NI-DAQ 8.3.1 Readme

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Patents

For patents covering the National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents.

Thank you for using NI-DAQ, version 8.3.1.

The Readme contains the following main sections:

NI-DAQ 7.x and later software
Choosing the API to use
New features
NI-DAQmx known issues
Using NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) on the same computer
Support in NI-DAQ 8.3.1
Devices supported only in NI-DAQmx
Devices supported in NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
Devices restricted to Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
Devices no longer supported in NI-DAQ
Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) readme
System requirements

NI-DAQ 7.x and Later Software

This section provides an overview of NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). National Instruments measurement devices are packaged with NI-DAQ driver software, an extensive library of VIs and ANSI C functions you can call from your application software, such as LabVIEW or LabWindows™/CVI™, to program your NI measurement devices. Measurement devices include DAQ devices such as the M Series multifunction I/O (MIO) devices, signal conditioning modules, and switch modules. Driver software has an application programming interface (API ), which is a library of VIs, functions, classes, attributes, and properties for creating applications for your device.

NI-DAQ 7.x and later includes two NI-DAQ drivers, NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy), each with its own APIs, hardware configuration, and software configuration.

Choosing the API to Use

This section includes information on choosing the right API for your device and application.

NI-DAQmx

NI-DAQmx is the latest NI-DAQ driver with new VIs and functions and development tools for programming measurement devices. You should install and use NI-DAQmx if you are using devices supported by NI-DAQmx; refer to Device Support. If you are using a TEDS sensor, you can use only NI-DAQmx.

If you are using NI application software with NI-DAQmx, you must use LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Measurement Studio version 7.x and later, VI Logger 2.x, or the LabVIEW Real-Time Module 7.1 or later.

To use Visual C# or Visual Basic.NET, you must use NI-DAQmx.

You can also use supported versions of Visual Studio to create NI-DAQmx applications with Visual Basic 6.0 and ANSI C.

Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)

Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) is an older driver with outdated APIs for developing data acquisition, instrumentation, and control applications for older National Instruments DAQ devices. Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) has the same VIs and functions and works the same way as NI-DAQ 6.9.3, except you can use Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and NI-DAQmx on the same computer, and some hardware and software is no longer supported.

You should use Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) only in certain circumstances.

You have a device that is not supported by NI-DAQmx, such as the AT E Series multifunction DAQ devices; refer to Device Support.
You are using LabWindows/CVI or Measurement Studio version 6.x.
You have existing NI-DAQ 6.9.x or Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) applications that you cannot port to NI-DAQmx now. You can continue to use applications developed in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) that control older devices in the same system with NI-DAQmx applications for newer devices. Refer to Using NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) on the Same Computer.
You have an NI modular instrument device that requires Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy).

New Features

The following main features were added in this release.

Newly supported devices in NI-DAQmx—NI PCIe-6536 and NI PCIe-6537. Refer to Device Support for a complete list of devices.

NI-DAQmx Known Issues

This section covers issues specific to NI-DAQmx.

Aborting Single-Point Reads and Writes in LabVIEW

Single-point reads and writes do not respond to the Abort Execution button in LabVIEW.

Counter Behavior of the NI DAQPad-6015/6016 for USB

When performing buffered counter measurements on both ctr0 and ctr1 simultaneously, ctr1 returns duplicate counts. If you do not use ctr0 or if ctr0 performs a software-timed measurement, ctr1 functions properly.

DAQ Assistant Maximum Channel Count

The maximum number of channels you can have in a task created with the DAQ Assistant is 512 channels.

DAQmx Is Read or Write Late Obsoleted

The existing DAQmx Is Read or Write Late function/VI has been obsoleted and no longer has any effect. Applications that must check whether they are maintaining real-time behavior have two options. For the strictest checking, use the Wait for Next Sample Clock function/VI. Refer to your API reference help, such as the LabVIEW Help or the NI-DAQmx C Function Reference Help, for more information on this function/VI. To check only whether the application misses any analog input samples, set the Report Missed Samples property to True on the analog input task. In LabVIEW, the Report Missed Samples property is in the Real Time property node. For more details, National Instruments strongly recommends that you read the document referred to by the Wait for Next Sample Clock function/VI.

