The National Instruments USB-6008 provides basic data acquisition functionality for applications such as simple data logging, portable measurements, and academic lab experiments. It is affordable for student use, but powerful enough for more sophisticated measurement applications. Use the NI USB-6008 with the included ready-to-run data logger software to begin taking basic measurements in minutes, or program it using LabVIEW or C and the included NI-DAQmx Base measurement services software for a custom measurement system.
To supplement simulation, measurement, and automation theory courses with practical experiments, NI developed a USB-6008 Student Kit that includes a copy of the LabVIEW Student Edition. These kits are exclusively for students, giving them a powerful, low-cost, hands-on learning tool. Visit the NI academic products page for more details.
For faster sampling, more accurate measurements, and higher channel count, consider the NI USB-6210 and NI USB-6211 high-performance USB data acquisition devices.
Every USB data acquisition module includes a copy of NI LabVIEW SignalExpress LE so you can quickly acquire, analyze and present data without programming. In addition to LabVIEW SignalExpress, USB data acquisition devices are compatible with the following versions (or later) of NI application software – LabVIEW 7.x, LabWindows™/CVI 7.x, or Measurement Studio 7.x. USB data acquisition modules are also compatible with Visual Studio .NET, C/C++, and Visual Basic 6.
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
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.
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.
NI USB Low-Cost Multifunction DAQ Application Demos
The USB-6008 provides an excellent entry point for data acquisition applications. View the following videos to see a similar product in action with NI LabVIEW. The videos feature the USB-6009, with higher sampling rate and resolution than the USB-6008. To realize the maximum performance cited in the video, see the USB-6009.
