Hey, I am working on a project that involves reading voltages from strain gauges. I have a Strain Guage connected to an amplifier and then connected to a DAQ so I can read it. I started out using a NI USB-6008, and I got very good readings. However, to allow for more connections I have changed to a NI USB-6210, which can now read up to 16 readings.
However, I am getting very a very noisy signal and I cannot figure it out. I have the proper drivers installed. In the end I will be using labview 8.6 to read the gauge. It gives me the noisy signal there, so I have tried using the NI measurment and automation program. I did the self test and it passed, and it still gave me a very noisy signal. When working, it should be a fairly constant and steady signal that changes when I push or pull on the gauge. It does respond to me pushing or pulling on the gauge but the noise remains. I have the inputs in the right channel and have even tried different channels, but all channels are very noisy.
Im not sure what to try next. Is it just a problem with the DAQ or is there something I may be missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Bryan
