Collect Data from 30 Thermocouples

[MikeM-SA]

I have the Ni 9214 which I use to connect 10 thermocouples.

The Ni 9214 can collect data from up to 16 TCs but I need to collect data from up to 30 thermocouples

I thought about purchasing another Ni 9214 but I'm not sure that would work, any ideas?

[cbutcher]

Assuming that the first module does what you want with the first 10 (and later 15), what makes you concerned a second module wouldn't just double the maximum number of inputs?

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

The 9214 can handle 16 thermocouples.  What chassis are you using?  If you are using a single slot cDAQ chassis, you will want to get one of the 4 slot chassis as well.  Then you can have up to 4*16 = 64 thermocouples in a single chassis with 4 of the 9214 in it.

[MikeM-SA]

I have a single slot cDAQ chassis.

thank you very much crossrulz, for your input, I should have realized that getting a 4 slot chassis would suffice

The single slot chassis that I have connects via USB and I use signal express to collect temperature data.

with the cDAQ 9174 I will have all the channels that I need.