NI PCI-6551

The NI PCI-6551 is a 50 MHz digital waveform generator/analyzer. It features 20 channels with programmable voltage levels and per-clock cycle, per-channel direction control. The board contains deep onboard memory with triggering and pattern sequencing. The latest version of the NI-HSDIO driver software also adds the ability to perform immediate comparisons of expected data with acquired response data. With these board features, you can meet a wide range of digital stimulus response application challenges, such as functional testing of memory chips and bidirectional communication.

The NI Digital Waveform Editor is an interactive software tool you can use with NI 6551 devices to quickly and easily create, edit, and import digital waveforms. The Digital Waveform Editor is included with the 8 and 64 Mb/channel models.

For more information on the new ATE features of the high-speed waveform generator/analyzer, read the white paper under the Resources tab.

Additional Product Information

Related Information

• NI High-Speed Digital ATE and Stimulus-Response Features White Paper
• Detailed NI 655x Specifications (PDF)
• Webcast: See How NI 655x Devices Can Perform Real-Time Bit Error Rate Calculation

Extended Warranties

National Instruments designs and manufactures all products to minimize failures, however unexpected failures can still occur. Extended warranties provide a fixed economical price at the time of system purchase, covering any repair costs for up to three years. In addition, they offer the following benefits:

• Significant cost savings compared to individual repair incidents
• Fault location, diagnostics, and repair by NI any time the system product fails
• All parts and labor costs covered as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications

For more information about your warranty options:

• Learn More About Warranty Services
• Talk to an Expert About Extended Warranties
• View Warranty Repair Policies

Calibration

NI recognizes the need to maintain properly calibrated devices for high-accuracy measurements. NI provides manual calibration procedures, services to recalibrate your products, and automated calibration software to calibrate many NI measurement products.

• Learn More About Calibration Services

Training

NI training is the fastest, most certain route to productivity with NI tools and successful application development.

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• Find a Course Near You and View Schedules

Repair Services

Return your registered product under warranty at no additional labor and parts cost. NI offers fault location, diagnostics, and repair any time the system fails as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications.

• Learn More About Repair Services
• Contact NI to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) form and shipping instructions.
• View your RMA support request status online.
• Register your product.

Technical Support

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Select your application need to see compatible software options for the NI PCI-6551.

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
DS705787	NI Developer Suite Core with Communications Option (English) NI Recommended	--	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
779037-09	NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows	--	For price, select country
778786-03	NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
778724-03	NI Digital Waveform Editor	--	For price, select country

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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
DS705787	NI Developer Suite Core with Communications Option (English) NI Recommended	--	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 NI Recommended	--	For price, select country
779086-01	NI Modulation Toolkit for LabWindows/CVI	--	For price, select country
Specialty Software
778724-03	NI Digital Waveform Editor	--	For price, select country

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Graphical Programming

Text-Based Programming

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

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