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National Instruments NI USB-6008 User Manual

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Manual is about: data acquisition (DAQ) devices

Summary of NI USB-6008

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    User guide and specifications ni usb-6008/6009 this user guide describes how to use the national instruments usb-6008/6009 data acquisition (daq) devices and lists specifications. Introduction the ni usb-6008/6009 provides connection to eight analog input (ai) channels, two analog output (ao) channe...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 2 ni.Com figure 1. Ni usb-6008/6009 top view figure 2. Ni usb-6008/6009 back view table 2. Differences between the ni usb-6008 and ni usb-6009 feature ni usb-6008 ni usb-6009 ai resolution 12 bits differential, 11 bits single-ended 14 bits differential,...

  • Page 3: Dimensions

    © national instruments corporation 3 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications dimensions figure 3 illustrates the dimensions of the ni usb-6008/6009 device. Figure 3. Ni usb-6008/6009 in millimeters (inches) safety guidelines caution operate the ni usb-6008/6009 only as described in these oper...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 4 ni.Com do not operate the device in an explosive atmosphere or where there may be flammable gases or fumes. If you must operate the device in such an environment, it must be in a suitably rated enclosure. If you need to clean the device, use a dry clo...

  • Page 5: Related Documentation

    © national instruments corporation 5 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications • measurement category ii is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the electrical distribution system. This category refers to local-level electrical distribution, such as that provided by a st...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 6 ni.Com labview if you are a new user, use the getting started with labview manual to familiarize yourself with the labview graphical programming environment and the basic labview features you use to build data acquisition and instrument control applic...

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    © national instruments corporation 7 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications based on your task or channel in measurement studio. Refer to the daq assistant help for additional information about generating code. You also can create channels and tasks, and write your own applications in your a...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 8 ni.Com library»reference to view the function reference. Expand ni measurement studio help»ni measurement studio .Net class library»using the measurement studio .Net class libraries to view conceptual topics for using ni-daqmx with visual c# and visua...

  • Page 9: Installing The Software

    © national instruments corporation 9 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications note all ni-daqmx base documentation for linux is installed at /usr/local/natinst/nidaqmxbase/documentation . Note all ni-daqmx base documentation for mac os x is installed at /applications/national instruments/ni-da...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 10 ni.Com note for information about non-windows operating system support, refer to ni.Com/ info and enter basegsgml . Installing the ni usb-6008/6009 device before installing the device, you must install the software you plan to use with the device. Re...

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    © national instruments corporation 11 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications setting up the ni usb-6008/6009 device complete the following steps to set up the ni usb-6008/6009: 1. Install combicon screw terminal blocks by inserting them into the combicon jacks. 2. Figure 5 illustrates the si...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 12 ni.Com figure 6. Signal label application diagram note once you label the screw terminal blocks, you must only insert them into the matching combicon jack, as indicated by the overlay label on the ni usb-6008/6009 device. 4. Connect the wiring to the...

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    © national instruments corporation 13 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications connecting the ni usb-6008/6009 to a computer plug one end of the usb cable into the ni usb-6008/6009 and the other end into an available usb port on the computer. Led indicator the ni usb-6008/6009 device has a gre...

  • Page 14: I/o Connector

    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 14 ni.Com i/o connector the ni usb-6008/6009 ships with one detachable screw terminal block for analog signals and one detachable screw terminal block for digital signals. These terminal blocks provide 16 connections that use 16 awg to 28 awg wire. Tabl...

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    © national instruments corporation 15 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications table 5. Digital terminal assignments module terminal signal 17 p0.0 18 p0.1 19 p0.2 20 p0.3 21 p0.4 22 p0.5 23 p0 6 24 p0.7 25 p1.0 26 p1.1 27 p1.2 28 p1.3 29 pfi 0 30 +2.5 v 31 +5 v 32 gnd 32 31 30 29 2 8 27 26 25...

