supply voltage for hall sensor

[PROing]

hi!!

i have ordered NI 6008 DAQ, now my question is that, do i need external supply voltage for my hall sensor or the hall sensor gets the power from the DAQ itself?

thanq

[sebster]

Do you have any further details about your hall sensor?

The USB-6008 does have a +5V output (driven from the usb) which can supply up to 200mA.

[PROing]

http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/0d88/0900766b80d88153.pdf

[sebster · Accepted solution]

From the datasheet, page 4 shows supply voltage as 5V, supply current as 5.6mA

So yes, you should be able to connect it directly.

+5V - pin 31 --> +Vcc

GND - pin 32 --> GND

Vout goes to one of the Digital Inputs pins.

[PROing]

small clarification... why should i connect Vout to the digital pins, because i am using linear hall sensor which is to anolog. pls tell me am i correct?

[sebster]

Sorry, yes you are right. It should go to an analog input, not digital.