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== Hardware Setup ==

==== Connecting your NI-DAQ device to your PC ====

Motive supports PCI and USB devices from National Instruments.  Refer to your NI User's Guide for device specific connection to your PC.

==== Connecting your NI-DAQ device to an OptiTrack Motion Capture system ====

Below is a typical NI-DAQ capture setup that supports synchronized capture with an OptiTrack Motion Capture system within Motive.

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== Software Setup ==

1.  Install the OptiTrack Peripherals Module.  This will install the necessary Motive device plugins, as well as the NI-DAQ device drivers.

2.  Ensure the NI-DAQ device is powered on and detected in MS Windows.

3.  Launch Motive.  All attached NI-DAQ devices should be displayed in the Camera Panel -> Device Group

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4. Verify device operation

a.  Camera Panel : Select a NI-DAQ channel with an active signal
b.  Camera Panel : Toggle the NI-DAQ device to begin sampling
c.  Camera Panel : Select the active channel
d.  timeline Panel : Show the 'Scope' View

You should see the live sampled signal in the 'Scope' View

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== Collecting Data ==

1.  '''Motive : Device Panel''' Configure NIDAQ collection channels proeprties (terminal type, voltage range)

2.  '''Motive : Device Panel''' Enable channels to collect

3.  '''Motive : Device Panel''' Configure NI-DAQ device properties (Acqusition rate, external clock)

4.  '''Motive : Device Panel''' Enable NI-DAQ device

5.  '''Motive : Timeline Tools''' : Scope Verify Channel/terminal signals appear correct in Live Scope.

6.  '''Motive : Timeline Tools''' Start Recording

== Property Reference ==

==== NI-DAQ Device properties ====

Record Trigger :
 True to indicates record start frame flag will come from hardware data packet
 False indicates Motive will control first recorded frame

Acquisition Rate:
  NI-DAQ sample acquisition rate.  Must be a whole multiple/divisor of the camera framerate.  Disabled if using an external clock.

Use External Clock:
  True : NI-DAQ board is connected to an external clock on one of it's digial I/O terminals, and will use this signal to control sampling.
  Acquisition rate is disabled since the rate is now controlled by the external clock.

  False : NI-DAQ board will collect samples in 'Free Run' at the Acquisition Rate specified.

External Clock Channel:
   Name of the NI-DAQ digital I/O terminal that is connected to the external clock (TTL) signal.

==== NIDAQ Device Channel Properties ====

* Refer to your NI-DAQ boards User's Guide for detailed information about supported signal types and voltage ranges.

Min Voltage:
Configure the terminal's minimum voltage range (default is -10 volts) 

Max Voltage
Configure the terminal's maximum voltage range (default is -10 volts) 

Terminal Type:
Channel physical signal type
* Terminal_RSE Referenced single ended.  Measurement with respect to ground (e.g. AI_GND) (Default)
* Terminal_NRSE NonReferenced single ended.  Measurement with respect to single analog input (e.g. AISENSE)
* Terminal_Diff Differential.  Measurement between two inputs (e.g. AI0+, AI0-)
* Terminal_PseudoDiff Differential.  Measurement between two inputs and impeded common ground.


== National Instruments Supported Devices ==

====NaturalPoint Recommended Devices====

* USB-63XX X-Series


====Verified Devices====
* USB-6341, USB-6351, USB-6361


====UnVerified Devices====


USB Basic Series (Low Cost)
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NI 6000
NI 6001
NI 6002
NI 6003
NI 6008
NI 6009

E Series
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NI 6023E
NI 6024E*
NI 6025E
NI 6030E
NI 6031E
NI 6032E/33E/34E/35E
NI 6036E*
NI 6040E
NI 6052E
NI 6062E*
NI 6070E
NI 6071E
NI PCI-MIO-16E-1
NI PCI-MIO-16E-4
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-10
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-50

M Series
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NI 6210/11/12/15/16/18
NI 6220
NI 6221
NI 6224
NI 6225
NI 6229
NI 6230/32/33/36/38/39
NI 6250
NI 6251
NI 6254
NI 6255
NI 6259
NI 6280
NI 6281
NI 6284
NI 6289

X Series
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NI 6320
NI 6321		
NI 6323
NI 6341
NI 6343
NI 6345
NI 6351
NI 6353
NI 6355
NI 6356
NI 6358
NI 6361
NI 6363
NI 6365
NI 6366
NI 6368
NI 6375
	
S Series (Simultaneous Sampling)
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NI 6110
NI 6111
NI 6115
NI 6120
NI 6122
NI 6123
NI 6124
NI 6132
NI 6133
NI 6143
NI 6154

SC Express (Signal Conditioning)
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NI 4300
NI 4302
NI 4303
NI 4304
NI 4305
NI 4322
NI 4330
NI 4331
NI 4339
NI 4353
NI 4357

DSA Series (Sound and Vibration)
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NI 4431	
NI 4432	
NI 4461			
NI 4462			
NI 4463		
NI 4464		
NI 4472/B	
NI 4474			
NI 4492		
NI 4495			
NI 4496		
NI 4497		
NI 4498		
NI 4499		
NI 4610	

CompactDAQ (Platform to be used with I/O Modules)
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Supported

C Series, Network DAQ, USB DAQ ( I/O Modules to be pairede with Chassis)
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NI 92xx, 94xx

NI MyDAQ (Educational)
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NI MyDAQ

Not Applicable
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- AO Series
- Digital I/O Sereies
- TIO Series
- SC Series
- Switches