NI NIPCI-6123

S Series Multifunction DAQ – up to 16-Bit,
up to 3 MS/s per Channel, up to 8 Analog Inputs
NI 6123, NI 6122, NI 6133, NI 6132
• 4 or 8 simultaneous-sampling
differential analog inputs
• 14- or 16-bit resolution
• 3 MS/s1 or 500 kS/s per channel
maximum sampling rate
• 4 analog input ranges
• Deep onboard memory –
16 or 32 MS
• 8 digital I/O lines
(5 V/TTL/CMOS);
two 24-bit counter/timers
• Digital and analog triggering
• Measurement services that simplify
configuration and measurements
Operating Systems
• Windows 2000/NT/XP
Recommended NI Software
• LabVIEW 7.x or higher
• LabWindows/CVI 7.x or higher
• Measurement Studio 7.x or higher
• Digital Waveform Editor
• SignalExpress 1.x or higher
Other Compatible Software
• VI Logger 2.x or higher
• Visual Studio .NET
• Visual Basic, C/C++, and C#
Measurement Services
Software (included)
• NI-DAQmx driver
• Measurement & Automation
Explorer configuration utility
• VI Logger Lite data-logging software
Calibration Certificate Available
Family
NI 6123
NI 6122
NI 6133
NI 6132
12.5
Bus
PCI, PXI
PCI, PXI
PCI, PXI
PCI, PXI
Analog Inputs
8
4
8
4
Input
Resolution (bits)
16
16
14
14
Sampling Rate
500 kS/s per channel
500 kS/s per channel
3 MS/s per channel1
3 MS/s per channel1
Input Ranges
4
4
4
4
Digital I/O
8 @ 10 MHz
8 @ 10 MHz
8 @ 10 MHz
8 @ 10 MHz
Counter/Timers
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
2, 24-bit
Trigger
Analog, digital
Analog, digital
Analog, digital
Analog, digital
MS/s with NI-DAQmx; 3 MS/s with additional download. Special conditions apply.
Table 1. Channel, Speed, and Resolution Specifications
Overview and Applications
National Instruments 612x and 613x devices combine the latest in
PC technologies to deliver simultaneous sampling for high-channelcount, high-speed applications. Use these modules in a variety of
applications, including:
• IF digitization
• Transient recording
• ISDN, ADSL, and POTS manufacturing test in the telecom industry
• Ultrasound and sonar testing
• High-energy physics
constant, regardless of the number of active channels. S Series
aggregate data throughput increases linearly with the number of
active channels.
Better Dynamic Specifications – The analog input path on S Series
devices is tuned for both accurate DC and dynamic measurements,
compared to traditional multiplexed data acquisition devices that
suffer from settling time and distortion error created by switching
the input channel. Traditional multiplexed data acquisition devices
are ideal for DC measurements, but are not the best solution for
dynamic measurements.
Features
These devices fall under the NI S Series product family. The “S”
stands for simultaneous sampling, as this is the most apparent
benefit of the dedicated analog-to-digital (A/D) converter per
channel architecture. However, the architecture has other less
obvious but very important advantages.
More Data Throughput – The dedicated A/D converter per channel
architecture provides a much higher aggregate sampling rate
compared to traditional multiplexed data acquisition devices.
Traditional multiplexed data acquisition devices share one A/D converter
among multiple channels, keeping the aggregate data throughput
Many Input Ranges – You can configure each analog input channel to
use one of several voltage ranges. Make the most of your input
resolution by selecting among the four voltage ranges offered by the
NI 612x and 613x devices.
Large Onboard Memory – NI 6123 and NI 6133 devices feature a 16 or
32 MS onboard memory while the NI 6122 and NI 6132 devices
feature a 16 MS memory. With deep onboard memory, capture highbandwidth signals over long periods of time, regardless of
bus limitations.
S Series Multifunction DAQ – up to 16-Bit,
up to 3 MS/s per Channel, up to 8 Analog Inputs
Professional Analysis and
Presentation Toolkits
There are several analysis and presentation add-on toolkits available
from National Instruments that help make you more productive
when developing custom applications with your S Series devices.
