NI PCI-6503

The National Instruments PCI-6503 uses a 24-bit programmable peripheral interface (PPI) to achieve 24 channels of digital I/O. In addition, each interface is Plug and Play compatible and does not require a separate card manager for configuration. Each interface works with a variety of operating systems, so you can develop applications that work across multiple platforms. NI PCI-6503 uses the NI DAQmx for easy configuration and reduced time to measurement.

For applications requiring more than 24 digital I/O channels consider PCI-6509. PCI-6509 board is an industrial 96-channel digital I/O interface for PCI bus computer systems. With the PCI-6509, you can input and output at 5 VDC digital levels and directly drive external digital devices such as solid-state relays (SSRs) with current up to 24 mA per channel. Each line can be individually configured for input or output, and no external power supply is required for outputs. Using programmable power-up states, you can configure the initial output states in software, to ensure glitch-free, safe operations when connected to industrial actuators (pumps/valves/motors/relays). Using digital I/O watchdogs, the PCI-6509 can go to a configurable safe output state if a computer or application fault occurs, to ensure detection and safe recovery from fault conditions when connected to industrial actuators. With change detection, the digital I/O device notifies and triggers your software application when a digital change of state occurs (without polling). Programmable input filters eliminate glitches/spikes and provide debouncing for digital switches/relays through a software-selectable digital filter. The NI-DAQmx software technology includes the DAQ assistant to create your application with no programming. NI-DAQmx makes it fast and easy to configure your device and take advantage of all the high reliability industrial features in LabVIEW, ANSI C, Microsoft Visual C++, or Microsoft .NET Languages (C# and Visual Basic .NET).

Additional Product Information

Related Information

• PCI-6509 with 96 digital I/O lines
• Complete Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Tutorial
• Two-Minute, Interactive Tutorials on Industrial Feature Set for Digital I/O
• Highest-Reliability Digital I/O at the Lowest Cost
• Choosing the Right Industrial Digital I/O Module for Your Digital Output Sensor.
• Using the NI Digital I/O High-Reliability Feature Set for Industrial Applications
• Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs)

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Graphical Programming

Text-Based Programming

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Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
LabVIEW Software
776670-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English) NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
777756-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Linux	--	For price, select country
776675-01	LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows (English) NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
777755-03	NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Linux	--	For price, select country
778406-03	NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
778807-09	DIAdem Advanced Edition (English)	--	For price, select country

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Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Application Software
776800-09	LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country
778801-09	NI Measurement Studio Professional Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio	--	For price, select country
779384-03	NI LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Module for Linux	--	For price, select country
777875-03	NI LabWindows/CVI Enterprise Connectivity Toolkit for Windows	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
778807-09	DIAdem Advanced Edition (English)	--	For price, select country

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Other compatible software: ANSI C/C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6.0

Graphical Programming

Text-Based Programming

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DS410841	NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)	--	For price, select country

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Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
LabVIEW Software
776670-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English) NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
777756-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Linux	--	For price, select country
776675-01	LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows (English) NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
777755-03	NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Linux	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
777777-09	NI TestStand Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country

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Pre-configured NI Developer Suite Packages
DS410841	NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)	--	For price, select country

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Option 2: Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Application Software
776800-09	LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country
778801-09	NI Measurement Studio Professional Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio	--	For price, select country
779384-03	NI LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Module for Linux	--	For price, select country
777875-03	NI LabWindows/CVI Enterprise Connectivity Toolkit for Windows	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
777777-09	NI TestStand Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country

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Other compatible software: ANSI C/C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6.0

Graphical Programming

Text-Based Programming

Option 1: Select one of the following NI Developer Suite packages or Configure Your NI Developer Suite >>
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Pre-configured NI Developer Suite Packages
DS410863	NI Developer Suite Core with Control Design and Simulation Option (English)	--	For price, select country

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Option 2: Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
LabVIEW Software
776670-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English) NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
777756-09	NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Linux	--	For price, select country
780050-09	NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module	--	For price, select country
778941-03	NI LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit for Windows	--	For price, select country
778552-03	NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit for Windows	--	For price, select country

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Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Application Software
776800-09	LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country
778801-09	NI Measurement Studio Professional Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio	--	For price, select country
779667-09	NI LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module</