
NI 9401 Operating Instructions and Specifications 16 ni.com
SafetyMaximum Voltage1
Connect only voltages that are within the following limits.
Channel-to-COM.............................. ±30 V max on one channel 
ata time, Measurement 
CategoryI
Isolation Voltages
Channel-to-channel...........................None
Channel-to-earth ground
Continuous................... ..............60 VDC, Measurement 
Category I
Withstand....................................1,000 Vrms, verified by a 5 s 
dielectric withstand test 
Measurement Category I is for measurements performed on 
circuits not directly connected to the electrical distribution system 
referred to as MAINS voltage. MAINS is a hazardous live electrical 
1  The maximum voltage that can be applied or output between any channel and COM 
without damaging the module or other devices.