NI USB DAQ Hardware Features
USB DAQ, Low-Cost
NI USB-6008, USB-6009, USB-6501, USB-6509, USB-6525
Low-cost NI USB data acquisition (DAQ) devices provide basic functionality for applications such as simple data logging, portable measurements, and academic lab experiments. They are affordable for student use, yet powerful enough for more sophisticated measurements.
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NI M Series Multifunction DAQ for USB, Bus-Powered
NI USB-6210, USB-6211, USB-6212, USB-6215, USB-6216, USB-6218
NI USB-621x are bus-powered M Series multifunction DAQ devices for USB that incorporate industry-leading M Series and NI signal streaming technologies. They feature 16-bit resolution; up to 400 kS/s sampling rate; up to two analog outputs; digital triggering; up to 32 digital I/O lines; and two counter/timers. The NI USB-6215, USB-6216, and USB-6218 also feature CAT I isolation for improved measurement accuracy and safety. Bus-powered USB means that external power supplies are not required, although available for applications requiring higher current output.
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M Series Multifunction DAQ for USB, Externally Powered
NI USB-6221, USB-6221 BNC, USB-6225, USB-6229, USB-6229 BNC, USB-6251, USB-6251 BNC, USB-6255, USB-6259, USB-6259 BNC, USB-6281, USB-6289
NI USB-622x, USB-625x, and USB-628x are M Series multifunction DAQ devices for USB that incorporate industry-leading M Series and NI signal streaming technologies. They feature up to 18-bit resolution; up to 80 analog input channels; up to 1.25 MS/s sampling rate; up to four analog outputs at up to 2.86 MS/s; digital and analog triggering; up to 48 digital I/O lines (up to 32 clocked); up to seven programmable input ranges; and two counter/timers. A subset of devices is available with both BNC connectivity and a notebook security lock slot.
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NI CompactDAQ and NI C Series USB Carrier
NI cDAQ-9172, USB-9162, C Series Modules
NI CompactDAQ offers a USB-based portable, modular DAQ system with more than 30 C Series I/O modules to choose from for measurement and control applications, including thermocouple, accelerometer, strain, relay, and analog output. Many C Series modules can be also used with the single-module NI USB-9162 sleeve. NI CompactDAQ incorporates industry-leading M Series and NI signal streaming technologies.
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USB Specialized Instruments
NI USB-4065, USB-5680, USB-5132, USB-5133
The lightweight NI USB-4065 digital multimeter (DMM), USB-5680 RF power meter, and USB-513x digitizers feature bus-powered, plug-and-play operation ideal for specialized high-performance measurements. The NI USB DMM delivers 6½-digit (22-bit) measurements at 10 samples per second and up to 3 kS/s at lower resolutions. For high-speed measurements, the NI USB digitizer samples at 100 MS/s on two simultaneous channels. The NI USB RF power meter features -40 to +23 dBm dynamic range at frequencies from 50 MHz to 6 GHz.
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USB DAQ for OEM and Embedded
NI USB-6008 OEM, USB-6009 OEM, USB-6211 OEM, USB-6212 OEM, USB-6216 OEM, USB-6218 OEM, USB-6221 OEM, USB-6225 OEM, USB-6229 OEM, USB-6251 OEM, USB-6255 OEM, USB-6259 OEM, USB-6281 OEM, USB-6289 OEM
NI USB DAQ for OEM provides low-cost instrumentation-class I/O with mechanicals optimized for embedded designs. These board-only products provide standard 34- or 50-pin IDC headers for easy board mating. For mid- to high-volume customers, NI also offers product customizations such as firmware modifications, custom connectivity, and hardware modifications, as well as direct support with the NI R&D team. Up to 30 percent discounts are offered for orders of quantities of 100 or more.
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USB SCXI Signal Conditioning
NI SCXI-1600, SCXI Chassis and Modules
National Instruments SCXI is a high-channel-count signal conditioning and switching platform for measurement and automation systems. An SCXI system consists of multichannel signal conditioning modules installed in one or more rugged chassis. You can choose from a wide selection of analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and switching modules to fit your exact application needs.
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Additional Resources
For additional information on NI USB data acquisition, visit ni.com/dataacquisition/usb.