How to output continuous sin,

square, triangle, pulse or any

waveform through a DAQ

Using USB 6008/9

& USB 6211
DAQs
First: Using USB 6008/9 DAQs
 Using USB 6008/9 DAQs

Unfortunately USB 6008/9 Can not generate

continues waveforms but it can generate:

• A pulse with pulse width>500 msec through an analog

output as shown in the next example
 Generating a pulse with pulse
widths>500msec using USB-6008 DAQs
through an analog output channel

Pulse through an analog output with pulse width>500 msec

Set to
1 sample on
demand
Second: Using USB 6211 DAQs
 Using USB 6211 DAQ
By USB 6211 DAQ you can generate:

1- Up to two continues (sin, triangle, pulse and

square) waveforms through any of the two
analog output channels. Using this DAQ you
can generate a perfect continuous signal up
to 30 kHz.

2- Extra two square waves (or pulses) through

the counter output channels with frequency
reaches 10 MHz.
Generating a pulse using analog output
channel in the USB-6211 DAQ

Set to
N samples
 Generating a continuous (sin, triangle or
Generating any signal (sine, square or
square) waveforms using analog output
triangle) using
channel in thethe USB-6211
USB-6211 DAQDaq
You can change
the phase too Set to
Continuous
Samples

You can select

Any signal VI
 When frequency
Is less than 30kHz
The generated signal
is very good in shape
 Generating two continuous (sin, triangle or
square) waveforms using analog output channel in
the USB-6211 DAQ

Select both analog

Outputs at the same
time
Generating two continuous (sin, triangle or
square) waveforms using analog output
channel in the USB-6211 DAQ
Generating a pulse or N pulses with up to 50
nsec pulse width using USB-6211 DAQ
through the counter output channel

Put the number of pulses

Generating a pulse or N pulses with up to 50
nsec pulse width using USB-6211 DAQ
through the counter output channel
Second Method

Put the number of pulses

Generating a square wave using USB-6211
DAQs through the counter output channel
Generating a square wave using USB-6211
DAQs through the counter output channel

Second Method
 Generating the extra continuous square
waveforms

• Next example shows how to generate

three square waveforms, one using analog
output channel and the extra two using
counter output channels
 Set to
Continuous
Samples
 Set to
Continuous
Samples

Second METOD
 Note
• You can change the amplitude, phase and
the off set of the signal waveforms
generated from the analog output channel.

• The square (or pulse) generate from the

counter output channels (2 channels) its
amplitude is fixed and between 0 and 5V.
And you can not control the phase
 Next example shows how to
generate three pulse waveforms,
one using analog output channel
and the extra two using counter
output channels
 Set to
N samples
 Set to 1
For 1 pulse
 Set to
N samples

Second METOD
 Set to 1
For 1 pulse