Supported Trigger Types for DAQ Devices

Updated Mar 18, 2025

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C Series Digital Module
Multifunction I/O Device
PXI Multifunction I/O Module

Issue Details

Does my DAQ device support analog or digital triggering?

Solution

Not all DAQ devices support both analog and digital triggering. Refer to the tables below to determine your device's triggering type.

NI mioDAQ USB series supported triggering

mioDAQ USB Board	Digital	Analog
6421, 6423, 6451, 6453	Yes	No

X Series supported triggering

X Series Board	Digital	Analog
6320, 6321, 6323	Yes	No
6341, 6343	Yes	No
6351, 6353	Yes	Yes
6356, 6358	Yes	Yes
6361, 6363	Yes	Yes
6366, 6368	Yes	Yes

M Series supported triggering

M Series Board	Digital	Analog
6210, 6211, 6212, 6215, 6216, 6218	Yes	No
6220, 6221, 6224, 6225, 6229	Yes	No
6230	Yes	No
6232, 6233	Yes	No
6236	Yes	No
6238, 6239	Yes	No
6250, 6251, 6254, 6255, 6259	Yes	Yes
6280, 6281, 6284, 6289	Yes	Yes

E Series supported triggering

E Series Board	Digital	Analog
6011E	Yes	No
6023E, 6024E, 6025E	Yes	No
6030E, 6031E, 6032E, 6033E	Yes	Yes
6034E, 6035E, 6036E	Yes	No
6040E	Yes	Yes
6052E	Yes	Yes
6070E, 6071E	Yes	Yes

C Series supported triggering

C Series Board	Digital	Analog
9201	No	No
9202	Yes	No
9205	Yes	Yes
9206	Yes	Yes
9207	Yes	No
9208	Yes	No
9209	Yes	No
9210	Yes	No
9211	Yes	No
9212	Yes	No
9213	Yes	No
9214	Yes	No
9215	Yes	No
9216	Yes	No
9217	Yes	No
9218	Yes	No
9219	Yes	No
9220	Yes	No
9221	Yes	No
9222	Yes	No
9223	Yes	No
9224	Yes	No
9225	Yes	No
9226	No	No
9401	Yes	No
9402	Yes	No
9411	Yes	No
9421, 9423	Yes	No
9422	Yes	No
9425	Yes	No
9435	Yes	No
9472, 9474	Yes	No
9475	Yes	No
9476	Yes	No

B Series supported triggering

B Series Board	Digital	Analog
6008, 6009	Yes	No
6010	Yes	No
6013, 6014	Yes	No

S Series supported triggering

S Series Board	Digital	Analog
6110, 6111	Yes	Yes
6115, 6120	Yes	Yes
6122, 6123	Yes	Yes
6124	Yes	Yes
6132, 6133	Yes	Yes
6143	Yes	No
6154	Yes	No

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