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Connecting to NI DAQ by National Instruments in Python

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Data acquisition (DAQ) is the process of measuring an electrical or physical phenomenon, such as voltage, current, temperature, pressure, or sound. A DAQ system consists of sensors, DAQ measurement hardware, and a computer with programmable software such as LabVIEW.

NI DAQ

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

A producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. Common applications include data acquisition, instrument control and machine vision.

  • Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA
  • Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 1657
  • Vendor Website: here

Demo: Record temperature over time with a LabJack DAQ board

Connect to the NI DAQ in Python

PROTOCOLS > SCPI

To connect to a NI DAQ board using Qcodes Community, you can use the following Python script:

import qcodes as qc
from qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.NI_DAQ import DAQAnalogInputs, DAQAnalogOutputs, DAQDigitalOutputs


# Create a connection to the NI DAQ board
daq = qc.Instrument('daq', 'DAQAnalogInputs', dev_name='Dev1', rate=1000, channels={'ch1': 0})


# Read analog input voltage
voltage = daq.voltage.get()


# Write analog output voltage
daq_ao = qc.Instrument('daq_ao', 'DAQAnalogOutputs', dev_name='Dev1', channels={'ch1': 0})
daq_ao.voltage_ch1.set(1.23)


# Write digital output state
daq_do = qc.Instrument('daq_do', 'DAQDigitalOutputs', dev_name='Dev1', lines=['port0/line0'])
daq_do.state.set(True)

Note: Replace 'Dev1' with the appropriate device name for your NI DAQ board, and adjust the channel and line configurations as needed.