Low-Cost E Series Multifunction DAQ –
12 or 16-Bit, 200 kS/s, 16 Analog Inputs
NI E Series – Low-Cost
• 16 analog inputs at up to 200 kS/s,
12 or 16-bit resolution
Operating Systems
• Windows 2000/NT/XP
• Up to 2 analog outputs at 10 kS/s,
12 or 16-bit resolution
• 8 digital I/O lines (TTL/CMOS);
two 24-bit counter/timers
• Real-time performance with LabVIEW
• Others such as Linux® and Mac OS X
Recommended Software
• LabVIEW
• Digital triggering
• LabWindows/CVI
• Measurement Studio
• VI Logger
• 4 analog input signal ranges
• NI-DAQ driver that simplifies
configuration and measurements
Other Compatible Software
• Visual Basic, C/C++, and C#
Families
• NI 6036E
• NI 6034E
• NI 6025E
• NI 6024E
• NI 6023E
Driver Software (included)
• NI-DAQ 7
Analog
Inputs
Input
Max
Analog
Output
Family
Bus
Resolution Sampling Rate
Input Range
0.05 to 10 V
0.05 to 10 V
0.05 to 10 V
0.05 to 10 V
0.05 to 10 V
Outputs Resolution Output Rate Output Range Digital I/O Counter/Timers Triggers
NI 6036E PCI, PCMCIA 16 SE/8 DI
16 bits
16 bits
12 bits
12 bits
12 bits
200 kS/s
200 kS/s
200 kS/s
200 kS/s
200 kS/s
2
0
2
2
0
16 bits
–
12 bits
12 bits
–
10 kS/s1
–
10 kS/s1
10 kS/s1
–
10 V
–
10 V
10 V
–
8
8
8
8
8
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
NI 6034E
NI 6025E
PCI
PCI, PXI
16 SE/8 DI
16 SE/8 DI
NI 6024E PCI, PCMCIA 16 SE/8 DI
NI 6023E PCI 16 SE/8 DI
110 kS/s typical when using the single DMA channel for analog output. 1 kS/s maximum when using the single DMA channel for either analog input or counter/timer operations. 1 kS/s maximum for PCMCIA DAQCard devices in all cases.
Table 1. Low-Cost E Series Model Guide
NI DAQ-STC – Timing and control ASIC designed to provide more
Overview and Applications
National Instruments low-cost E Series multifunction data acquisition
flexibility, lower power consumption, and a higher immunity to noise
and jitter than off-the-shelf counter/timer chips.
devices provide full functionality at a price to meet the needs of the
NI MITE – ASIC designed to optimize data transfer for multiple
budget-conscious user. They are ideal for applications ranging from
simultaneous operations using bus mastering with one DMA channel,
continuous high-speed data logging to control applications to high-voltage
interrupts, or programmed I/O.
signal or sensor measurements when used with NI signal conditioning.
NI PGIA – Measurement and instrument class amplifier that guarantees
Synchronize the operations of multiple devices using the RTSI bus or PXI
settling times at all gains. Typical commercial off-the-shelf amplifier
trigger bus to easily integrate other hardware such as motion control and
components do not meet the settling time requirements for high-gain
machine vision to create an entire measurement and control system.
measurement applications.
PFI Lines – Eight programmable function input (PFI) lines that you can
Highly Accurate Hardware Design
NI low-cost E Series DAQ devices include the following features
use for software-controlled routing of interboard and intraboard digital
and timing signals.
and technologies:
RTSI or PXI Trigger Bus – Bus used to share timing and control signals
Temperature Drift Protection Circuitry – Designed with components
between two or more PCI or PXI devices to synchronize operations.
that minimize the effect of temperature changes on measurements to
RSE Mode – In addition to differential and nonreferenced single-ended
less than 0.0010% of reading/°C.
modes, NI low-cost E Series devices offer the referenced single-ended
Resolution-Improvement Technologies – Carefully designed noise
(RSE) mode for use with floating-signal sources in applications with
floor maximizes the resolution.
channel counts higher than eight.
Onboard Self-Calibration – Precise voltage reference included for
Onboard Temperature Sensor – Included for monitoring the operating
calibration and measurement accuracy. Self-calibration is completely
temperature of the device to ensure that it is operating within the
software controlled, with no potentiometers to adjust.
specified range.