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-the-
shelf 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 single-
ended 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:
2
National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • info@ni.com • ni.com
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 high-
channel-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 (<10 V)
1
System Description
Shielded
Shielded
Low-Cost
Low-Cost
1
Terminal
DAQ Device
DAQCard-60xxE, DAQPad-60xxE
DAQCard-60xxE, DAQPad-60xxE
Signal Conditioning
SCXI
SCC
Extended Warranty
– Meet project life-cycle requirements and
maintain optimal performance in a cost-effective way –
ni.com/services
For more information on NI services and support,
please visit
ni.com/services
Visit
ni.com/oem
for information on our quantity discounts.
DAQ Device
DAQPad-60xxE
DAQCard-60xxE
DAQPad-60xxE
DAQCard-60xxE
Terminal Block
Cable
SCB-68
SH6868-EP
SCB-68
SHC6868-EP
CB-68LP
R6868
CB-68LP
RC6868
Blocks do not provide signal conditioning (ie. filtering, amplification, isolation, etc.), which may be
necessary to increase the accuracy of your measurements.
Table 4. Recommended Accessories
For information on device support in NI-DAQ 7,
visit
ni.com/dataacquisition
Ordering Information
NI DAQCard-6036E ....................................................................778561-01
NI DAQCard-6062E ....................................................................777976-01
NI DAQCard-6024E ....................................................................778269-01
NI DAQPad-6052E
1
for FireWire (IEEE 1394) with
Mass termination, AC Adapter
2
, and 4 m FireWire cable
US 120 VAC ........................................................................778535-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ....................................................778535-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC.................................................778535-06
BNC termination, AC Adapter
2
, and 4 m FireWire cable
US 120 VAC ........................................................................778536-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ....................................................778536-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC.................................................778536-06
NI DAQPad-6070E for FireWire
1
(IEEE 1394) with
Mass termination, AC Adapter
2
, and 4 m FireWire cable
US 120 VAC ........................................................................777867-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ....................................................777867-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC.................................................777867-06
BNC termination, AC Adapter
2
, and 4 m FireWire cable
US 120 VAC ........................................................................777803-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ....................................................777803-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC.................................................777803-06
NI DAQPad-6020E for USB
1
in
15 cm enclosure with AC Adapter
2
, and 1 m USB cable
US 120 VAC ........................................................................777474-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ....................................................777474-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC.................................................777474-06
Japan 120 VAC....................................................................777474-07
30 cm enclosure with mass termination,
AC Adapter
2
, and 1 m USB cable
US 120 VAC ....................................................................777704-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ................................................777704-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC ............................................777704-06
Japan 120 VAC................................................................777704-07
30 cm enclosure with BNC termination AC Adapter
2
,
and 1 m USB cable
US 120 VAC ....................................................................777703-01
Universal Euro 240 VAC ................................................777703-04
United Kingdom 240 VAC ............................................777703-06
Japan 120 VAC................................................................777703-07
Includes NI-DAQ software
1
Windows 2000/XP only for DAQPads
2
The AC Adapter is universal. The difference between these kits is the power cable.