Portable E Series Multifunction DAQ 12 or 16-Bit, up to 1.25 MS/s, 16 Analog Inputs
E Series – Portable
• 16 analog inputs at up to 1.25 MS/s, 12 or 16-bit resolution • Up to 2 analog outputs at up to 1 MS/s, 12 or 16-bit resolution • 8 digital I/O lines (TTL/CMOS); two 24-bit counter/timers • Analog and digital triggering • 4 analog input signal ranges • NI-DAQ Measurement Services simplifies configuration and measurements
Operating Systems
• Windows 2000/NT/XP
Recommended Software
• LabVIEW • LabWindows/CVI • Measurement Studio • VI Logger
Other Compatible Software
• Visual Basic, C/C++, and C#
Measurement Services Software (included)
• NI-DAQ 7
Products DAQCard-6036E DAQCard-6062E DAQCard-6024E DAQPad-6052E DAQPad-6070E DAQPad-6020E
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Bus PCMCIA PCMCIA PCMCIA IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 USB
Analog Inputs 16 SE/8 DI 16 SE/8 DI 16 SE/8 DI 16 SE/8 DI 16 SE/8 DI 16 SE/8 DI
Input Max Resolution Sampling Rate 16 bits 200 kS/s 12 bits 500 kS/s 12 bits 200 kS/s 16 bits 333 kS/s 12 bits 1.25 MS/s 12 bits 100 kS/s
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 ±0.05 to ±10 V
Analog Outputs 2 2 2 2 2 2
Output Resolution 16 bits 12 bits 12 bits 16 bits 12 bits 12 bits
Output Rate 1 kS/s 850 kS/s 1 kS/s 333 kS/s 1 MS/s 100 kS/s
Output Range ±10 V ±10 V ±10 V ±10 V ±10 V ±10 V
Digital I/O 8 8 8 8 8 8
Counter/ Timers 2 2 2 2 2 2
Triggers Digital Analog, digital Digital Analog, digital Analog, digital Digital
Measurment Services Software1 NI-DAQmx NI-DAQmx NI-DAQmx Traditional NI-DAQ Traditional NI-DAQ Traditional NI-DAQ
up-to-date information on NI-DAQ, visit ni.com/support/daq/versions.htm
Table 1. NI Portable E Series Model Guide
Overview and Applications
National Instruments portable E Series DAQ products deliver the same functionality available in PCI and PXI E Series DAQ devices – in a portable format. The DAQPad devices are hot swappable and available in up to three different configurations. The 15 cm enclosure is ideal for desktop or portable applications and features a 68-pin shielded connector. The 30 cm enclosure with mass termination offers a low-profile package that fits under your laptop computer. It features a 68-pin shielded connector to connect signals from our SCC modular signal conditioning products or from our CA-1000 custom connectivity enclosure. The 30 cm enclosure with BNC connectivity is ideal for applications where portability and quick connectivity are needed, such as in-vehicle automotive or aircraft testing and portable data logging. NI DAQCards are Type II, PC Card compliant and provide performance equivalent to their PCI or PXI counterparts. However, due to their compact design, they can be used in applications where space constraints are an important concern, such as field service and research.
Highly Accurate Hardware Design
NI portable E Series DAQ devices provide the functionality of E Series data acquisition devices in a portable format: Temperature Drift Protection Circuitry – Designed with components that minimize the effect of temperature changes on measurements to less than 0.0010% of reading per °C. Resolution Improvement Technologies – Carefully designed noise floor maximizes the resolution. Onboard Self-Calibration – Precise voltage reference included for calibration and measurement accuracy. Self-calibration is completely software controlled, with no potentiometers to adjust. NI DAQ-STC – Timing and control ASIC designed to provide more flexibility, lower power consumption, and a higher immunity to noise and jitter than off-the-shelf counter/timer chips. NI MITE – ASIC designed to optimize data transfer for multiple simultaneous operations using bus mastering with DMA channels, interrupts, or programmed I/O.
