Common ApplicationsDownload PDFSelected SectionSelected Section and Subsection(s)Entire ManualUpdated2025-12-031 minute(s) readNI-DAQ™mxUser Manual Measuring AccelerationMeasuring Analog FrequencyMeasuring Angular DisplacementControlEdge CountingMeasuring ChargeMeasuring and Generating CurrentMany measurement devices can measure and generate current. To measure or generate current with a DAQ device, you need a resistor.Measuring and Generating Digital ValuesMeasuring Duty CycleMeasuring ForceMeasuring Digital FrequencyGeneric Programming FlowchartsMeasuring GPS TimestampMeasuring Linear DisplacementMeasuring Period, Semi-Period, Pulse Width, and Two-Edge SeparationMeasuring PressureMeasuring ProximityGenerating PulsesMeasuring ResistanceMeasuring Sound PressureMeasuring StrainMeasuring TorqueMeasuring TemperatureMeasuring VelocityGenerating VoltageMeasuring VoltageMeasurement devices commonly measure voltage, including direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC voltage is ideal for slowly changing phenomena, while AC voltage is used in power systems.
Measuring AccelerationMeasuring Analog FrequencyMeasuring Angular DisplacementControlEdge CountingMeasuring ChargeMeasuring and Generating CurrentMany measurement devices can measure and generate current. To measure or generate current with a DAQ device, you need a resistor.Measuring and Generating Digital ValuesMeasuring Duty CycleMeasuring ForceMeasuring Digital FrequencyGeneric Programming FlowchartsMeasuring GPS TimestampMeasuring Linear DisplacementMeasuring Period, Semi-Period, Pulse Width, and Two-Edge SeparationMeasuring PressureMeasuring ProximityGenerating PulsesMeasuring ResistanceMeasuring Sound PressureMeasuring StrainMeasuring TorqueMeasuring TemperatureMeasuring VelocityGenerating VoltageMeasuring VoltageMeasurement devices commonly measure voltage, including direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC voltage is ideal for slowly changing phenomena, while AC voltage is used in power systems.
Measuring AccelerationMeasuring Analog FrequencyMeasuring Angular DisplacementControlEdge CountingMeasuring ChargeMeasuring and Generating CurrentMany measurement devices can measure and generate current. To measure or generate current with a DAQ device, you need a resistor.Measuring and Generating Digital ValuesMeasuring Duty CycleMeasuring ForceMeasuring Digital FrequencyGeneric Programming FlowchartsMeasuring GPS TimestampMeasuring Linear DisplacementMeasuring Period, Semi-Period, Pulse Width, and Two-Edge SeparationMeasuring PressureMeasuring ProximityGenerating PulsesMeasuring ResistanceMeasuring Sound PressureMeasuring StrainMeasuring TorqueMeasuring TemperatureMeasuring VelocityGenerating VoltageMeasuring VoltageMeasurement devices commonly measure voltage, including direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC voltage is ideal for slowly changing phenomena, while AC voltage is used in power systems.