Data Acquisition Device Speeds Product Development

Emerson has expanded its NI USB data acquisition (DAQ) product line with the NI mioDAQ device. Designed to reduce time-to-market when developing advanced electronic technologies, the product offers improved measurement performance, more powerful software and easier setup.

The NI mioDAQ bus-powered USB DAQ device features up to 16 channels of 20-bit resolution and delivers 1 million simultaneous samples per second. It was built for optimal performance, offering improved measurement capabilities, simplified setup and upgraded software. Its modern mechanical design and USB type-C connectivity simplify setup and increase accessibility to engineering teams. This capability enables engineers to debug complex designs early in the development cycle, significantly reducing costs.

Designed for the desktop but robust enough for fully automated test benches, the hardware features up to 32 analog input channels, four high-speed analog outputs, 16 flexible digital lines, four counters, and guaranteed specs for two- and 10-year calibration cycles.

Easier Setup

The NI mioDAQ device’s setup page streamlines the initial user setup process. By simply scanning a QR code on the device, engineers gain immediate access to essential software and startup resources, including the pin map, manual, drivers, setup videos and other technical documents. This efficient access minimizes setup time and frustration, allowing engineers to start using the solution quickly.

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“Our customers said it was hard to set up what driver to use on what software,” said Brett Burger, Chief Solution Marketer at National Instruments, in a recent interview with Design News.

NI’s mioDAQ devices now support FlexLogger™ Lite data logging software, ideal for engineers needing quick data access. The software ntegrates seamlessly with Emerson’s NI LabVIEW software and the LabVIEW+ suite for lab and manufacturing test systems. Engineers using existing NI DAQ hardware can expect backward compatibility and easier performance upgrades.

Also, the NI mioDAQ solution and its driver support software development with C/C++, C#, Python and other languages. Emerson offers enhanced Python support, simplifying package and driver software installation with a command line package script. Full documentation is available on Read the Docs hosting platform, and full open-source access to the Python Package, including over 50 example programs, is available through GitHub.

More information on the mioDAQ is in the video below.

The device comes in a metal enclosure and ships with all necessary connectivity accessories and a USB cable, further reducing configuration time and enhancing the accessibility of quality measurements.

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Four models are available. The USB-6453 has 16 digital I/O lines while the USB-6451 has eight digital I/O lines. Both allow simultaneous 20 bit, 1 MS/s/ch sampling. The USB-6423 has 16 digital I/O lines while the USB-6421 eight digital I/O lines. Both allow multiplexed, 16-bit, 250 kS/s sampling.