# Setup for using NI-DAQ devices

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**Category:** I/O Devices\
**Created:** [April 30, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://mworks.discourse.group/t/setup-for-using-ni-daq-devices/40 "2018-04-30T15:18:32Z")\
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_Note: As of [MWorks 0.12](https://mworks.github.io/news/2023/04/12/0.12-released/), NI-DAQ devices are no longer supported. The following information applies only to [MWorks 0.11](https://mworks.github.io/news/2022/02/16/0.11-released/) and earlier._

MWorks can interface with [National Instruments](http://www.ni.com/) data acquisition (NI-DAQ) devices via the [NI-DAQmx Base](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/14480) driver software. The interface currently supports analog input/output, digital input/output, and digital edge counting.

Before using a NI-DAQ device with MWorks, you must install NI-DAQmx Base for Mac OS X.

## Supported Devices

NI-DAQmx Base supports the following USB devices:

- [NI USB-6008](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201986)
- [NI USB-6009](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201987)
- [NI USB-6210](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/203223)
- [NI USB-6211](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/203224)
- [NI USB-6212](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207096) [[BNC](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207097)]
- [NI USB-6215](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/203483)
- [NI USB-6216](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207099) [[BNC](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207100)]
- [NI USB-6218](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/203484) [[BNC](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207098)]
- [NI USB-6501](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201630)

In addition, the following legacy PCIe devices are supported:

- [NI PCIe-6251](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201813)
- [NI PCIe-6259](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201814)

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