Duplicate Count Prevention Defaults

The default setting for the duplicate count prevention attribute/property on M Series and TIO-based counters has been changed. This change affects all input counter operations, with the exception of single-point edge counting and position measurements. Duplicate count prevention is now on by default as long as the following conditions are met:

The duplicate count prevention attribute/property has not been explicitly set.
The selected counter timebase source is not set to an internal timebase.
The prescaler attribute/property has not been set.
The counter output event has not been configured.

To learn more, refer to Duplicate Count Prevention in the NI-DAQmx help.

Existing .NET Project Produces Build Errors

If you are using NI-DAQ with a .NET language, an existing project can produce build errors that read "error CS0011: Referenced class 'className' has base class or interface 'NationalInstruments.ISynchronizeCallbacks' defined in an assembly that is not referenced. You must add a reference to assembly 'NationalInstruments.Common'." To eliminate this error, add a reference to the NationalInstruments.Common assembly to the project. This problem occurs when an existing project was built with NI-DAQ 7.2 or earlier and is rebuilt with NI-DAQ 7.3 or later.

LabVIEW Long Property Names

When importing or exporting .ini files and tab-delimited text, LabVIEW long property names are not supported. Only English LabVIEW short property names, CVI property names, and C++/.NET class.property names are supported.

.NET Remoting

Accessing objects in the DAQmx .NET class library from a remote application domain with .NET Remoting is not supported in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.

NI DAQCard-6715 Analog Output

Hardware-timed single-point mode and hardware-timed nonbuffered mode are nonfunctional. Your application is using hardware-timed nonbuffered mode if you have set up a sample clock and a buffer size of 0, or set up a sample clock, but do not begin writing until after you start the task. All other waveform and static analog output modes work as expected.

NI-DAQmx .NET Framework 1.1 Help Shortcut

A shortcut to the NI-DAQmx .NET Framework 1.1 Help is installed by default at Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx .NET Framework 1.1 Help. This documentation is in the Microsoft Help 2.0 format and requires a Microsoft Help 2.0 viewer to be displayed. A Microsoft Help 2.0 viewer is installed with both Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK. The SDK is freely available from MSDN at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads . If you do not have either of these products, you will need a standalone Microsoft Help 2.0 viewer to display the documentation. Some Help 2.0 viewers are available for download, such as Helpware's H2Viewer.

NI PCI-6704 and PXI-6704 Current Output Accuracy

NI-DAQmx 8.3 changes the algorithm used to scale the 20mA current outputs of the NI 6704 to a method that matches the behavior of Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). Previous versions of the NI-DAQmx driver use a second method.

The effect of the change is that when NI-DAQmx programs the 6704 to output current, the actual current level of the 6704 is 10 µA higher with NI-DAQmx 8.3 compared to previous versions of NI-DAQmx. The actual current output with NI-DAQmx 8.3 is the same compared to Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) drivers. This change has no effect on the voltage outputs of the 6704.

Because of this change, NI recommends that you externally calibrate NI 6704 devices with NI-DAQmx 8.3 (or later) before using devices with the NI-DAQmx 8.3 (or later) driver. NI 6704 devices that ship with NI-DAQmx 8.3 have already been calibrated with NI-DAQmx 8.3. For other NI 6704 devices, please refer to the manual calibration procedure available at ni.com/calibration.

NI PCI-7041/6040E Support

The NI PCI-7041/6040E device for LabVIEW RT is no longer supported in NI-DAQmx 8.3 and will not be supported in future versions. The device continues to be supported in NI-DAQmx 8.1 and earlier.

Property Help for More»AI Convert»Rate

The property help for More»AI Convert»Rate in the NI-DAQmx C Reference Help says NI-DAQmx uses the slowest AI Convert Clock rate possible to allow for maximum settling time. That information is no longer true. NI-DAQmx now uses the maximum AI Convert Clock rate plus an additional 10 microseconds per channel settling time to compensate for most potential system settling constraints.

Resolving Compiler Warnings from SynchronizingObject in Visual Studio 2005

SynchronizingObject has been obsoleted in Measurement Studio class libraries for .NET Framework 2.0. Accessing this property produces compiler warnings. If you were using SynchronizingObject in .NET Framework 1.1, you must update your code to use SynchronizationContext in .NET Framework 2.0. For more information about SynchronizationContext, refer to Events, Callbacks, and Thread Safety in Measurement Studio Class Libraries in the NI-DAQmx .NET Framework 2.0 help. The help can be launched from Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ».NET Framework 2.0 Help.

