1. Intro to USB-6009 DAQ

2. USB-6009 DAQ
A small multifunction data acquisition device manufactured by National Instruments with extensive support in LabVIEW provided by NI-DAQmx software drivers. These drivers should already be loaded on your laptops.

3. USB-6009 DAQ
The USB-6009 is a “Plug and Play” device that LabVIEW will recognize as soon as it is plugged into your USB port
LabVIEW has high level software tools that will enable you to more quickly configure and program your USB-6009 to get sensor data into LabVIEW

4. USB-6009 DAQ Capabilities
Analog Signal Inputs (A/D converters) – 8 Channels (10 VDC Max)
Analog Signal Outputs (D/A converters) – 2 Channels (0-5 VDC)
Digital I/O – 12 Lines
Digital Input Counter – One 32 Bit counter (Can count to 232 = 4,294,967,296)
Power Supply - to power connected circuitry ( 5VDC, 200mA max)

5. Two including PWM speed control
USB-6009 DAQ vs. Arduino DAQ
Capability
USB DAQ
Arduino DAQ
Analog Inputs
Eight Channels
(0-10 VDC)
Six Channels
(0-5 VDC)
Analog Outputs
Two Channels
None
Digital I/O
Twelve Lines
Fourteen Lines
Digital Counter
One (32 Bit)
5 VDC Motor Control
Two including PWM speed control
Power Supply
5 200mA
5 1 amp

6. USB-6009 DAQ vs. Arduino DAQ
In general the USB DAQ is a more “delicate” instrument that is intended for acquiring or providing low level signal information
Care must be used when designing and connecting components to the USB DAQ
DAQ Availability for Design II
Arduino DAQ – One dedicated per group (190 available)
USB DAQ – One shared per group (18 available)
Either or Both DAQ modules may be used when designing your major project

7. USB-6009 DAQ Support Software
Two software tools support configuring and programming the USB DAQ
DAQ Assistant - under the LabVIEW Functions Palette, Measurement I/O, NI-DAQmx
Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) application
To use these tools, the DAQ module must be connected to your laptop via a USB cable

8. DAQ Assistant
The DAQ assistant will recognize the DAQ hardware connected to your computer and will know its capabilities and connection terminals
It will enable you to define the “task” you want the DAQ to do (read analog channels, set digital I/O, count pulses, etc.)
It will enable you to select the connection terminals you want to use (port/bit, channel)
It will output a “Dynamic Data Stream” of data to your LabVIEW program

9. Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)
MAX will also recognize the DAQ hardware connected to your computer and will know its capabilities and connection terminals
You can also define “tasks” within MAX
MAX will enable you to directly read/write to connected devices with a user friendly GUI called “test panels”

10. Example for Temp & Proximity Sensors
The DAQ Assistant reads two analog input channels and sends a Dynamic Data Stream into LABVIEW