Turn your S Series device into a transient recorder, spectrum
analyzer, or one of several other instruments with these toolkits.
NI LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit
This toolkit includes a full set of frequency-domain analysis and
presentation tools required for sound and vibration applications.
These tools include:
• Distortion, gain, phase, cross-talk, and dynamic range measurements
• Octave analysis
• Swept-sine analysis
• Linear, exponential, and peak hold measurements
• Baseband and zoom FFT, power, FFT, power spectral density (PSD)
• Limit testing
• Short-time Fourier transform and shock response spectrum
• Weighting filters
• System calibration
• Waterfall/colormap display
Figure 1. Sound and Vibration Toolkit
High-Performance Data Throughput
Using NI-DAQmx driver software and S Series, you can take full
advantage of your PC’s throughput potential, which is useful in many
applications including transient recording.
Flexible Data Transfer
NI LabVIEW Signal Processing Toolkit
This toolkit is a suite of software tools, example programs, and
utilities for time-frequency analysis and digital filter design. The
toolkit includes:
• Wavelet and filter-bank design
• Digital filter design of FIR and IIR filters
• Joint time-frequency analysis (JTFA) with the Gabor spectrograph
• High-frequency resolution model-based spectral estimation for
small datasets
NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit
This toolkit includes all of the analysis and presentation tools to
convert your S Series device into a full-featured spectrum analyzer.
The toolkit includes:
• Measurements such as in-band power and adjacent-channel power
• 3D spectrogram
• Analog modulation and demodulation
• I-Q data for digital demodulation
• Highly optimized FFT processing
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With NI-DAQmx, you can choose where to accumulate data – on the
onboard memory, PC RAM memory, or PC hard drive memory.
Thus, you can balance your PC application requirements and
stream-to-disk/memory capabilities. In any case, NI-DAQmx
optimizes data transfers by using DMA (direct memory access) and
transferring large chunks of data, while ensuring no data loss. You
can also choose the format of your data, further optimizing
throughput. Choices include raw (binary), scaled, or the high-level
waveform data type. Using these techniques, you can achieve rates of
more than 40 MS/s sustained over the PCI/PXI bus to hard drive
(depending on the PC).
S Series Multifunction DAQ – up to 16-Bit,
up to 3 MS/s per Channel, up to 8 Analog Inputs
Data Compaction
With the release of NI-DAQmx 7.4 or later, data compaction is
available for stream-to-disk applications. The NI-DAQmx
compaction feature strips unused or unwanted bits of data from
each sample taken from your S Series device before it is permanently
recorded to hard disk. This is helpful because hard drives are
typically the throughput bottleneck compared to the PCI/PXI bus
and PC RAM memory read/write speed. Using data compression,
users with standard hard drives can see up to 20 percent higher
throughput when streaming-to-disk.
High-Performance Driver Engine – NI-DAQmx delivers maximum
I/O system throughput with a multithreaded driver.
Test Panels – With the Measurement & Automation Explorer
configuration utility, you can test all of your module functionality
before you begin development.
Scaled Channels – Easily scale your voltage data into the proper
engineering units using the NI-DAQmx Measurement Ready virtual
channels by choosing from a list of common sensors and signals or
creating your own custom scale.
Signal Conditioning
With the release of NI-DAQmx 7.4 or later, all S Series devices are
compatible with parallel mode SCXI modules.
Model
SCXI-1520
SCXI-1125
SCXI-1141/2/3
Description
Universal Strain Gage Input
Isolation Amplifier
8-Pole Lowpass Filters
Channels
8
8
8
Table 2. Most Popular Parallel-Mode SCXI Modules
SCXI is limited to 100 kS/s for 16-bit accuracy and 333 kS/s for
12-bit accuracy when used in multiplexed mode. However, in
parallel mode, the sample rate is limited by the maximum scan rate
of the data acquisition device. When SCXI is used in parallel mode
with S Series, all channels are simultaneously sampled and the
sample rate is limited by the S Series device, from 250 kS/s per
channel to 10 MS/s per channel.