Some Devices Enumerate Twice

Supported CompactRIO devices that fit into the NI USB-9162 carrier enumerate twice in MAX. When a device, such as the NI USB-9421, is first installed, it appears as the NI USB-9162 before appearing as the correct device.

Temperature Sensors and the Mass Termination USB-6251/6259

When configuring the SCB/SCC-68, the temperature sensor check box is greyed out when the block is connected to either connector of a Mass Termination USB-6251 or USB-6259

USB Device Removal During a DAQ Operation

If a USB DAQ device is unplugged while a DAQ operation is being performed, unexpected results may occur, including causing the operating system to hang. In these occasional, extreme cases, you must reboot the computer. NI recommends stopping all DAQ operations on a USB device before unplugging the device from the computer.

Using the C++ API from Multiple DLLs in the Same Process

If you use the C++ API from multiple DLLs in the same process, you must access the API from only one DLL at a time. You must stop using the API in one DLL and destroy all API objects before using the API in another DLL.

Using NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) on the Same Computer

Existing applications developed with earlier versions of NI-DAQ will run under Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). You can use both the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) API and the NI-DAQmx API on the same computer with the following restrictions:

Only one API controls a given device at one time.

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After using a device in NI-DAQmx, you must unreserve all NI-DAQmx tasks that are using that device before you can use that device through Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). If you use a device in NI-DAQmx and then use it in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) without unreserving the NI-DAQmx tasks, error code -10461 is returned. To unreserve NI-DAQmx tasks, call the DAQmx Clear Task VI or functions.

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After using a device in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy), you must reset the device before you can use that device in NI-DAQmx, or error code -200324 is returned.

For SCXI devices, you must reset the communicating DAQ device in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) before using it in NI-DAQmx. For example, E Series DAQ devices use lines 0, 1, 2, and 4 on port 0 to communicate with the SCXI module. Error code -200158 is returned if you do not reset the communicating device in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) before using it in NI-DAQmx as follows:

Call the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Device Reset VI or the Init_DA_Brds function
To reset devices in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) from MAX, you must reset all devices at once. Right-click the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices folder in MAX and select Reset Driver for Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). For a remote RT target, you must use the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Device Reset VI.

In an SCXI data acquisition system, you must use the same API to program all devices—connected DAQ devices and inserted SCXI modules.

Refer to ni.com/support for details and instructions about the following topics:

How to add NI-DAQmx code to a Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) application
How to run both Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) applications and NI-DAQmx applications that use the same device

Support in NI-DAQ 8.3.1

Operating System Support

NI-DAQmx 8.3.1 and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) version 7.4.1 support Windows 2000/XP.

NI-DAQmx 8.3.1 supports PharLap only with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module 7.1 and later.

Measurement Studio requires Visual Studio .NET 2003, which requires Windows 2000/XP. If you are using the DAQmx .NET Library, the .NET 1.1 framework is required. .NET 1.1 requires Windows 2000/XP.

Windows NT users must use NI-DAQmx 7.5 or Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) 7.4.

Windows Me/98 users must use NI-DAQ 7.1 or earlier. Windows 95 users must use NI-DAQ 6.9.3 or earlier

LabVIEW Real-Time for the Macintosh 7.1 will not be supported in LabVIEW 8.0 due to low demand. However, National Instruments continues to support PCI and USB data acquisition hardware using NI-DAQmx Base. Macintosh systems can continue to serve as hosts to real-time targets. For more information on supported products, refer to ni.com/mac.

For operating system-specific installation instructions, use the Hardware Installation/Configuration Troubleshooter at ni.com/support/install.

To find and download an earlier version of NI-DAQ that supports other operating systems, refer to ni.com/downloads.

NI Application Software Support

The following table lists the NI application software versions supported by NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). If you are not using NI application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.

Starting with NI-DAQ version 7.4.2, Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) installs support only for the latest version of LabVIEW found on the system. The Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) API is mass-compiled in LabVIEW version 7.0. See LabVIEW Support in the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Readme for more information.

NI Application Software	Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx	Versions Supported by Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
LabVIEW	7.1 and later	7.0 and later
LabVIEW Real-Time Module	7.1 ¹ and later	7.0 and later
LabWindows/CVI	7.x and later	6.0 and later
Measurement Studio	7.x and later	6.0 and later
¹ To use LabVIEW Real-Time Module 7.1 with NI-DAQmx, you must use NI-DAQmx 7.2 or later.
²Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) with the Measurement Studio ActiveX control. These versions do not include a Measurement Studio C++ or .NET interface.

Microsoft Visual Studio Support

The following table lists the programming languages and Microsoft Visual Studio versions supported by NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy).

Programming Language	Visual Studio Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx	Visual Studio Versions Supported by Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
ANSI C	6.0 and later	6.0 and later
C++	2003 (7.1)¹	—
Visual Basic 6.0	6.0 SP6²	6.0 SP6³
.NET Framework 1.1 Languages (C# and Visual Basic.NET)	2003 (7.1)	—
.NET Framework 2.0 Languages (C# and Visual Basic.NET)	2005 (8.0)	—
¹ Requires Measurement Studio 7.x
² Support through ANSI C type library
³ Support through ActiveX

Earlier versions of NI-DAQ support other application software and language versions. To find and download an earlier version of a driver, refer to ni.com/downloads.

Device Support

The following lists detail the devices supported in NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). Device support is divided into the following categories:

Devices supported only in NI-DAQmx
Devices supported in NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
Devices restricted to Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)
Devices no longer supported in NI-DAQ

Devices Supported Only in NI-DAQmx

NI-DAQmx supports the following devices:

NI 9205 32 channel, 16-bit analog input module with gain and analog trigger (AI, PFI only)
NI 9206 32 channel, 16-bit analog input module for fuel cells (AI, PFI only)
NI 9211 12 S/s, 24-bit, thermocouple AI, 4-channel scanned AI module
NI 9215 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 4-channel isolated SMIO analog input module
NI 9215 (BNC)
NI 9233 50 kS/s, 24-bit, 4-channel dynamic signal acquisition module
NI 9237 4 channel, IEPE strain module
NI 9263 4 channel analog output module
NI 9401 8 channel, bidirectional, nibble-configurable digital I/O module
NI 9421 8 channel, 24 V digital input module
NI 9421 (DSUB)
NI 9472 8 channel, 24 V digital output module
NI 9472 (DSUB)
NI 9481 4-channel Form A SPST Relay DO module
NI BNC-2096 TEDS device
NI cDAQ-9172 CompactDAQ chassis
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB (BNC) (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB (Mass Termination; does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI DAQPad-6016 for USB (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI PCI-4461 204.8 kS/s, 24-bit, 2 AI channel, 2 AO channel dynamic signal acquisition TEDS device
NI PCI-4462 24-bit, 4 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition TEDS device
NI PCI-6010 16 AI channel device (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI PCI-6122 500 kS/s, 16-bit S Series device
NI PCI-6123 500 kS/s, 16-bit, 8-channel S Series device
NI PCI-6132 4 channel, 32 MB S Series device
NI PCI-6133 3 MS/s, 14-bit, 8 AI channel S Series device
NI PCI-6143 250 kS/s, 16-bit, 8 AI channel S Series device
NI PCI-6154 4 AI channel, 4 AO channel, 16-bit isolated S Series device
NI PCI-6220 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6221 (68-pin) 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6221 (37-pin) 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6224 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6225 80 AI channel M Series device
NI PCI-6229 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6230 bank isolated, 8 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6232 250 KS/s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel isolated M Series device
NI PCI-6233 250 KS/s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel isolated M Series device
NI PCI-6236 250 KS/s, 4 differential AI (current input) channel M Series device
NI PCI-6238 250 KS/s, 8 differential AI (current input) channel isolated M Series device
NI PCI-6239 250 KS/s, 8 differential AI (current input) channel isolated M Series device
NI PCI-6250 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6251 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6254 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6255 80 AI channel M Series device
NI PCI-6259 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6280 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6281 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6284 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6289 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PCI-6509 industrial 96-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device with high current (24 mA)
NI PCI-6510 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6511 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6512 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6513 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6514 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6515 industrial 32 source/sink DI, 32 sink DO bank isolated digital I/O device
NI PCI-6516 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6517 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6518 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6519 digital I/O device
NI PCI-6520 relay board
NI PCI-6521 relay board
NI PCI-6528 industrial 24 DI, 24 DO CH/CH isolated digital I/O device
NI PCI-6624 industrial 8-channel CH/CH isolated counter/timer device
NI PCI-6722 13-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI PCI-6723 13-bit, 32 channel AO device
NI PCIe-6251 PCI Express device
NI PCIe-6259 PCI Express device
NI PCIe-6536 25 MHz, 5.0/3.3/2.5 V high-speed digital I/O device
NI PCIe-6537 50 MHz, 5.0/3.3/2.5 V high-speed digital I/O device
NI PXI-2501 FET multiplexer
NI PXI-2503 relay multiplexer
NI PXI-2527
NI PXI-2529 128-crosspoint relay matrix
NI PXI-2530 128-channel reed relay multiplexer/matrix
