NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Devices

NI mioDAQ devices, the latest USB data acquisition technology from NI, can take 20-bit, ±10 V measurements and offer simultaneous sampling, ±10 V output channels, and a variety of digital I/O and counter/timer channels for high-performance, flexible test systems.

Which mioDAQ Device Is Right for You?

Lowest Cost

USB-6421

  • 16-bit

  • 250 kS/s (Max. rate: 1 channel)

  • 16/8 AI (SE/DI)

  • 2 AO 

  • 16 DIO

More Channels

USB-6423

  • 16-bit

  • 250 kS/s (Max. rate: 1 channel)

  • 32/16 AI (SE/DI)

  • 4 AO 

  • 16 DIO

Better Measurement

USB-6451

  • 20-bit

  • 1 MS/s/ch1 (Max. rate: 8 channels)

  • 16/8 AI (SE/DI)

  • 2 AO 

  • 16 DIO

Highest Performance

USB-6453

  • 20-bit

  • 1 MS/s/ch1 (Max. rate: 16 channels)

  • 32/16 AI (SE/DI)

  • 4 AO 

  • 16 DIO

1 USB-6451 and USB-6453 have a multiplexed mode for higher channel counts. Refer to the device manual for more information. For detailed device specifications, refer to the hardware model page.

mioDAQ Features

1. USB-C with locking screw

2. Cable lock

3. QR code-guided setup page

4. Up to 20-bit, ±10 V inputs @ 1 MS/s/ch

5. Smart ID pins (software support coming in future driver release)

6. Up to four ±10 V outputs @ 250 kS/s/ch update rate

7. +5 V pin

8. 16 flexible digital I/O lines

9. User LED (software support coming in future driver release)

 

What Can You Do with mioDAQ?

With ±10 V input and output channels, TTL digital lines, and NI’s patented counter/timer architecture, mioDAQ devices enable engineers, researchers, and test professionals to accomplish hundreds of tasks.

Measure

  • ±10 V signals at up to 1 MS/s/ch 
  • Sensors that output ±10 V
  • Voltage drops across shunt resistors
  • Battery cell voltages (±10 V peak cell measurement)
  • Power rails on USB or battery-powered electronic designs
  • Pulse and event counting
  • Quadrature encoders
  • Resolvers
  • String potentiometers
  • Low-voltage current sensors
  • Low-voltage potential transformers
  • And many more

 

Automate and Generate

  • ±10 V output signals
  • Digital output signals
  • External relay (control with digital lines)
  • Generate pulse-width modulated signals
  • Simulate sensors/signals
  • Connect to LEDs
  • Clocks and triggers

Industry-Leading DAQ Software Included

Flexlogger Lite monitor to visualize live data

  • Free logging software—NI FlexLogger™ Lite
  • Seamless LabVIEW integration
  • Documented APIs with example programs for Python, C/C++, C#, and more

mioDAQ Accessories

Each mioDAQ device comes with the following items:

  • One 2 m USB-C to USB-C cable with locking screw
  • Spring terminals with backshells for strain relief
  • NI screwdriver

Mounting Accessories and Replacement Parts

Image Description Part Number

 

DIN clip-only kit for mioDAQ used for horizontal mounting on DIN rail

789986-01

 

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Mounting kit for mioDAQ used for vertical mounting on DIN rail or flat-panel mounting via keyhole. Includes USB-C cable with right-angle connector (P/N 789957-02)

789955-01

 

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19 in. (1U) rack-mount kit for mioDAQ. Includes two USB-C cables with right-angle connector (P/N 789957-02)

789953-01

 

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Replacement: USB-C to USB-C with locking screw, 2 m

789956-02

 

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Optional/Replacement: USB-C to USB-C right-angle, 2 m

789957-02

 

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Replacement: Backshell for 36-position, spring-terminal connector on USB mioDAQ devices (quantity 1)

785080-01

 

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Replacement: 36-position, front-mount, spring-terminal connector for USB mioDAQ devices. 0.13 mm2 to 1.5 mm2 | 26 AWG to 16 AWG  (quantity 1)

785502-01

 

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Replacement: NI screwdriver (quantity 15)

781015-01

 

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Product Documentation

NI provides detailed documentation for our hardware devices:

 

  • User manual—Common user tasks, hardware architecture details, and more

  • Specifications document—Detailed specifications and device pinout

  • Dimensional drawings—2D CAD files and other mechanical drawings

  • Product certifications—Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and any specialty certifications

  • Letter of Volatility—Information about onboard memory and how to clear it, if applicable

These documents are available from the Documentation section of the hardware model page. 

 

 

All mioDAQ devices are supported by the NI-DAQmx driver. Refer to the links below for NI-DAQmx documentation: