using cDAQ-9132 USB ports for analog sensors

[CDC1]

I want to connect a couple 2-4 sensors to the USB ports on the cDAQ-9132.  The sensors are RS485 to USB but I am fine using an external converter to get RS232 on USB.  But the manual and sales guy says the ports are only for flash drives, which seems suprisingly limited.  So it seems like I should be able to plug in two sensors onto the two ports or use a hub for more sensors and have my application query the devices.  Can anyone tell me if this is doable? 

Thanks in advance. 

C 

[Dane.S · Accepted solution]

Hi C, 

The USB ports for the cDAQ's and cRIO's are only designed and spec'd to be used for mass storage devices. It may be possible to take data through the USB ports, however this is not what they are designed for and therefore it is not supported and possibly will be very slow since the cDAQ's and cRIO's are not garunteed to take data from those ports at any particular speed.

[ANichs123]

Hi Dane,

Can the same be said for the RS 232 port (specifically on a cDAQ 9137) or can I take data through this port?