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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
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Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
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778287-01 NI PCI-6534 -- For price, select country  

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

NI PCI-6534 Cable Connector Block
Step 2: Select Cable
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Shielded
183432-01 SH68-68-D1 Cable (1m)
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183432-02 SH68-68-D1 Cable (2m) -- For price, select country  
183432-05 SH68-68-D1 Cable (5m) -- For price, select country  
183432-0R4 SH68-68-D1 Cable (0.4m) -- For price, select country  
Unshielded
182482-01 R6868 Cable (1m) -- For price, select country  
Step 3: Select Connector Block
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Screw Terminals
776844-01 SCB-68 - Shielded
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777141-01 TBX-68 Unshielded, I/O Connector Block with DIN-Rail Mounting - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
777145-01 CB-68LP - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
777145-02 CB-68LPR - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
779475-01 SCC-68 - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
Step 4: Select Optional Accessories
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778724-03 NI Digital Waveform Editor -- For price, select country  
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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).

Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorPCI
OS SupportWindows, Real-Time
Measurement TypeDigital
LabVIEW RT SupportYes
Analog Input 
Number of Channels0
Analog Output 
Number of Channels0
Digital I/O 
Number of Channels32 DIO
TimingHardware
Maximum Clock Rate20 MHz
Maximum Data Rate / Channel20 Mbits/s
Logic LevelsTTL, 5 V
Differential LogicNo
Maximum On-Board Memory 16 Mbit
Maximum Input Range0..5 V
Maximum Output Range0..5 V
Input Current FlowSinking
Programmable Input FiltersNo
Output Current FlowSourcing
Current Drive (Channel/Total)24 mA/800 mA
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
Supports Programmable Power-Up States?No
Offers Watchdog Timer?No
Offers Dedicated Bandwidth?No
Digital InterfaceParallel
Timing/Triggering/Synchronization 
Synchronization Bus (RTSI)Yes
T-clock CapabilityNo
TriggeringDigital
External ClockingYes
Physical Specifications 
Length17.5 cm
Width10.7 cm
Height2 cm
I/O Connector68-pin male SCSI-II type

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:

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

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

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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Select your application need to see compatible software options for the NI PCI-6534.

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Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
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778786-03 NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW -- For price, select country  
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DS705787 NI Developer Suite Core with Communications Option (English)
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776800-09 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
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Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
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DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
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776670-09 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
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779037-09 NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows -- For price, select country  
777777-09 NI TestStand Development System for Windows -- For price, select country  
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 >>
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DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
NI Recommended
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Option 2: Select any of the following software products
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776800-09 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
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777777-09 NI TestStand Development System for Windows -- For price, select country  
778724-03 NI Digital Waveform Editor -- For price, select country  

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Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
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DS590028 NI Developer Suite Core with Image Acquisition and Machine Vision Option (English)
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