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NI PCI-6534

NI Recommends the NEW NI PCIe-6536/7 Digital Boards

  • 20 MHz maximum clock rates for continuous pattern I/O or handshaking
  • 80 MB/s maximum transfer rate (8-, 16-, or 32-bit transfers)
  • 32 digital I/O lines (5 V TTL/CMOS)
  • 32 MB onboard memory per data path
  • Start/stop triggering, pattern matching, and change detection
  • NI-DAQmx driver compatible with NI LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI, C/C++, Visual Basic, and .NET
  • New! Compare to similar products
Data Sheet

The National Instruments PCI-6534 is a high-speed, 32-bit, parallel digital I/O interface for PCI. The NI PCI-6534 performs pattern I/O and high-speed data transfer using a wide range of handshaking protocols at speeds up to 80 MB/s through onboard memory. It features user-defined power-up states, start and stop triggering, pattern matching, and change detection. You can operate the 32 lines as individually configurable single-line I/O or as 8-, 16-, or 32-bit ports for pattern I/O and handshaking. The board comes bundled with the NI-DAQmx driver software and Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) configuration software, so you can interactively configure your device and view test panels for interactive measurements.

For a comparable low-cost digital device with higher throughput and performance, consider the 25 MHz NI PCIe-6536 (up to 100 MB/s) or the 50 MHz NI PCIe-6537 (up to 200 MB/s).

Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
Part
Number
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Qty
778287-01 NI PCI-6534 5 - 10 $ 2,199.00

Each NI PCI-6534 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI PCI-6534 Cable Connector Block
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number
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Shielded
183432-01 SH68-68-D1 Cable (1m)
NI Recommended
1 - 3 $ 139.00
183432-02 SH68-68-D1 Cable (2m) 1 - 3 $ 169.00
183432-05 SH68-68-D1 Cable (5m) 5 - 10 $ 219.00
183432-0R4 SH68-68-D1 Cable (0.4m) 5 - 10 $ 139.00
Unshielded
182482-01 R6868 Cable (1m) 5 - 10 $ 59.00
182482-0R25 R6868 Cable (0.25m) 5 - 10 $ 59.00
Step 3: Select Connector Block
Part
Number
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Screw Terminals
776844-01 SCB-68 - Shielded
NI Recommended
1 - 3 $ 299.00
777141-01 TBX-68 Unshielded, I/O Connector Block with DIN-Rail Mounting - Unshielded 1 - 3 $ 159.00
777145-01 CB-68LP - Unshielded 1 - 3 $ 79.00
777145-02 CB-68LPR - Unshielded 1 - 3 $ 99.00
779475-01 SCC-68 - Unshielded 1 - 3 $ 299.00
Step 4: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
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Software
778724-03 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699.00
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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorPCI
OS SupportWindows, Real-Time
LabVIEW RT SupportYes
Digital I/O 
Number of Channels32
TimingHardware
Maximum Clock Rate20 MHz
Maximum Data Rate / Channel20 Mbits/s
Logic LevelsTTL, 5 V
Differential LogicNo
Maximum On-Board Memory 16 Mbit
Supports Pattern I/O?Yes
Supports Handshaking I/O?Yes
Supports Hardware Data Compare?No
Supports Per Cycle Configuration of Line Direction?No
Supports Linking/Looping Segments?No
Supports Data Delay?No
Offers Watchdog Timer?No
Offers Dedicated Bandwidth?No
Digital InterfaceParallel
Timing/Triggering/Synchronization 
Synchronization Bus (RTSI)Yes
T-clock CapabilityNo
TriggeringDigital
External ClockingYes

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

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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.

Training

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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.

Technical Support

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779037-09 NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows 5 - 10 $ 749.00
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777859-09 NI Vision Development Module 5 - 10 $ 3,599.00
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776670-09 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
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1 - 2 $ 2,599.00
779037-09 NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows 5 - 10 $ 749.00
777777-09 NI TestStand Development System for Windows 5 - 10 $ 3,899.00
778724-03 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699.00

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DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
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