Measurement Services Software
National Instruments measurement services software, built
around NI-DAQmx driver software, includes intuitive application
programming interfaces, configuration tools, I/O assistants, and
other tools designed to reduce system setup, configuration, and
development time. This software is included with your data
acquisition purchase. Helpful features include:
Automatic Code Generation – DAQ Assistant is an interactive guide
that helps you navigate through configuring, testing, and programming
measurement tasks and generates the necessary code automatically
for LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Measurement Studio.
Cleaner Code Development – Basic and advanced software functions
have been combined into one easy-to-use yet powerful set to help
you build cleaner code and move from basic to advanced
applications without replacing functions.
Data-Logging Software – VI Logger Lite is configuration-based
software designed specifically for data logging. Features include
easy logging and viewing of data, data extraction to Microsoft
Excel, and code generation in LabVIEW.
LabVIEW Integration – All NI-DAQmx functions create the
waveform data type, which carries acquired data and timing
information directly into more than 400 LabVIEW built-in analysis
routines for display of results in engineering units on a graph.
Ordering Information
PCI
NI PCI-6123 with
16 MS ........................................................................779409-01
32 MS ........................................................................779408-01
NI PCI-6122 ..................................................................779407-01
NI PCI-6133 with
16 MS ........................................................................779420-01
32 MS ........................................................................779421-01
NI PCI-6132 ..................................................................779422-01
PXI
NI PXI-6123 with
16 MS ........................................................................779181-01
32 MS ........................................................................779180-01
NI PXI-6122 ..................................................................779179-01
NI PXI-6133 with
16 MS ........................................................................778771-01
32 MS ........................................................................779129-01
NI PXI-6132 ..................................................................779127-01
Includes data acquisition driver software.
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S Series Multifunction DAQ – up to 16-Bit,
up to 3 MS/s per Channel, up to 8 Analog Inputs
CAL
Mux
Address/Data
DustMITE
PGIA
AI 0
16-Bit
ADC
Control
AI 0
Channel Control 0
PGIA
AI 1
16-Bit
ADC
Data (32)
Config
EEPROM
AI 1
Address (32)
Channel Control 1
SCARAB
AI 2
Cal
EEPROM
Channel Control 2
I/O Connector
PGIA
AI 3
16-Bit
ADC
FPGA
Channel Control 3
PGIA
AI 4
16-Bit
ADC
AI Control
AI 3
AI 4
STCA
Channel Control 4
PGIA
AI 5
16-Bit
ADC
DMA/IRQ
AI 5
CPLD
Trigger
Analog
Input
Timing/
Control
DMA/IRQ
Counter/
Timing I/O
DAQSTC
Bus
Interface
Digital I/O
Analog
Output
Timing/
Control
Channel Control 5
PGIA
AI 6
16-Bit
ADC
AI 6
Channel Control 6
AI 7
16-Bit
ADC
AI 7
FPGA DIO
PGIA
PFI/Trigger
Timing
Digital I/O
Protection
Channel Control 7
PCI/PXI Bus
AI 2
16-Bit
ADC
ADC Data
PGIA
RTSI Bus
Interface
AI 0 AI 1 +
34
33
68
67
AI 0 +
AI 0 GND
AI 1 GND
32
31
AI 1 -
30
66
65
64
AI 3 GND
29
63
AI 3 -
AI 4 +
AI 4 GND Ü
Ü
28
27
62
61
AI 5 - Ü
AI 6 + Ü
AI 6 GND Ü
AI 7 - Ü
26
25
24
23
60
59
58
57
NC
Ü
AI 4 AI 5 + Ü
AI 5 GND Ü
AI 6 - Ü
AI 7 + Ü
NC
NC
NC
P0.4
22
56
21
20
19
D GND
P0.1
18
17
55
54
53
52
P0.6
16
15
AI 2 AI 3 +
Analog
Trigger
Circuitry
RTSI
Connector
Buffer
STC
Figure 2. PXI-6123 and PXI-6122 Block Diagram (channels 4-7 do not apply to NI 6122)
