Introduction

Simulating the Hardware

Selecting the Right Hardware

Exercise 1-1: Sample Rate and Aliasing

Demonstration: Sample Rate and Aliasing

Exercise 1-2: Calculating Range, Resolution, and Accuracy

Considering Signal Conditioning

Summary

Introduction

Connecting the Signal

Exercise 1-3: Connecting Signal Sources with Measurement Systems

Validating the Measurement

Demonstration: Using NI MAX to Validate Connection

Demonstration: Using DAQmx to Measure a Voltage

Exercise 1-4: Using NI-DAQmx to Measure Voltage

Measuring Current

Demonstration: Measuring Current

Summary

Introduction

Selecting the Hardware

Connecting the Signal

Summary

Introduction

Validating the Signal

Demonstration: Using NI MAX to Validate Connection

Exercise 2-1: Using NI-DAQmx to Generate a Voltage

Demonstration: Using NI-DAQmx to Generate a Voltage

Generating Current

Summary

Introduction

Selecting the Hardware

Exploring Signal Conditioning

Summary

Introduction

Connecting the Signal

Validating the Signal

Demonstration: Using NI MAX to Validate Connection

Demonstration: Exploring Digital Output

Exercise 3-1: Using DAQmx to Generate a Digital Signal

Demonstration: Using DAQmx to Generate a Digital Signal

Exploring Counter Signals

Summary

Introduction

DAQmx Code Structure Overview

Summary

Introduction

Reading and Writing Finite Amount of Data

Exercise 5-1: Using Digital Lines to Control Multiple Devices

Demonstration: Using Digital Lines to Control Multiple Devices

Acquiring Finite Amount of Data

Exercise 5-2: Acquiring Finite Data from a Light Sensor

Communicating Data Continuously

Exercise 5-3: Continuously Monitoring the Fan Status

Demonstration: Continuously Monitoring the Fan Status

Exercise 5-4: Continuously Controlling the Fan Speed

Demonstration: Continuously Controlling the Fan Speed

Summary

Introduction

Communicating with Multiple Channels

Demonstration: Voltage and Thermocouple in a Single Task

Exercise 6-1: Solar Panel Temperature Monitor

Demonstration: Solar Panel Temperature Monitor

Creating Multidevice Tasks

Demonstration: Using Channel Expansion

Using Multiple Lines of a DAQmx Code in a Single VI

Summary

Introduction

Triggering Overview

Types of Hardware Triggers

Sources of Hardware Triggers

Demonstration: Trigger Information in Documentation

Exercise 7-1: Does the Trigger button produce an analog or digital signal?

Demonstration: Adding Hardware Triggers

Summary

Introduction

Synchronization Overview

Synchronizing a Single Device with a Shared Trigger

Exercise 8-1: Simultaneously Started Analog Input and Output

Demonstration: Simultaneously Started Analog Input and Output

Identifying Limitations of Shared Trigger Synchronization

Summary

Introduction

Synchronizing Multiple Devices

Exercise 8-2: Sharing a Sample Clock

Demonstration: Sharing a Sample Clock

Exercise 8-3: Synchronizing with a Boss Timebase

Demonstration: Synchronizing with a Boss Timebase

Synchronizing Specific Hardware Series

Demonstration: Example Program for Synchronization

Summary

Introduction

TDMS File Overview

Logging Data with the DAQmx API

Demonstration: Saving Metadata to Channels

Organizing the TDMS Data

Exercise 9-1: Streaming Fan Acceleration Data to Disk

Demonstration: Streaming Fan Acceleration Data to the Disk

Viewing the TDMS Data

Demonstration: Viewing the TDMS File in Excel

Summary

Introduction

Exploring System Considerations for Hardware

Determining the Accuracy of a System

Exploring Bus and Computer Considerations

Where to Start the DAQ Application

Summary