National Instruments CompactDAQ cDAQ-9188 modular data acquisition system

An ethernet-based CompactDAQ modular data acquisition system, which combines the ease of use and low cost of a data logger with the performance and flexibility of modular instrumentation, has been introduced.

The cDAQ-9188 chassis is designed to hold eight I/O modules for measuring up to 256 channels of electrical, physical, mechanical or acoustic signals in a 25 x 9 x 9 cm rugged form factor.

With more than 50 different I/O modules to choose from, engineers and scientists can build remote or distributed, high-speed measurement systems using standard gigabit ethernet infrastructure.

In addition, CompactDAQ simplifies initial set-up with zero configuration networking technology and a built-in, web-based configuration and monitoring utility.

In addition to the ethernet chassis, the platform includes a 4- and an 8-slot USB chassis and NI C series I/O modules. The company has more than 50 C series modules to use interchangeably in CompactDAQ systems, each of which is hot swappable and auto-detectable for simplified set-up.

C series modules offer integrated signal conditioning and multiple connectivity options to create custom mixed-measurement systems specific to the needs of an application.

A single analog input module, for example, can acquire up to four channels of simultaneous 1 MSps voltage inputs for measuring high-speed signals such as ballistic pressure or ultrasonic transducers.