000000.0 Ohm
Maximum Common Mode Voltage 250.0 V
Frequency Range 25.0 , 0.0 MHz
Max Voltage 250.0 , -250.0 V
Minimum Voltage Range 20.0 , -20.0 V
Max Current 200.0 , -200.0 A
Minimum Current Range 20.0 , -20.0 A
Maximum Resistance Range 2.0 , 0.0 Ohm
Minimum Resistance Range 200.0 , 0.0 Ohm
Analog Output
Channels 0
Digital I/O
Channels 0

Extended Warranties

National Instruments designs and manufactures all products to minimize failures, however unexpected failures can still occur. Extended warranties provide a fixed economical price at the time of system purchase, covering any repair costs for up to three years. In addition, they offer the following benefits:

  • Significant cost savings compared to individual repair incidents
  • Fault location, diagnostics, and repair by NI any time the system product fails
  • All parts and labor costs covered as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications

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Calibration

NI recognizes the need to maintain properly calibrated devices for high-accuracy measurements. NI provides manual calibration procedures, services to recalibrate your products, and automated calibration software to calibrate many NI measurement products.

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Repair Services

Return your registered product under warranty at no additional labor and parts cost. NI offers fault location, diagnostics, and repair any time the system fails as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications.

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