Data Acquisition (DAQ)
Designed for Performance
National Instruments DAQ devices provide high-performance I/O, industry-leading technologies, and software-driven productivity gains for your application.
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DAQ Devices
Modular Systems
NI CompactDAQ
USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Customizable with a variety of chassis and module types.
PXI Platform
PXI & PXI Express
Optimized for high channel counts and tight synchronization.
New to DAQ? Learn more about the fundamentals.
What’s New and Featured Resources
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LabVIEW is a single environment that provides native integration with NI DAQ hardware and extensive libraries for signal processing.
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Download the 10-part tutorial that covers everything you should consider when building a DAQ system.
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Learn how to make your measurement system more flexible with counter/timers.
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Learn how the University of North Texas created an automated system to monitor the biodegradation of plastics.
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Download the firmware update on NI Labs that lets you view data from a cDAQ-9191 on your smartphone or tablet.
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Watch short videos on using DAQ and NI LabVIEW.
Learn More About DAQ
Common DAQ Applications
View common DAQ applications and explore related technical materials on using a PC-based approach to save time and increase the performance of your test, monitoring, or control system.
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Compare DAQ Product Families
NI offers a wide-spectrum of PC-based DAQ devices and modular systems on a variety of PC buses. Compare the different types of NI products and select the right one to meet your application’s needs.
Explore product families
Setup and Support
Learn how to get started quickly with National Instruments DAQ devices and view other resources for support, driver downloads, example code, and additional training.
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