Author Topic: Confusion about available test/analysis gear (myRio, AD2, myDAQ, RP)  (Read 908 times)

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Offline crashtest84Topic starter

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I'm looking at myRio, AD2, myDAQ, and Red Pitaya but I'm not sure which one would give me the most mileage. I do hobby/school projects where I think a range of tools would be helpful:

- I2C/UART comms (Pixhawk)
- PWM (ESC/servo control)
- Old-school analog audio repair (Tube amps (guitar), power amps, mixing consoles, etc)
- Sensor analysis (IMU, magnetometer)

I'm finishing a drone project this semester and plan to continue working on autonomous robotics, both ground-based as well as aerial systems. I'd be open to suggestions other than what I've listed but I'd really like to stick to low-cost portable solutions. I have no plans to use LabVIEW for anything, since I plan to use the hardware after my academic discount expires and I don't want to be reliant on paid software.

Also, I'm really fuzzy on what the difference is between the myDAQ, myRIO, and AD2. I've read through the spec sheets and even talked with NI about them but I don't think I understand the tools well enough to understand why the myDAQ is listed at 2x the price of the AD2 and why the myDAQ would be a better option than the myRIO which appears to be priced the same as the myDAQ.

I already own a multimeter and I plan to buy a dedicated power supply so I don't really care if this device provides those features.
 


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