Hans-Petter Halvorsen
USB-6008, or similiar, are DAQ devices from National Instruments. You can use them preferably together with LabVIEW, but you can also use them together with Visual Studio/C#, MATLAB, Python, etc.
USB-6008, USB-6001 (USB-600x), myDAQ, etc. all use the same driver, which is the NI-DAQmx.
Data Acquisition (DAQ) is the process of collection data from different sensors into a computer.
A DAQ System consists of 4 parts: Physical input/output signals, sensors DAQ device/hardware Driver software Your software application (Application software).
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Below you find some useful Videos regarding DAQ and USB-600x.
USB-6008 in Visual Studio and C#
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Here are some alternatives:
Options | Price (NOK) | Suppliers |
USB-6001 | ~1800 | National Instruments |
USB-6008 | ~2300 | National Instruments |
myDAQ | ~2000 | Studica |
Want to buy your own DAQ device? I recommend myDAQ. myDAQ is a LabVIEW/Visual Studio (DAQmx) compatible DAQ Device, similiar to USB-6008. myDAQ is made for students, so myDAQ can be purchased at a student-friendly price from Studica. Or you could also consider USB-6008 or USB-6001 - buy it, e.g., from ebay.
Data Acquisition in Visual Studio and C# using USB-6008 as an example
Video:
USB-6008 in Visual Studio and C#
This video is also available from my official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/IndustrialITandAutomation
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