National Instruments NI USB-9215 - Manual

© National Instruments Corporation 5 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Use the LabVIEW Help , available by selecting Help»Search the LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW, to access information about LabVIEW programming concepts, step-by-step instructions for using LabVIEW, and reference informatio...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 6 ni.com this help file in Visual Studio. NET, select Measurement Studio» NI Measurement Studio Help . To create an application in Visual C++, Visual C#, or Visual Basic .NET, follow these general steps: 1. In Visual Studio .NET, select File»New»Proje...

© National Instruments Corporation 7 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Device Documentation and Specifications NI-DAQmx includes the Device Document Browser, which contains online documentation for supported DAQ and SCXI devices, such as documents describing device pinouts, features, ...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 8 ni.com Training Courses If you need more help getting started developing an application with NI products, NI offers training courses. To enroll in a course or obtain a detailed course outline, refer to ni.com/training . Technical Support on the Web ...

© National Instruments Corporation 9 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications device, and is also accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ , for more information. The NI-DAQmx Base software ships with example programs you can use to get started programming with the NI U...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 10 ni.com Figure 5. Locking Module into Place Mounting the NI USB-9215 Series to a Panel Thread inserts are located in the NI USB-9215 Series for mounting it to a panel. Refer to Figure 6 for dimensions. Figure 6. NI USB-9215 Series Dimensions in Mill...

© National Instruments Corporation 11 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications LED Indicator The NI USB-9215 Series device has a green LED next to the USB connector. The LED indicator indicates device status, as listed in Table 2. When the device is connected to a USB port, the LED blinks st...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 12 ni.com Each channel of the NI USB-9215 Series has a terminal or center pin to which you can connect the positive voltage signal, AI+, and a terminal or shield to which you can connect the negative voltage signal, AI–. The NI USB-9215 with screw ter...

© National Instruments Corporation 15 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Assembling the High Voltage Screw Terminal Backshell The high voltage screw terminal backshell must be installed when using hazardous voltages (>42.4 V pk , 60 VDC). Refer to Figure 11 while completing the foll...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 16 ni.com NI USB-9215 Series Circuitry The NI USB-9215 Series channels share a common ground. The NI USB-9215 protects each channel from overvoltages. For more information about overvoltage protection, refer to the Specifications section. The signal i...

© National Instruments Corporation 17 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Specifications The following specifications are typical for the range 0 to 60 °Cunless otherwise noted. All voltages are relative to COM unless otherwise noted. Input Characteristics Number of channels ..............

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 18 ni.com Conversion time Channel 0 only.................................4.4 μ s Channels 0 and 1 .............................6 μ s Channels 0, 1, and 2 ........................8 μ s Channels 0, 1, 2, and 3 ....................10 μ s Accuracy Stabili...

© National Instruments Corporation 19 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Settling time (to 2 LSBs) With screw terminal 10 V step .................................. 10 μ s 20 V step .................................. 15 μ s With BNC 10 V step .................................. 25 μ s 20...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 20 ni.com Safety If you need to clean the module, wipe it with a dry towel. Safety Voltages NI USB-9215 with Screw Terminal Safety Voltages Connect only voltages that are within these limits. Channel-to-COM ....................................±30 V ma...

© National Instruments Corporation 21 NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications Safety Standards This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • IEC 61010-1, EN-61010-1 • UL 61010-1...

NI USB-9215 Series User Guide and Specifications 22 ni.com CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: • 2006/95/EC; Low-Voltage Directive (safety) • 2004/108/EC; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) N...

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