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Vernier SensorDAQ

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The Vernier SensorDAQ is a data-acquisition interface that offers unprecedented convenience and power to engineering students with USB connectivity and the ability to automatically detect Vernier sensors.

Vernier and National Instruments (NI), two of the most respected names in science and engineering, are collaborating on the powerful, affordable interface for use with over 50 Vernier sensors and NI's LabVIEW software.

Order Information

  • Vernier SensorDAQ
  • Order Code: SDAQ
  • Price: $274

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Using SensorDAQ and LabVIEW to measure blood pressure

Ease-of-Use Comes Standard

Connect the Vernier SensorDAQ to a computer with the included USB cable, and the NI-DAQmx driver software takes care of the rest.

Auto-ID icon

Then plug in Vernier Auto-ID sensors to the SensorDAQ, and they are automatically configured and ready for data acquisition.

Custom Engineering Projects

The screw terminal connector provides the versatility needed for customized data acquisition and control projects.

SensorDAQ's combicon connector

Four Ready-to-Use Channels

Vernier sensors are trusted, high-quality instruments in the classroom. The Vernier SensorDAQ provides four channels to connect Vernier sensors.

Three 13 bit, single-ended analog channels are available for 45 different analog sensors, including temperature, dissolved oxygen, gas pressure, pH, force, and more.

One digital channel is dedicated for motion detectors, photogates, radiation monitors, rotary motion sensors, and drop counters.

See our full list of sensors to see what type of data you can manipulate.

NEW Vernier Lab Book on LabVIEW

Hands-On Introduction to NI LabVIEW with Vernier SensorDAQ

Hands-On Introduction to NI LabVIEW with Vernier SensorDAQ

This book will introduce NI LabVIEW programming through a series of hands-on exercises using Vernier sensors and SensorDAQ. Besides learning the basics of NI LabVIEW programming, your students will get started collecting and analyzing data. This enhances the learning experience and helps them move to the stage of creating their own custom programs and independent projects.

Learn more about this lab book »

Programming SensorDAQ with LabVIEW

LabVIEWSensorDAQ is designed to be programmed with National Instruments' LabVIEW software.

SensorDAQ LabVIEW Downloads

SensorDAQ with LabVIEW 2009/Education Edition installer »

NI LabVIEW Required

SensorDAQ requires NI LabVIEW. Buy LabVIEW for your school »

Free SensorDAQ Engineering Experiments

To get you started with engineering using SensorDAQ, we have several free experiments to download. Each is designed to introduce and teach the use of SensorDAQ and LabVIEW.

Each download is a self-extracting compressed file that includes the final LabVIEW virtual instrument (VI) and a word file with step-by-step instructions to be used as-is or modified to your needs.

If you have a experiment you would like to share, please let us know or share it on our forum.

  • Analyzing Sound

    Work with LabVIEW's Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and a Vernier Microphone to analyze the frequency patterns of a touchstone phone and human vowel sounds.

    Analyzing Sound »

  • Build a Temperature Sensor

    Build your own temperature sensor with a voltage divider circuit, and calibrate your data with an off-the-shelf sensor. This activity shows you how to create your own LabVIEW subVI.

    Build a Temperature Sensor »

  • Building a Virtual Thermometer with SensorDAQ

    This is a good introductory activity to learn the basics of LabVIEW programming with step-by-step programming instructions. Collect and display temperature data in degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.

    Building a Virtual Thermometer with SensorDAQ »

  • Concrete

    Graph the hydration cycle of curing concrete and investigate the addition of sugar and salt to the normal mixture.

    Concrete »

  • EMG and Muscle Strength

    Correlate hand grip strength with the electrical activity of a muscle after receiving visual stimulus.

    EMG and Muscle Strength »

  • Monitor Force Threshold with LED

    This project introduces the wiring and programming required to control the SensorDAQ digital output lines programmatically. The project will then demonstrate how to combine sensor input with digital output by monitoring a Dual-Range Force Sensor and turning on an LED if the reading goes above a threshold value.

    Monitor Force Threshold with LED »

  • Monitor Heart Rate with LED

    Visually track the status of your heart rate with LEDs wired in an open-drain circuit.

    Monitor Heart Rate with LED »

  • Photodiode Switch

    Control the on/off operation of an LED using light level readings from a photodiode.

    Photodiode Switch »

  • RC Servo Motor

    Learn the basics of pulse-width modulation and control the angular position of a servo motor based on temperature readings.

    RC Servo Motor »

  • Solar Cell

    Measure the current and voltage of a solar cell to investigate the effect of irradiance angle on the total power output.

    Solar Cell »

  • Strain Gage Measurement

    Create a Wheatstone half-bridge circuit with two strain gages, and measure the strain on an aluminum cantilever beam as a load is applied.

    Strain Gage Measurement »

  • Sun Tracker

    Build a single-axis sun tracker to balance a light source between two sensors. This is a good example of a sensor-based control system.

    Sun Tracker »

  • Truss Bridges

    Investigate the tensile and compressive forces in truss bridge components. Build a truss bridge out of manila file folders and load it to failure.

    Truss Bridges »

Technical Specifications

Computer System Requirements

What's Included with
Vernier SensorDAQ

Data-Acquisition Specifications

  • Up to 48,000 samples per second
  • 4 quick connect sensor channels:
    • 3 analog channels, 13 bits single ended
    • 1 digital sensor channel
  • Screw terminal connector:
    • 2 general-purpose analog input channels-13 bits single ended, 14 bits differential
    • 4 digital I/O lines
    • 1 analog output channel
    • 1 counter
  • Detailed specifications
    (20.5 KB PDF)

Compatible Sensors

The Vernier SensorDAQ is compatible with over 50 sensors. See our sensor compatibility chart for details.

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