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This is an informal list of sensors that are compatible with myDAQ. This is by no means a complete or official list, but should provide a starting point for simple sensors that can connect with myDAQ.
Type | Model | Vendor | Price | Uses | Category | PHY | EGR | Robotics | Chem | Bio | Career-Tech | Controls | Link | myDAQ Conectivity | |||||||
2 | 5-Way Switch | SF3O3GJ2 | SparkFun | $1.76 | rotary selector (think washing machine selector) | Buttons & Switches | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10063 | Basic Circuit | |||||||||||
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3 | 7-Segment Alpha-Numeric Display | YSD-160AR4B- | SparkFun | $0.86 | Show #'s 0-9 and some letters | Advanced Sensors | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8546 | Protoboard | |||||||||||
4 | Accelerometer | MMA7361L | Freescale | $11.95 | measure acceleration | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1246 | Direct Connect | ||||||||
5 | Alligator Adapter for DMM Probes | TL 30 | Elenco | $2.1 | Resistor Measurements, prototyping | Accessories | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.elenco.com/search/searchdetails/screwon_aligator_clips_for_test_leads=NTM3 | - | ||||||||
6 | Alligator Leads for DMM (Short) | TL 13 | Elenco | $3.25 | Resistor Measurements, prototyping | Accessories | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.elenco.com/search/searchdetails/component_test_lead_6"=NTI4 | - | ||||||||
7 | Button | SparkFun | $1.76 | Interface, automatic detection | Buttons & Switches | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10442 | Protoboard | |||||||||||
8 | Buzzer | Sound output from myDAQ | Basic Output | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7950 | Protoboard | |||||||||||||
9 | Carbon Monoxide Sensor | MQ-7 | SparkFun | $6.53 | Safety/chemistry/bottany | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9403 | Protoboard | ||||||||
10 | DC Motor (small) | ROB-09608 | Sparkfun | $1.76 | Movement | Fundamental Components | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9608 | Direct Connect | ||||||||||
11 | Dust Sensor (Air Quality) | DS18B2 | Little Bird | $5.4 | Environmental | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://littlebirdelectronics.com/products/optical-dust-sensor-gp2y1010au0f | Advanced Wiring | ||||||||
12 | Flex Sensor | SEN-10264 | Sparkfun | $7.16 | Measure bend, user interface, biomedical testing | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10264 | Basic Circuit (Voltage Divider) | ||||||||
13 | Flow Rate | Seeedstudio | $9.5 | Water Speed | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/g12-water-flow-sensor-p-635.html | Direct Connect | |||||||
14 | Force Sensor | Interlink | $5.36 | Measure compresion force | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9673 | Basic Circuit | ||||||||
15 | Gas Pressure Sensor | GPS-BTA | Vernier | $83 | Methane | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.vernier.com/products/sensors/gps-bta/ | Veriner Adaptor | |||||||||
16 | Gyroscope | Sparkfun | $17.96 | Sensing rotational motion | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10100 | Direct Connect | |||||||||
17 | Hall Effect Sensor (Analog) | SS49 | Mouser | $1.68 | touchless presense, distance | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Honeywell-Microswitch/SS49/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtdU8v%2fCHkq3%252bgKqua... | Direct Connect | ||||||||
18 | Hall Effect Sensor (Digital) | SS466A | Jameco | $0.99 | measure magnetif field, touchless rotation measurment, | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9312 | Direct Connect | ||||||||
19 | Humidity Sensor | SEN-09569 | Sparkfun | $15.26 | Weather applicatiopns | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9569 | Direct Connect | ||||||||
20 | Infrared Distance Sensor | SEN-08958 | Sparkfun | $13.46 | Distance: more accurate than ultrasonic | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8958 | Direct Connect | ||||||||
21 | Infrared Temperature Sensor | MLX90614 | Little Bird | $19.95 | body temperature measurment and movement detection. | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://littlebirdelectronics.com/products/infrared-thermometer-mlx90614 | Basic Circuit | ||||||
22 | Liquid Level Sensor | SEN-10221 | Sparkfun | $35.96 | tank indicator | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10221 | Basic Circuit (Voltage Divider) | ||||||
23 | Load Cell | SeeedStudio | $17 | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/weight-sensor-load-cell-0500g-p-525.html?cPath=144_150 | Basic Circuit | ||||||||||
24 | Microphone | Sparkfun | Voice Input, Music | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8635 | Direct Connect | |||||||||||
25 | Motion Sensor (PIR) | SEN-08630 | Sparkfun | $8.96 | Security/gaming | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8630 | Direct Connect | |||||||||
26 | Photocell | SEN-09088 | Sparkfun | $1.35 | Brightness level | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9088 | Basic Circuit | |||||||||
27 | Piezo Vibration Sensor | SEN-09198 | Little Bird | $3.77 | Tap and touch detection | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://littlebirdelectronics.com/products/piezo-vibration-sensor-small-horizontal | Direct Connect | |||||||||
28 | Potentiometer | < 2$ | Knobs, Dials, angle tracking | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=potentiometer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=17657634950990604489&sa=X&e... | Basic Circuit (Voltage Divider) | |||||||||||
29 | Pressure Sensor (Absolute) | 841-MPVZ7025G6U | Mouser | $12.25 | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=MPVZ7025G6Uvirtualkey55700000virtualkey841-MPVZ702... | Direct Connect | ||||||||
30 | Relay | COM-00100 | Sparkfun | $1.76 | Actuate larger voltages | Fundamental Components | X | X | X | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/100 | Basic Circuit | ||||||||||
31 | RGB LED | COM-00105 | Sparkfun | $1.76 | Light output/ Info Light | Fundamental Components | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/105 | Basic Circuit | |||||||||||
32 | Simple Joystick | COM-09136 | Sparkfun | $17.96 | Claw machine control | Advanced Component | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9136 | Basic Circuit | |||||||||||
33 | Soil Moisture Sensor | SEN92355P | SeeedStudio | $4.99 | Plants, Envornmental monitoring | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | x | http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/grove-moisture-sensor-p-955.html?cPath=144_147 | Direct Connect | |||||||||
34 | Temperature Sensor | LM34DZ | Jameco | $1.95 | precision integrated-circuit temperaturesensors | Fundamental Components | x | x | x | http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_1467905_-1 | Basic Circuit | ||||||||||
35 | Thermistor | Sensing Temperature | Fundamental Sensors | x | x | x | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/250 | Basic Circuit (myTemp) | ||||||||||
36 | Thumb Joystick | COM-09032 | Sparkfun | $3.56 | User input for XY direction and a push button | Advanced Component | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9032 | Basic Circuit | |||||||||||
37 | Ultrarasonic Range Sensor | Maxbotix LV-EZ0 | Sparkfun | $27.95 | robotics, interface | Advanced Sensors | x | x | x | http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8449 | Direct Connect |