Measurement Computing
 
  MCC (PCI-DAS6040) NI(PCI-6040E)
Analog Inputs    
  A/D channels

16 SE / 8 Diff

16 SE / 8 Diff

  A/D resolution

12 bits

12 bits

  Maximum sample rate

500 kS/sec single channel
250 kS/sec multichannel

500 kS/sec single channel
250 kS/sec multichannel

   Bipolar Input ranges (volts)

±10, ±5, ±2.5±, ±1.0, ±0.5, ±0.25, ±0.1,±0.05

±10, ±5, ±2.5±, ±1.0, ±0.5, ±0.25, ±0.1,±0.05

   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

Digital pre- and post-triggers

Digital pre- and post-triggers

  Interboard synchronization bus

Yes

Yes

  Analog Input Accuracy
 (over one year)

 

 

  ±10 V scale

±3.1 LSB / ±15.4mV

±3.1 LSB / ±15.4mV

  ±1 V scale

±3.2 LSB / ±1.56mV

±3.2 LSB / ±1.56mV

  ±100 mV scale

±3.6 LSB / ±0.176 mV

±3.6 LSB / ±0.176 mV

  0 to 10 V scale

±3.0 LSB / ±7.27 mV

±3.0 LSB / ±7.27 mV

  0 to 1 V scale

±4.7 LSB / ±1.15 mV

±4.7 LSB / ±1.15 mV

  0 to 100 mV scale

±5.5 LSB / ±0.135 mV

±5.5 LSB / ±0.135 mV

  All other ranges

Equal to NI

-

Analog Outputs    
  D/A channels

2

2

  D/A resolution

12-bit

12-bit

  D/A range

±10 V, 0 to 10 V

±10 V, 0 to 10 V

  Maximum update rate

1 MS/sec

1 MS/sec

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)

$599

$1,449

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