D GND
+5 V OUTPUT
D GND
D GND
PFI 0/AI START TRIG
CAL
Mux
PFI 1/AI REF TRIG
D GND
Address/Data
DustMITE
PGIA
AI 0
14-Bit
ADC
Control
AI 0
+5 V OUTPUT
D GND
Channel Control 0
PGIA
AI 1
14-Bit
ADC
Data (32)
Config
EEPROM
AI 1
Address (32)
Cal
EEPROM
Channel Control 2
I/O Connector
PGIA
AI 3
14-Bit
ADC
AI 4
14-Bit
ADC
FPGA
AI 4
STCA
Channel Control 4
PGIA
AI 5
14-Bit
ADC
DMA/IRQ
AI 5
CPLD
Trigger
Analog
Input
Timing/
Control
DMA/IRQ
Counter/
Timing I/O
DAQSTC
Bus
Interface
Digital I/O
Analog
Output
Timing/
Control
RTSI Bus
Interface
Channel Control 5
PGIA
AI 6
14-Bit
ADC
AI 6
Channel Control 6
PFI/Trigger
Timing
Digital I/O
Protection
Channel Control 7
AI 7
FPGA DIO
PGIA
AI 7
14-Bit
ADC
Analog
Trigger
Circuitry
RTSI
Connector
Buffer
STC
Figure 3. PXI-6133 and PXI-6132 Block Diagram (channels 4-7 do not apply to NI 6132)
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D GND
P0.2
P0.7
P0.3
AI HOLD COMP
11
10
45
44
9
8
43
42
7
41
PFI 3/CTR 1 SOURCE
PFI 4/CTR 1 GATE
EXTSTROBE*
D GND
PFI 2/AI CONV CLK*
6
5
40
39
CTR 1 OUT
D GND
4
3
38
37
PFI 7/AI SAMP CLK
2
36
1
35
D GND
D GND
PFI 8/CTR 0 SOURCE
AI Control
AI 3
Channel Control 3
PGIA
46
P0.0
P0.5
PFI 5
PFI 6
CTR 0 OUT
FREQ OUT
SCARAB
AI 2
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PXI Edge Connector
AI 2
14-Bit
ADC
ADC Data
PGIA
13
12
50
49
48
47
AI 7 GND Ü
NC
NC
D GND
D GND
PFI 9/CTR 0 GATE
Channel Control 1
14
51
AI 2 +
AI 2 GND
NC = No Connect
Ü
NC on NI 6122
Figure 4. PXI-6123, PXI-6122, PXI-6133,
and PXI-6132 Pinout
S Series Multifunction DAQ – up to 16-Bit,
up to 3 MS/s per Channel, up to 8 Analog Inputs
Specifications
These specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise noted.
Digital I/O
Analog
Number of channels.........................................
Compatibility ....................................................
Power-on state .................................................
Input buffer.......................................................
Output buffer ....................................................
Transfer rate (1 word = 8 bits) .........................
Input Characteristics
Number of channels
NI 6123 ......................................................
NI 6122 ......................................................
NI 6133 ......................................................
NI 6132 ......................................................
ADC Resolution
NI 6122, 6123 ............................................
NI 6132, 6133 ............................................
Sampling rate
Maximum (NI 6133, 6132).........................
Maximum (NI 6123, NI 6122)....................
Minimum....................................................
Input signal ranges (selectable by channel).......
Input coupling...................................................
Input FIFO size
NI 6123 ......................................................
NI 6122 ......................................................
NI 6133 ......................................................
NI 6132 ......................................................
12.5
8
4
8
4
16 bits, 1 in 65,536
14 bits, 1 in 16,384
3.0 MS/s per channel1
500 kS/s per channel
No minimum
±10, ±5, ±2.5, ±1.25 V
DC
16 or 32 MS
16 MS
16 or 32 MS
16 MS
MS/s with NI-DAQmx; 3 MS/s with additional download. Special conditions apply.
Calibration
Calibration interval........................................... 2 years
8 input/output
TTL/CMOS
Input (high-impedance)
2,044 B
2,044 B
10 Mwords/s
Timing I/O
Number of channels.........................................
Resolution
Counter/timers...........................................
Frequency scaler........................................
Compatibility ....................................................
Base clocks available
Counter/timers...........................................
Frequency scaler........................................
