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 other devices, NI-DAQmx supports tasks with channels from different families. In such cases, NI-DAQmx accounts for filter delay differences between devices.

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

Table 6. 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) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - ✓ ✓ ✓ - ✓ ✓
NI mioDAQ (64xx) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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.