NI DAQ CARD FORSCANNING PV MODULES WITH 10mA lIGHT SOURCE

WHICH TYPE OF NI DAQ USB CARD FOR SCANNING PV MODULES WITH 10mA lIGHT SOURCE AND WHICH SENSORS CAN BE USED?
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ellisemuhire,
How many analog voltage input channels will you need to read?  What is the range of the signal you will be reading?  How frequently will you need to sample the input signal?  How many bits of resolution do you require?  We have USB options that can read analog voltage with 12, 14, and 16 bits of resolution.  
Here is a link to our USB Multifunction DAQ cards.  I can make a suggestion for you if you have these details.  
Regards,
Jared R.
Precision DC Product Support Engineer
National Instruments

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