DAQ

[El-Awny]

Hello, I have Already done a project using Arduino, Now i am gonna do it Using DAQ 6008.
So my question is .. Can I connect the daq 6008 directly to a Relay and control it ?
or I need some components to do such work

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

Depends on your relay.  But most likely not.  Most DAQs with a DIO can only supply 4mA, which is definitely not enough to drive a mechanical relay.  You might be able to control some solid state relays.  You can look into relay drivers that take a TTL signal.

[El-Awny]

But i am already using mechanical relay .. can i find anyway to give it output signal from the DAQ ?

[crossrulz]

Like I said, you can probably find a driver chip or board that you can use to control your relay.