USB-6008 Datasheet, PDF (1/5 Pages) National Instruments Corporation – 8 analog inputs at 12 or 14 bits,up to 48 kS/s

Low-Cost, Bus-Powered Multifunction DAQ for USB –
12- or 14-Bit, up to 48 kS/s, 8 Analog Inputs
NI USB-6008, NI USB-6009
• 8 analog inputs at 12 or 14 bits,
up to 48 kS/s
• 2 analog outputs at 12 bits,
software-timed
• 12 TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines
• 32-bit, 5 MHz counter
• Digital triggering
• Bus-powered
• 1-year warranty
Operating Systems
• Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)/XP/2000
• Mac OS X¹
• Linux^®1
• Windows Mobile¹
• Windows CE¹
Recommended Software
• LabVIEW
• LabVIEW SignalExpress
• LabWindows^™/CVI
• Measurement Studio
Other Compatible Software
• C#, Visual Basic .NET
• ANSI C/C++
Measurement Services
Software (included)
• NI-DAQmx driver software
• Measurement & Automation
Explorer configuration utility
• LabVIEW SignalExpress LE
1_{You need to download NI-DAQmx}
Base for these operating systems.
Product Bus
Analog
Inputs¹
Input
Resolution
(bits)
USB-6009 USB 8 SE/4 DI
14
USB-6008 USB 8 SE/4 DI
12
1_{SE = single ended, DI = differential} 2_{Software-timed}
Max
Sampling Rate
(kS/s)
48
10
Input
Range
(V)
±1 to ±20
±1 to ±20
Analog
Outputs
2
2
Output
Resolution
(bits)
12
12
Output
Rate
(Hz)
150
150
Output
Range
(V)
0 to 5
0 to 5
Digital
I/O
Lines
12
12
32-Bit
Counter
1
1
Trigger
Digital
Digital
Overview and Applications
With recent bandwidth improvements and new innovations from
National Instruments, USB has evolved into a core bus of choice for
measurement applications. The NI USB-6008 and USB-6009 are low-
cost entry points to NI flagship data acquisition (DAQ) devices. With
plug-and-play USB connectivity, these modules are simple enough for
quick measurements but versatile enough for more complex
measurement applications.
The USB-6008 and USB-6009 are ideal for a number of applications
where low cost, small form factor, and simplicity are essential.
Examples include:
• Data logging – quick and easy environmental or voltage data logging
• Academic lab use – student ownership of DAQ hardware for
completely interactive lab-based courses (Academic pricing available.
Visit ni.com/academic for details.)
• OEM applications as I/O for embedded systems
Recommended Software
National Instruments measurement services software, built around
NI-DAQmx driver software, includes intuitive application programming
interfaces, configuration tools, I/O assistants, and other tools
designed to reduce system setup, configuration, and development time.
National Instruments recommends using the latest version of NI-DAQmx
driver software for application development in NI LabVIEW, LabVIEW
SignalExpress, LabWindows/CVI, and Measurement Studio software.
To obtain the latest version of NI-DAQmx, visit
ni.com/support/daq/versions.
NI measurement services software speeds up your development with
features including:
• A guide to create fast and accurate measurements with no
programming using the DAQ Assistant.
• Automatic code generation to create your application in LabVIEW.
• LabWindows/CVI; LabVIEW SignalExpress; and C#, Visual Studio .NET,
ANSI C/C++, or Visual Basic using Measurement Studio.
• Multithreaded streaming technology for 1,000 times
performance improvements.
• Automatic timing, triggering, and synchronization routing
to make advanced applications easy.
• More than 3,000 free software downloads available at
ni.com/zone to jump-start your project.
• Software configuration of all digital I/O features without
hardware switches/jumpers.
• Single programming interface for analog input, analog output,
digital I/O, and counters on hundreds of multifunction DAQ hardware
devices. M Series devices are compatible with the following versions
(or later) of NI application software – LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or
Measurement Studio versions 7.x; and LabVIEW SignalExpress 2.x.