Is the NI PCI-6133 the right choice for my project?

[JasonW]

My company has an ancient 14/16 bit A/D that's falling apart and we don't have an easy way to repair it.  I've been searching for a replacement and thought I'd look into a PC based solution.  I am looking for a 14 to 16 bit A/D, at least 2MS/s (preferred faster), multi-channel, and 10V input range.  It appears that the PCI NI-6133 meets these requirements but I don't see any indication of how many LSBs the noise is.  Our current A/D has a ~0.5 LSB noise floor (measured) and my application requires <1 LSB noise.

Will an NI card approach serve my needs?

Thanks,

Jason

[JordanG]

Jason,

I believe you selected the best device to replace your current device. I looked at the specifications for the NI 6132/6133. On page 4, there is a chart entitled System Noise (LSBrms). This identifies the noise, which is below 1 for each voltage input range.

http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/357F80807E3C11EF862571A90050120C

Choosing between the 6132 and 6133 depends on how many channels you are desiring. The NI 6132 has 4 channels and the NI 6133 has 8.

Jordan