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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 acquisi tion (D A Q) de vices and lists specif ications.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 2 ni.com Figure 1. NI USB-6008/6009 T op View Figure 2. NI USB-6008/6009 Back View Table 2. Differences Between the NI USB-6008 and NI USB-6009 Featur.
© National Instruments Corporation 3 NI US B-6008/600 9 User Gu ide and Specifications Dimensions Figure 3 illustrates the dimen sions of the NI USB-6008/6009 device. Figure 3. NI USB-6008/6009 in Mi llimeters (Inches) Safety Guidelines Caution Operate the NI USB-6008/600 9 only as describ ed in these oper ating instruct ions.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 4 ni.com Do not operate the device in an e xpl osi ve atmosphere or where there may be flammable gases or fumes. If you must operate the device in such an en vir onment, it must be in a suitably rated enclosure.
© National Instruments Corporation 5 NI US B-6008/600 9 User Gu ide and Specifications • Measurement Category II is for m easurements performed on circuits directly connected to the electrical dist ribution system.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 6 ni.com LabVIEW If you are a ne w user , use the Getting Started wit h LabVIEW manual to familiarize yourself with the LabVIEW graphical program ming en vironm ent and the basic LabVIEW features you use to build data acquisition and instrum ent control applications.
© National Instruments Corporation 7 NI US B-6008/600 9 User Gu ide and Specifications based on your task or channel in Measurement Studio. Refer to the DAQ Assistant Help for additional info rmation about ge nerating code. Y ou also can create channels and tasks, and write your own applications in your ADE using the NI-D A Qmx API.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 8 ni.com Library»Reference to vie w th e function reference. Expand NI Measureme nt Studio Help»NI Measuremen t Studio .NET Class Library»Using the Measurement Studio .NET Class Libraries to view conceptual topics for using NI-D AQmx with V isual C# and Vi s u a l B a s i c .
© National Instruments Corporation 9 NI US B-6008/600 9 User Gu ide and Specifications Note All NI-D A Qmx Base documentation for Linux is install ed at /usr/local/natinst/nidaqmxbase/docum entation . Note All NI-D A Qmx Base documentat ion for Mac OS X is installed at /Applications/National Instruments/N I-DAQmx Base/documentation .
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 10 ni.com Note For information about non-Wi ndows 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.
© National Instruments Corporation 11 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide 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 scr ew terminal blocks by inserting them into the combicon jacks.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e 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 ov erlay label on the NI USB-6008/6009 device.
© National Instruments Corporation 13 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide 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.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 14 ni.com I/O Connector The NI USB-6008/6009 ship s with one detachable screw terminal block for analog signals and one detachable scre w terminal block for digital signals. These terminal blocks provide 16 connect ions that use 16 A WG to 28 AWG wire.
© National Instruments Corporation 15 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications Table 5. Digital T erminal Assignments Module T erminal 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.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 16 ni.com Signal Descriptions Table 6 describes the signals available on the I/O connectors. Table 6.
© National Instruments Corporation 17 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide 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 informat ion about connecting analog input signals.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 18 ni.com AI FIFO The NI USB-6008/6009 can perform both si ngle and multiple A/D conversions of a fixed o r infinite num ber of samples. A fir st-in-first-ou t (FIFO) buffer holds data during AI acquisitions to ensure that no data is lost.
© National Instruments Corporation 19 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide 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.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 20 ni.com Figure 11. Co nnecting a Reference Si ngle-Ended V oltage Signal Digital T rigger When an AI task is defi n ed, you can configure PFI 0 as a digital trigger input.
© National Instruments Corporation 21 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications DACs Digital-to-analog convert s (DACs) convert digital codes to analog voltages.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 22 ni.com Digital I/O Circuitry Figure 14 shows P0.<0..7> conn ected to example signals configured as digital inputs and digital outputs.
© National Instruments Corporation 23 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications Figure 15. Example of Connecting an Exte rnal User -Provided Resistor Complete the following steps to determine the v alue of the user-provided pull-up resistor: 1.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 24 ni.com I/O Protection To protect the NI USB-6008/6009 ag ainst overvol tage, undervoltage, and overcurrent conditions, as well as ESD events, you s.
© National Instruments Corporation 25 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications Reference and Power Sources The NI USB-6008/6009 creates an external reference and suppl ies a power source. All voltages are relative to COM unless otherw ise noted.
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 26 ni.com Timing accuracy ........ .............. ............... 1 00 ppm of actual sample rate Input range Single-ended . ............... ................ ....±10 V Differential ............ .......
© National Instruments Corporation 27 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications Analog Output Analog outputs ..................... .............. .... 2 Output resolution..................... .............. . 12 bits Maximum update rate .....
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e 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 ....................
© National Instruments Corporation 29 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide and Specifications Minimum low pulse width ..................... 100 ns Input high voltage ................... .............. . 2.0 V Input low voltage ...... .............. .......
NI USB-6008/6 009 User Gu id e and Specifications 30 ni.com Safety If you need to clean the module, wipe it with a dry towel. Safety Vo ltages Connect only voltages that are within these limits.
© National Instruments Corporation 31 NI US B-6008/6 009 User Gu ide 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) .
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