Max source frequency......................................
2 up/down counter/timers, 1 frequency scaler
24 bits
4 bits
TTL/CMOS
20 MHz, 100 kHz
10 MHz, 100 kHz
20 MHz
Triggers
Analog Trigger
Source...............................................................
Level .................................................................
Slope.................................................................
Resolution.........................................................
Hysteresis.........................................................
All analog input channels
± Full-scale
Positive or negative (software selectable)
8 bits, 1 in 256
Programmable
Digital Trigger
Compatibility .................................................... TTL
Response .......................................................... Rising or falling edge
For detailed specifications, please refer to the NI 612x and NI 613x
specifications document.
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S Series Multifunction DAQ
Cables and Accessories
Recommended Configurations
I/O Configuration
BNC shielded
Front-mount shielded screw terminals (PXI only)
Noise-rejecting shielded screw terminals
Low-cost unshielded screw terminals
Accessory
BNC-2110 (777643-01)
TB-2705 (778241-01)
SCB-68 (776844-01)
CB-68LPR (777145-02)
Cable
SH68-68-EP (184749-01)
–
SH68-68-EP (184749-01)
R6868 (777643-01)
SH68-68-EP Noise-Rejecting Shielded Cable
SH68-68-EP Shielded Cable
The SH68-68-EP is a shielded 68-conductor cable terminated with two 68-pin female
0.050 series D-type connectors. It features individually shielded analog twisted pairs
for reduced cross-talk with high-speed devices.
1 m ....................................................................................................................184749-01
2 m ....................................................................................................................184749-02
R6868 Low-Cost Ribbon Cable
R6868 Ribbon Cable
The R6868 is a 68-conductor flat ribbon cable terminated with two 68-pin female
0.050 series D-type connectors.
1 m ....................................................................................................................182482-01
BNC-2110 Noise-Rejecting BNC I/O Connector Block
The BNC-2110 is a shielded connector block with signal-labeled BNC connectors for
easy connectivity of your analog input, digital I/O, and counter/timer signals.
BNC-2110 ........................................................................................................777643-01
Dimensions – 20.3 by 11.2 by 5.5 cm (8.0 by 4.4 by 2.2 in.)
TB-2705 Noise-Rejecting Front-Mount I/O Connector Block
BNC-2110 I/O Connector Block
The TB-2705 is a screw terminal block for your PXI DAQ devices. It latches to the
front of your PXI modules with locking screws and provides strain relief and easy access
to your analog, digital, trigger, and counter/timer signals through screw terminals.
TB-2705 ............................................................................................................778241-01
Dimensions – 8.43 by 10.41 by 2.03 cm (3.32 by 4.1 by 0.8 in.)
SCB-68 Noise-Rejecting Shielded I/O Connector Block
TB-2705 Terminal Block
The SCB-68 is a shielded I/O connector block for rugged, very-low-noise signal
termination for connecting 68-pin DAQ devices. Silk-screened component locations
provide an easy addition of simple signal-conditioning circuitry for your analog input
channels. It also includes a general-purpose breadboard area as well as an IC
temperature sensor for cold-junction compensation in temperature measurements.
SCB-68 ..............................................................................................................776844-01
Dimensions – 19.5 by 15.2 by 4.5 cm (7.7 by 6.0 by 1.8 in.)
CB-68LP and CB-68LPR Low-Cost I/O Connector Blocks
SCB-68 Shielded I/O Connector Block
The CB-68 and CB-68LP are low-cost termination accessories with 68 screw
terminals for easy connector of field I/O signals to 68-pin DAQ devices. The
connector blocks include standoffs for use on a desktop or for mounting in a custom
panel. The CB-68LP has a vertical-mounted 68-pin connector. The CB-68LPR has a
right-angle mounted connector, and it is used with the CA-1000.
CB-68LP ............................................................................................................777145-01
Dimensions – 14.35 by 10.74 cm (5.65 by 4.23 in.)
CB-68LPR ........................................................................................................777145-02
Dimensions – 7.62 by 16.19 cm (3.00 by 6.36 in.)
CB-68LP and CB-68LPR I/O Connector Blocks
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