DSA, SC Express, and X Series Multidevice Tasks

A task can include channels from multiple DSA, SC Express, and X Series devices, given the following conditions. When you include channels from multiple devices in a task, NI-DAQmx automatically synchronizes the devices and enables trigger skew correction for the devices. All channels in a task must be of the same I/O type, such as analog input or analog output.

Note For additional device-specific DSA synchronization information, refer to the NI Dynamic Signal Acquisition User Manual, which you can find at ni.com/manuals.

Analog Input

  • USB X Series Devices

    You cannot use USB X Series devices in multidevice tasks.

  • PCIe X Series Devices

    You must use a RTSI cable to connect the devices, and you must identify the cable in MAX.

  • PXI/PXIe Devices
    • The devices must be in a single chassis, and you must identify the chassis in MAX.
    • NI-DAQmx accounts for filter delay differences between devices with some qualifications:
      • NI 4461 and 4462 devices lack the ability to compensate for filter delay.
      • For all other devices, if the task includes channels from different device families, NI-DAQmx will account for filter delay differences between the devices.

Use the following table to check the multidevice task compatibility of any one device to another device. A checkmark in a cell indicates that the devices in the corresponding row and column can be used together in a multidevice task. For groups of more than two devices, every device must be compatible with every other device. An example of a group of devices that can be used in a multidevice task is the NI 4300, 4353, 4357 and PXIe X Series (63xx) as all of these devices are compatible with every other device listed in the group.

Table 5. PXI/PXIe Multidevice Task Compatibility
4300 4302/4303/4304/4305 4309 4310 4330/4331 4339 4340 4353 4357 4461/4462 4464 4466/4467 4480/4481 449x 6386/6396 Other X Series (63xx)
4300 - - - -
4302/4303/4304/4305 - - - -
4309 - - - - - - - - - - - -
4310 - - - - - -
4330/4331 - - - - - - - -
4339 - - - -
4340 - - - - - -
4353 - - - - - - - - - -
4357 - - - - - - - - - - - -
4461/4462 - - - - - - - - -
4464 - - - -
4466/4467
4480/4481 - - - - -
449x - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6386/6396 - - - - - -
Other X Series (63xx) - - -

Analog Output

  • PXIe-4463, 4466, and 4467 devices

    The devices must be in a single chassis and the chassis must be identified in MAX. All devices in the task must be PXIe-4463s.

  • PXIe X Series, NI 4322, and NI 6738/6739 Devices

    The devices must be in a single chassis and the chassis must be identified in MAX.

  • PCIe X Series Devices

    You must use a RTSI cable to connect the devices, and you must identify the cable in MAX.

  • USB X Series Devices

    You cannot use USB X Series devices in multidevice tasks.