NI PXI-2532 512-crosspoint matrix
NI PXI-2564 16-SPST relay module
NI PXI-2565 16-SPST relay module
NI PXI-2566 16-SPDT relay module
NI PXI-2567 64-channel relay driver
NI PXI-2568 31-channel SPST relay module
NI PXI-2569 100-channel SPST relay module
NI PXI-2570 40-SPDT relay module
NI PXI-2575 196x1 relay multiplexer
NI PXI-2576 multi-bank multiplexer
NI PXI-2584 high-voltage multiplexer
NI PXI-2585 10-Channel multiplexer
NI PXI-2586 10-Channel SPST relay module
NI PXI-2590 1x4 1.3 GHz mux
NI PXI-2591 1x4 4 GHz mux
NI PXI-2593 500 MHz dual 8x1 50 ohm multiplexer
NI PXI-2594 1x4 2.5 GHz multiplexer
NI PXI-2595 1x4 5.5 GHz multiplexer
NI PXI-2596 dual 1x6 26.5 GHz multiplexer
NI PXI-2597 1x6 26.5 GHz terminated multiplexer
NI PXI-2598 dual 26.5 GHz transfer switch
NI PXI-2599 dual 26.5 GHz SPDT
NI PXI-4200 integrated signal conditioning module
NI PXI-4204 8-channel 100 V analog input module
NI PXI-4220 2-channel high-speed strain module
NI PXI-4224 signal conditioning module
NI PXI-4461 204.8 kS/s, 24-bit, 2 AI channel, 2 AO channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PXI-4462 24-bit, 4 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition TEDS device
NI PXI-6122 500 kS/s, 16-bit S Series device
NI PXI-6123 500 kS/s, 16-bit, 8-channel S Series device
NI PXI-6132 4 channel, 32 MB S Series device
NI PXI-6133 3 MS/s, 14-bit, 8 AI channel S Series device
NI PXI-6143 250 kS/s, 16-bit, 8 AI channel S Series device
NI PXI-6220 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6221 (68-pin) 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6224 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6225 80 AI channel M Series device
NI PXI-6229 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6230 bank isolated, 8 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6232 250 KS/s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel isolated M Series device
NI PXI-6233 250 KS/s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel isolated M Series device
NI PXI-6236 250 KS/s, 4 differential AI (current input) channel M Series device
NI PXI-6238 250 KS/s, 8 differential AI (current input) channel isolated M Series device
NI PXI-6239 250 KS/s, 8 differential AI (current input) channel isolated M Series device
NI PXI-6250 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6251 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6254 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6255 80 AI channel M Series device
NI PXI-6259 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6280 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6281 16 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6284 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6289 32 AI channel, 500 kS/s, 18-bit M Series device
NI PXI-6509 industrial 96-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device with high current (24 mA)
NI PXI-6511 digital I/O device
NI PXI-6512 digital I/O device
NI PXI-6513 digital I/O device
NI PXI-6514 industrial 32 source/sink DI, 32 source DO bank isolated digital I/O device
NI PXI-6515 industrial 32 source/sink DI, 32 sink DO bank isolated digital I/O device
NI PXI-6520 relay board
NI PXI-6521 relay board
NI PXI-6528 industrial 24 DI, 24 DO CH/CH isolated digital I/O device
NI PXI-6624 counter/timer device
NI PXI-6722 13-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI PXI-6723 13-bit, 32 channel AO device
NI SC-2350 TEDS device
NI SCXI-1130 256-channel reed relay multiplexer/matrix
NI SCXI-1166 32-SPDT relay module
NI SCXI-1167 64-channel relay driver
NI SCXI-1169 100-channel SPST relay module
NI SCXI-1175 196x1 relay multiplexer
NI SCXI-1190 1.3 GHz quad 4x1 50 ohm multiplexer
NI SCXI-1191 4 GHz quad 4x1 50 ohm multiplexer
NI SCXI-1192 18 GHz 8-SPDT 50 ohm relay module
NI SCXI-1193 quad 8x1 50 ohm multiplexer
NI SCXI-1194 quad 1x4 2.5 GHz multiplexer
NI SCXI-1195 quad 1x4 5.5 GHz multiplexer
NI SCXI-1314T TEDS device
NI SCXI-1502 thermocouple amplifier module
NI SCXI-1503 16-channel RTD input module
NI SCXI-1521/B signal conditioning module
NI SCXI-1600 USB module (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6008 (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6009 (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6210 250 KS/s (aggregate)s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel M Series device
NI USB-6211 250 KS/s (aggregate)s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel, 2 AO channel M Series device
NI USB-6215 250 KS/s (aggregate)s, 16-bit, 16 single-ended or 8 differential AI channel, 2 AO channel Isolated M Series device
NI USB-6218 250 KS/s (aggregate)s, 16-bit, 32 single-ended or 16 differential AI channel, 4 AO channel Isolated M Series device
NI USB-6221 16 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI USB-6229 32 AI channel, 250 kS/s, 16-bit M Series device
NI USB-6251 16 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device (mass terminated version does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6259 32 AI channel, 1 MS/s, 16-bit M Series device (mass terminated version does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6259 (Mass Termination; does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-6501 (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI USB-9201 500kS/s, 12-bit, 8-channel scanned AI device
NI USB-9211A 12 S/s, 24-bit, thermocouple AI, 4-channel scanned AI device
NI USB-9215A 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 4-channel isolated SMIO AI device
NI USB-9221 8-channel scanned AI device
NI USB-9233 50 kS/s, 24-bit, 4-channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI USB-9421 8-channel DI module
NI USB-9472 8-channel DO module
NI USB-9481 4-channel Form A SPST Relay DO module

Devices Supported in NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)

The following devices are supported in NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy). You can calibrate SCXI devices only in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy).

NI DAQCard-6024E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO line, two counter/timer device
NI DAQCard-6036E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI DAQCard-6062E 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel device
NI DAQCard-6715 for PCMCIA 1 MS/s 12-bit AO device
NI DAQCard-DIO-24 for PCMCIA 24-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device
NI PCI-4021 switch controller
NI PCI-4472 102.4 kS/s, 24-bit, 8 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PCI-4474 102.4 kS/s, 24-bit, 4 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PCI-6013 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI, 8 DIO line, two counter/timer device (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI PCI-6014 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO line, two counter/timer AI device (does not have NI-DAQmx simulated device capability)
NI PCI-6023E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6024E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6025E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 32 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6031E 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 64 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6032E 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6033E 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 64 AI channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6034E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6035E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6036E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6052E 333 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6071E 1.25 MS/s, 12-bit, 64 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-6110 5 MS/s, 12-bit, 4 channel device
NI PCI-6111 5 MS/s, 12-bit, 2 channel device
NI PCI-6115 10 MS/s 12-bit device
NI PCI-6120 800 kS/s, 16-bit, 4 AI simultaneous-sampling device
NI PCI-6503 24-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device
NI PCI-6527 24 DI, 24 DO CH/CH isolated digital I/O device
NI PCI-6533 (DIO-32HS) 32-channel 5 V TTL/CMOS high-speed digital I/O and handshaking device
NI PCI-6534 32-channel 5 V TTL/CMOS high-speed digital I/O and handshaking device with onboard memory
NI PCI-6601 counter/timer device
NI PCI-6602 counter/timer device
NI PCI-6703 16-bit AO device
NI PCI-6704 16-bit AO device
NI PCI-6711 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 4 channel AO device
NI PCI-6713 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI PCI-6731 1 MS/s, 16-bit, 4 channel AO device
NI PCI-6733 1 MS/s, 16-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI PCI-DIO-96 96-channel parallel digital I/O device
NI PCI-MIO-16E-1 (PCI-6070) 12-bit, 1.25 MS/s, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-MIO-16E-4 (PCI-6040E) 500 kS/s (1-channel), 250 kS/s (multichannel), 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-10 (PCI-6030E) 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-50 20 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-1010 8-slot PXI backplane with a 4-slot SCXI backplane chassis
NI PXI-1011 4-slot PXI backplane with a 8-slot SCXI backplane chassis
NI PXI-4021 switch controller
NI PXI-4472 102.4 kS/s, 24-bit, 8 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PXI-4472B 102.4 kS/s, 24-bit, 8 AI channel dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PXI-6025E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 32 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6030E 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6031E 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 64 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6040E 500 kS/s (1-channel), 250 kS/s (multichannel), 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6052E 333 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6070E 1.25 MS/s, 12-bit, 16 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6071E 1.25 MS/s, 12-bit, 64 AI channel, two AO channel, 8 DIO-line, two counter/timer device