Portable E Series Multifunction DAQ 12 or 16-Bit, up to 1.25 MS/s, 16 Analog Inputs
Models Measurement Sensitivity* (mV) Nominal Range (V) Positive FS Negative FS 10 -10 5 -5 2.5 -2.5 1 -1 0.5 -0.5 0.25 -0.25 0.1 -0.1 0.05 -0.05 10 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0.5 0 0.2 0 0.1 0 NI 6052E 0.0025 NI 6070E 0.009 DAQCard-6062E 0.010 DAQPad-6020E 0.006 DAQCard-6036E, 0.004 DAQCard-6024E 0.009 4.747 0.876 1.190 0.479 0.243 0.137 0.064 0.035 1.232 2.119 0.850 0.428 0.242 0.111 0.059 14.369 5.193 3.605 1.452 0.735 0.379 0.163 0.091 6.765 5.391 2.167 1.092 0.558 0.235 0.127 Absolute Accuracy (mV) 17.945 14.826 6.983 4.671 4.502 3.719 1.813 1.498 0.917 0.757 0.474 0.387 0.203 0.165 0.113 0.091 8.55 5.721 6.288 5.619 2.528 2.258 1.274 1.137 0.653 0.577 0.274 0.241 0.149 0.129 8.653 2.357 – – 0.454 – – 0.067 – – – – – – – 19.012 6.517 – – 0.0972 – – 0.119 – – – – – – –
Note: Accuracies are valid for measurements following an internal Calibration. Measurement accuracies are listed for operational temperatures within ±1 °C of internal calibration temperature and ±10 °C of external or factory-calibration temperature. One-year calibration interval recommended. The Absolute Accuracy at Full Scale calculations were performed for a maximum range input voltage (for example, 10 V for the ±10 V range) after one year, assuming 100 pt averaging of data.*Smallest detectable voltage change in the input signal at the smallest input range.
Table 2. NI Portable E Series Analog Input Absolute Accuracy Specifications
Models Nominal Range (V) Positive FS Negative FS 10 -10 10 0 NI 6052E NI 6070E DAQCard-6062E DAQPad-6020E DAQCard-6036E, DAQCard-6024E
1.405 1.176
8.127 5.685
Absolute Accuracy (mV) 10.568 8.133 – 5.691
2.547 –
10.568 –
Table 3. NI Portable E Series Analog Output Absolute Accuracy Specifications
NI PGIA – Measurement and instrument class amplifier that guarantees settling times at all gains. Typical commercial off-theshelf amplifier components do not meet the settling time requirements for high-gain measurement applications. PFI Lines – Eight programmable function input (PFI) lines that can be used for software-controlled routing of intraboard digital and timing signals. RSE Mode – In addition to differential and nonreferenced singleended modes, NI portable E Series devices offer referenced single-ended (RSE) mode for use with floating signal sources in applications with channel counts higher than eight. Onboard Temperature Sensor – Included for monitoring the operating temperature of the device to ensure that it is operating within the specified range. Analog and Digital Triggering – Some portable E Series devices provide the ability to set a trigger based on the level of an analog signal, in addition to the ability to trigger off an edge of a digital signal.
Automatic Code Generation – The DAQ Assistant is an interactive guide that steps you through configuring, testing, and programming measurement tasks and generates the necessary code automatically for LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Measurement Studio. Cleaner Code Development – Basic and advanced software functions have been combined into one easy-to-use yet powerful set to help you build cleaner code and move from basic to advanced applications without replacing functions. High-Performance Driver Engine – Software-timed single point input (typically used in control loops) with NI-DAQ achieves rates of up to 50 kHz. NI-DAQ also delivers maximum system throughput I/O with a multithreaded driver. Test Panels – With NI-DAQ, you can test all of your device functionality before you begin development. Scaled Channels – Easily scale your voltage data into the proper engineering units using the NI-DAQ measurement-ready virtual channels by choosing from a list of common sensors and signals or creating your own custom scale. LabVIEW Integration – All NI-DAQ functions use the waveform data type, which carries acquired data and timing information directly into more than 400 LabVIEW built-in analysis routines for display of results in engineering units on a graph.
High-Performance, Easy-to-Use Driver Software
Measurement Services Software includes NI-DAQ, the robust driver software that makes it easy to access the functionality of your data acquisition hardware, whether you are a beginning or advanced user. Helpful features include:
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Portable E Series Multifunction DAQ 12 or 16-Bit, up to 1.25 MS/s, 16 Analog Inputs
Worldwide Support and Services
NI provides you with a wealth of resources to help you get your application up and running more quickly, including: Technical Support – Purchase of NI hardware or software gives you access to application engineers all over the world as well as Web resources with more than 3,000 measurement examples and more than 9,000 KnowledgeBase entries. – ni.com/support Calibration – Includes NIST-traceable basic calibration certificates, services for ANSI/NCSL-Z540 and periodic calibration –
ni.com/calibration
Recommended Accessories
Signal conditioning is required for sensor measurements or voltage inputs greater than 10 V. National Instruments SCXI is a versatile, high-performance signal conditioning platform, intended for highchannel-count applications. NI SCC products provide portable, flexible signal conditioning options on a per-channel basis. Both signal conditioning platforms are designed to increase the performance and reliability of your DAQ System, and are up to 10X more accurate than terminal blocks (please visit ni.com/sigcon for more details). Refer to the table below for more information:
Sensor/Signals (>10 V) System Description High performance Low-Cost, portable Signals (