Measurement Computing
 
  MCC (PCI-DAS6030) NI (PCI-6030E)
Analog Inputs    
  A/D channels

16 SE / 8 Diff

16 SE / 8 Diff

  A/D resolution

16 bits

16 bits

  Maximum sample rate

100kS/sec

100kS/sec

   Bipolar Input ranges (volts)

±10, ±5, ±2.0, ±1.0, ±0.5, ±0.2, ±0.1,

±10, ±5, ±2.0, ±1.0, ±0.5, ±0.2, ±0.1,

   Unipolar Input ranges (volts)

10.0, 5.0, 2.0, 1.0, 0.5,
0.2, 0.1

10.0, 5.0, 2.0, 1.0, 0.5,
0.2, 0.1

  FIFO size

8192 samples

512 samples

  Channel Gain queue

8192 elements

512 elements

  Input triggering

Analog & Digital pre-and
post-triggers

Analog & Digital pre-and
post-triggers

  Interboard synchronization bus

Yes

Yes

  Analog Input Accuracy
 (over one year)

 

  ±10 V scale

±3.8 LSB / ±1.147mV

±3.8 LSB / ±1.147 mV

  ±1 V scale

±13.8 LSB / ±0.422 mV

±13.8 LSB / ±0.422 mV

  ±100 mV scale

±20.0 LSB / ±0.061 mV

±20.0 LSB / ±0.061 mV

  0 to 10 V scale

±6.4 LSB / ±0.976 mV

±6.4 LSB / ±0.976 mV

  0 to 1 V scale

±26.5 LSB / ±0.405 mV

±26.5 LSB / ±0.405 mV

  0 to 100 mV scale

±38.7 LSB / ±0.059 mV

±38.7 LSB / ±0.059 mV

  All other ranges

Equal to NI

-

Analog Outputs    
  D/A channels

2

2

  D/A resolution

16-bit

16-bit

  D/A range

±10 V, 0 to 10 V

±10 V, 0 to 10 V

  Maximum update rate

100 kS/s

100 kS/s

Digital I/O  

 

  Digital I/O bits

8

8

  Counter/timer

2

2

Software Support    
  Application software support

LabVIEWTM, VEETM, MATLAB®

LabVIEW, MATLAB

  Programming language drivers

Yes

Yes

Service    
  NIST traceable calibration certificate

Yes

Yes

  Warranty

Lifetime

1 year

  Harsh Environment WarrantyTM

Yes

No

Value    

  Price (US list price in $US)

$1,185

$2,499

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