NI PXI-6115 10 MS/s, 12-bit device
NI PXI-6120 800 kS/s, 16-bit, 4 AI simultaneous-sampling device
NI PXI-6508 96-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device
NI PXI-6527 24 DI, 24 DO CH/CH isolated digital I/O device
NI PXI-6533 32-channel 5 V TTL/CMOS high-speed digital I/O and handshaking device
NI PXI-6534 32-channel 5 V TTL/CMOS high-speed digital I/O and handshaking device with onboard memory
NI PXI-6602 counter/timer device
NI PXI-6608 counter/timer device
NI PXI-6704 16-bit AO device
NI PXI-6711 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 4 channel AO device
NI PXI-6713 1 MS/s, 12-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI PXI-6733 1 MS/s, 16-bit, 8 channel AO device
NI SCXI-1000 4-slot chassis
NI SCXI-1000DC 4-slot DC-powered chassis
NI SCXI-1001 12-slot chassis
NI SCXI-1100 32-channel AI module
NI SCXI-1102 thermocouple amplifier module
NI SCXI-1102B/C amplifier multiplexer module
NI SCXI-1104/C multiplexer module
NI SCXI-1112 thermocouple amplifier module
NI SCXI-1120/D isolation amplifier module
NI SCXI-1121 isolation amplifier with excitation module
NI SCXI-1122 isolated multiplexer amplifier module
NI SCXI-1124 analog output module
NI SCXI-1125 isolation amplifier module
NI SCXI-1126 isolated frequency input channel module
NI SCXI-1127 32-channel relay multiplexer/matrix
NI SCXI-1128 32-channel SSR multiplexer/matrix
NI SCXI-1129 256-crosspoint relay matrix
NI SCXI-1140 track-and-hold module
NI SCXI-1141, SCXI-1142, and SCXI-1143 lowpass filter modules
NI SCXI-1160 16-SPDT general-purpose relay module
NI SCXI-1161 8-SPDT power relay module
NI SCXI-1162 DIO module
NI SCXI-1162HV DIO module
NI SCXI-1163 DIO module
NI SCXI-1163R 32-channel solid state relay
NI SCXI-1520 strain gage input module
NI SCXI-1530 and SCXI-1531 modules for accelerometers and microphones
NI SCXI-1540 linear variable differential transformers (LVDT) module
NI SCXI-1581 current excitation analog output module

Devices Restricted to Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy)

NI-DAQmx does not support the following devices. The following devices are supported only in Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy):

NI AT-6022E 12-bit, 100 kS/s, 16-channel AI, 2-channel AO, 8 or 32-DIO line, two counter/timer device
NI AT-AI-16XE-10 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 or 64-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-AO-6 6-channel, 8-DIO line, 12-bit, AO device
NI AT-AO-10 10-channel, 8-DIO line, 12-bit, AO device
NI AT-DIO-32F 32-channel 5 V TTL/CMOS high-speed digital I/O and handshaking device
NI AT-MIO-16DE-10 100 kS/s, 12-bit, 16-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-16E-1 1.25 MS/s, 12-bit, 16 or 64-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-16E-2 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 to 64-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-16E-10 100 kS/s, 12-bit, 16-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-16XE-10 100 kS/s, 16-bit, 16-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-16XE-50 20 kS/s, 16-bit, 16-channel, AI E Series device
NI AT-MIO-64E-3 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 or 64-channel, AI E Series device
NI DAQCard-AI-16E-4 for PCMCIA
NI DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 for PCMCIA
NI DAQCard-6533 digital I/O for PCMCIA
NI DAQPad-6020E 100 kS/s, 12 bit E Series device
NI DAQPad-6052E 333 kS/s, 16-bit E Series device
NI DAQPad-6070E 1.25 MS/s, 12-bit E Series device
NI DAQPad-6507 for USB 96-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device with built-in screw terminals
NI DAQPad-6508 for USB 96-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device with 100-pin I/O connector
NI PC-DIO-24 24-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device
NI PC-DIO-96 96-bit parallel digital I/O device
NI PCI-4451/4452/4454 dynamic signal acquisition and generation device
NI PCI-4551/4552 dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PCI-7030 RT Series device
NI PCI-7041/6040E device for LabVIEW RT (only supported in LabVIEW 8.0 or earlier and NI-DAQmx 8.1 or earlier)
NI PXI-4551/4552 dynamic signal acquisition device
NI PXI-7030 RT Series device
NI 4350/4351 data loggers

