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NI USB Products

National Instruments USB devices deliver high-quality measurements with unparalleled ease of use. Building on the latest hardware and software innovations, these industry-leading devices offer true high-performance measurements while benefiting from the simplicity and portability of USB.

Find the Right Data Acquisition Device

Form Factor
Compact FieldPoint |
CompactDAQ |
CompactFlash |
CompactRIO |
Ethernet |
FireWire |
ISA |
PCI |
PCI Express |
PCMCIA |
PXI |
PXI Express |
SCC |
SCXI |
USB |
Wireless
OS Support
Windows |
Real-Time |
Linux |
Mac OS |
Pocket PC |
RTX
Isolation Type
Bank Isolation |
Ch-Ch Isolation |
Ch-Earth Ground Isolation
Measurement Types
Bridge-based sensor |
Current |
Digital |
Filters |
Frequency |
IEPE accelerometer |
LVDT |
Quadrature encoder |
RTD |
RVDT |
Resistance |
Strain gauge |
Thermistor |
Thermocouple |
Voltage
Analog Input Channels
At least 1 |
At least 4 |
At least 8 |
At least 16 |
At least 32 |
None
Analog Output Channels
At least 1 |
At least 2 |
At least 4 |
At least 8 |
None
Digital I/O Channels
At least 1 |
At least 8 |
At least 16 |
At least 32 |
None
Counter/Timers
At least 1 |
At least 2 |
At least 4 |
At least 8 |
None
Triggering
Analog |
Digital |
Video

Highlights

NI CompactDAQ
See NI modular USB DAQ options for low- to mid-channel counts.
Bus-Powered USB DMM and Digitizer
View a 5-minute demo.
Industry-Leading M Series DAQ
Discover high-performance multifunction data acquisition.

USB Products

Multifunction USB Data Acquisition

Explore the wide range of NI USB multifunction data acquisition devices, including low-cost, bus-powered, high-performance, and modular devices.

NI CompactDAQ USB Hardware

Take advantage of the plug-and-play simplicity of USB that NI CompactDAQ offers for sensor and electrical measurements. With more than 35 different measurement modules with integrated signal conditioning, you can configure NI CompactDAQ with up to 256 channels and sample at more than 5 MS/s in a single chassis.

USB Instruments: DMM, Digitizer/Oscilloscope, and RF Power Meter

Learn about portable, high-performance, bus-powered USB instruments including 100 MS/s digitizers and 6½-digit multimeters.

USB Instrument Control

Use USB to control stand-alone instruments via GPIB or serial, and download NI LabVIEW drivers for hundreds of stand-alone instruments.

USB SCXI High-Channel-Count System

Discover the National Instruments SCXI high-performance, high-channel-count signal conditioning and switching platform. NI offers a wide selection of analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and switching modules to meet your exact application requirements.