  • Page 16: Signal Descriptions

    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 16 ni.Com signal descriptions table 6 describes the signals available on the i/o connectors. Table 6. Signal descriptions signal name reference direction description gnd — — ground —the reference point for the single-ended ai measurements, bias current ...

  • Page 17: Analog Input

    © national instruments corporation 17 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications analog input you can connect analog input signals to the ni usb-6008/6009 through the i/o connector. Refer to table 6 for more information about connecting analog input signals. Analog input circuitry figure 7 illus...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 18 ni.Com ai fifo the ni usb-6008/6009 can perform both single and multiple a/d conversions of a fixed or infinite number of samples. A first-in-first-out (fifo) buffer holds data during ai acquisitions to ensure that no data is lost. Analog input modes...

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    © national instruments corporation 19 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications figure 9. Example of a differential 20 v measurement connecting a signal greater than ±10 v on either pin results in a clipped output. Figure 10. Exceeding ±10 v on ai returns clipped output connecting reference sin...

  • Page 20: Analog Output

    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 20 ni.Com figure 11. Connecting a reference single-ended voltage signal digital trigger when an ai task is defined, you can configure pfi 0 as a digital trigger input. When the digital trigger is enabled, the ai task waits for a rising or falling edge o...

  • Page 21: Digital I/o

    © national instruments corporation 21 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications dacs digital-to-analog converts (dacs) convert digital codes to analog voltages. Connecting analog output loads to connect loads to the ni usb-6008/6009, connect the positive lead of the load to the ao terminal, and...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 22 ni.Com digital i/o circuitry figure 14 shows p0. Connected to example signals configured as digital inputs and digital outputs. You can configure p1. Similarly. Figure 14. Example of connecting a load caution exceeding the maximum input voltage ratin...

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    © national instruments corporation 23 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications figure 15. Example of connecting an external user-provided resistor complete the following steps to determine the value of the user-provided pull-up resistor: 1. Place an ammeter in series with the load. 2. Place a ...

  • Page 24: I/o Protection

    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 24 ni.Com i/o protection to protect the ni usb-6008/6009 against overvoltage, undervoltage, and overcurrent conditions, as well as esd events, you should avoid these fault conditions by using the following guidelines: • if you configure a dio line as an...

  • Page 25: Reference and Power Sources

    © national instruments corporation 25 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications reference and power sources the ni usb-6008/6009 creates an external reference and supplies a power source. All voltages are relative to com unless otherwise noted. +2.5 external references the ni usb-6008/6009 crea...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 26 ni.Com timing accuracy .....................................100 ppm of actual sample rate input range single-ended ....................................±10 v differential ......................................±20 v 1 , ±10 v, ±5 v, ±4 v, ±2.5 v, ±2 v,...

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    © national instruments corporation 27 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications analog output analog outputs ....................................... 2 output resolution.................................... 12 bits maximum update rate ............................ 150 hz, software-timed output ran...

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 28 ni.Com compatibility ..........................................Ttl, lvttl, cmos absolute maximum voltage range ..........–0.5 to 5.8 v with respect to gnd pull-up resistor........................................4.7 k Ω to 5 v power-on state ............

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    © national instruments corporation 29 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications minimum low pulse width ..................... 100 ns input high voltage .................................. 2.0 v input low voltage ................................... 0.8 v bus interface usb specification .............

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    Ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications 30 ni.Com safety if you need to clean the module, wipe it with a dry towel. Safety voltages connect only voltages that are within these limits. Channel-to-gnd ....................................±30 v max, measurement category i measurement category i i...

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    © national instruments corporation 31 ni usb-6008/6009 user guide and specifications maximum altitude .................................. 2,000 m (at 25 °c ambient temperature) storage temperature (iec 60068-2-1 and iec 60068-2-2) ..... –40 to 85 °c storage humidity (iec 60068-2-56) ....................

  • Page 32: Where to Go For Support

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