Devices No Longer Supported in NI-DAQmx 8.3 and Later

The following products are not supported in NI-DAQmx 8.3 and later and will not be supported in future versions of NI-DAQmx:

NI PCI-7041/6040E device for LabVIEW RT is supported in NI-DAQmx 8.1 and earlier.

Devices No Longer Supported in NI-DAQ 7.x and Later

The following products are not supported in NI-DAQmx 7.x and later or Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) 7.x and will not be supported in future versions of NI-DAQ. All references to unsupported products, such as VXI-DAQ devices, should be ignored. You must use NI-DAQ version 6.9.x or earlier to program these devices:

NI AT-MIO-16F-5 multifunction DAQ device
NI DAQCard-500 PCMCIA MIO device
NI DAQCard-516 PCMCIA MIO device
NI DAQCard-700 PCMCIA MIO device
NI DAQCard-1200 PCMCIA MIO device
NI DAQCard-AO-2DC PCMCIA low-cost AO and current loop DAQ device
NI DAQPad-1200 DAQ device and control for parallel port
NI DAQPad-MIO-16XE-50 16-bit DAQ device and control for parallel port
NI Lab-PC
NI Lab-PC+ PC/XT MIO device
NI Lab-PC-1200 ISA MIO device
NI Lab-PC-1200/AI PC/XT MIO device
NI PC-516 16-bit, 50 kS/s MIO device
NI PC-AO-2DC low-cost AO and current loop DAQ device
NI PC-LPM-16/PNP MIO device for the PC
NI PC-OPDIO-16 optically isolated DIO device for the PC
NI PC-TIO-10 timing and DIO interface for the PC
NI PCI-1200 12-bit, 100 kS/s MIO device
NI SCXI-1200 12-bit DAQ and control module
NI SCXI-2000 4-slot chassis
NI SCXI-2400 serial interface module
NI VXI-AO-48XDC DC setpoint module for VXI bus
NI VXI-DIO-128 DIO module for VXI bus
NI VXI-MIO-64E-1 12-bit MIO module for VXIbus
NI VXI-MIO-64XE-10 16-bit MIO module for VXIbus
NI VXI-SC-1000 carrier
NI VXI-SC-1100 carrier
NI VXI-SC-1102/B/C 32-channel multiplexer amplifier submodule
NI VXI-SC-1150 carrier for SMBs
NI VXI-TB-1000 terminal block
NI VXI-TB-1303 terminal block

System Requirements

Development

Minimum Processor	Pentium III/Celeron 600 MHz or Equivalent
RAM	128 MB
Screen resolution	800 x 600 pixels
Operating system	Windows 2000/XP or later

Recommended Processor	Pentium 4 or Equivalent
RAM	256 MB
Screen resolution	1024 x 768 pixels
Operating system	Windows 2000/XP or later

Deployment

Minimum Processor	Pentium 200 MHz or Equivalent
RAM	64 MB
Screen resolution	800 x 600 pixels or no screen
Operating system	Windows 2000/XP or later

Recommended Processor	Pentium III/Celeron 600 MHz or Equivalent
RAM	256 MB
Screen resolution	1024 x 768 pixels or no screen
Operating system	Windows 2000/XP or later

You must have Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later to use some features of the NI-DAQ 7.x and later documentation, including the help system and Device Document Browser.

If you are using either an M Series USB device or NI cDAQ-9172 CompactDAQ chassis, you must run either Windows XP Service Pack 2 or greater or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or greater.