What Is a Multifunction I/O Device?

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A Multifunction I/O Device combines flexible channels, sample rates, and outputs for reliable data acquisition and control. It is ideal for a wide variety of industry applications such as laboratory automation, research, and design verification.

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New NI PXI and PCI boards

The new NI DAQ Multifunction I/O products deliver high-performance, software-defined solutions with maximum value at the lowest cost. Choose from 10 new DAQ boards across PCI and PXI to scale your test system.

More PCIe options:

PCIe-6340 (16 AI, 24 DIO, 500 kS/s), PCIe-6342 (32 AI, 48 DIO, 500 kS/s), PCIe-6350 (16 AI, 24 DIO, 1.25 MS/s), PCIe-6352 (32AI, 48 DIO, 1.25 MS/s) 

 

Lowest cost per channel PXI boards:

PXIe-6321 (16 AI, 2 AO, 24 DIO, 250 kS/s) , PXIe-6323 (32 AI, 4 AO, 48 DIO, 250kS/s), PXIe-6343 (32 AI, 4 AO, 48 DIO, 500 kS/s), PXIe-6351 (16 AI, 2 AO, 24 DIO, 1.25 MS/s), PXIe-6353 (32 AI, 4 AO, 48 DIO, 1.25 MS/s), PXIe-6357 (208 AI, 2 AO, 24 DIO, 1.25 MS/s)

The Best NI USB DAQ Device Ever

With 20-bit resolution, high-speed inputs, seamless NI LabVIEW integration, enhanced Python support, and a host of setup improvements, NI mioDAQ devices set a new standard for bus-powered USB data acquisition. Put one on your bench to catch problems before they impact your product launch.

NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Devices

High-Quality ±10 V Inputs with NI USB DAQ

With multiple decades of research and development expertise behind it, a Multifunction I/O Device can ensure every measurement is highly accurate and repeatable. You can rest assured that your NI DAQ device provides reliable performance from one measurement to the next.

NI DAQ front spring terminal close up

 

Engineer’s Guide to Digitization of Analog Signals

 

This guide is a technical overview of the process of analog-to-digital conversion. Learn about the types of digitizers, considerations for each, and practical questions to keep in mind when choosing the right hardware for a particular application.

 

Quick Selection

NI USB-6421

Most User-Friendly

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NI USB-6421

  • 250 kS/s 

  • 16 SE, 8 DI AI Channels 

  • 16 DIO 

  • 2 AO Channels 

  

NI PCIe-6321

Most Popular

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NI PCIe-6321

  • 250 kS/s

  • 16 SE, 8 DI AI Channels

  • 24 DIO

  • 2 AO Channels 

  

NI PCIe-6350

High-Speed

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NI PCIe-6350

  • 1.25 MS/s

  • 16 SE, 8 DI AI Channels

  • 24 DIO

  

NI PXIe-6363

High-Performance

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NI PXIe-6363

  • 2 MS/s

  • 32 SE, 16 DI AI Channels

  • 48 DIO

  • 4 AO Channels  

  

NI PXIe-6323

Best Value

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NI PXIe-6323

  • 250 kS/s
  • 32 SE, 16 DI AI Channels
  • 48 DIO
  • 4 AO Channels

Industry-Leading DAQ Software Included

Flexlogger Lite monitor to visualize live data

  • Free logging software—NI FlexLogger™ Lite
  • Seamless LabVIEW integration
  • Documented APIs with example programs for Python, C/C++, C#, and more

Need more choices? Discover more NI DAQ hardware.

Eight-slot NI CompactDAQ Ethernet system with modules

Sensor Measurements

CompactDAQ systems are more rugged than multifunction I/O devices and can measure sensors like IEPE accelerometers, thermocouples, and load cells. Select from more than 70 measurement modules and eight chassis (USB or Ethernet) available to assemble your optimal measurement system.

 
Recommended Uses:

 

  • Mechanical tests
  • Logging sensor data to a PC
  • Shock and vibration tests
  • Acoustic measurements
Multifunction I/O Devices USB + PCIe

More Speed and More Channels

PXI systems are like a PC, except they have up to 17 expansion slots so you can keep adding high-speed, synchronized channels for large measurement systems.

 
Recommended Uses:

 

  • Research and electronic test benches
  • PCBA manufacturing test systems
  • I/O for firmware test
  • Sensors that output 10 V

 

NI FieldDAQ devices synchronized by a single Ethernet cable

Waterproof, Shockproof DAQ

IP67-rated, ultra-rugged design for voltage, strain/bridge, accelerometer/microphone, and thermocouple measurements. Link and sync with a single Ethernet cable.

 

Recommended Uses:

 

  • Engine test cells
  • Static fire rocket tests
  • Structural research
  • Heavy equipment field test

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