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NI PCI-6515 (32 Inputs, 32 Sink Outputs)

Low-Cost Industrial Digital I/O -- 30 V, Bank-Isolated

  • High-reliability industrial feature set: guaranteed industrial 24 V logic thresholds
  • NI-DAQmx software technology for highest productivity and performance (NI-DAQmx 7.1 and higher
  • 32 bank-isolated sink/source inputs (±30 VDC)
  • Low-cost solution with advanced features for industrial control and manufacturing test applications
  • 32 bank-isolated sink outputs (±30 VDC, 475 mA for one channel, 125 mA for all channels)
  • Watchdogs, programmable power-up states, change detection, input filters, high current drive
  • Data Sheet

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778835-01 NI PCI-6515 -- For price, select country  

Each NI PCI-6515 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI PCI-6515 Cable Connector Block
Step 2: Select Cable
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Shielded
185095-02 SH100-100-F Cable (2m)
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185095-01 SH100-100-F Cable (1m) -- For price, select country  
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Screw Terminals
776990-01 SCB-100 - Shielded
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777812-01 CB-100 Kit (cable included in kit) - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
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The National Instruments PCI-6515 board is an industrial 64-channel isolated digital I/O interface for PCI. The NI PCI-6515, which has 32 digital inputs with optical isolation provided in banks of eight channels, is completely jumper free. You can wire each input bank in a source or sink configuration. The module has 32 sink digital outputs in 8-channel banks. With the PCI-6515, you can input and output at digital levels up to 30 VDC and switch currents of up to 475 mA for one channel per bank. Isolation protects your system from noise and spikes and breaks ground loops. Using the 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 the digital I/O watchdogs, the board can go to a configurable safe output state if a computer or application fault occurs, providing fault detection recovery. With change detection, the PCI-6515 notifies and triggers your software application when a digital change of state occurs (without polling). Programmable input filters eliminate noise and provide debouncing for digital switches/relays through a software-selectable filter. The NI-DAQmx software technology includes NI 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).

Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorPCI
OS SupportWindows, Real-Time, Linux
Measurement TypeDigital
Isolation TypeBank Isolation
Analog Input 
Number of Channels0
Analog Output 
Number of Channels0
Digital I/O 
Number of Channels32 DI/32 DO
TimingSoftware
Logic Levels24 V
Maximum Input Range-30..30 V
Maximum Output Range-30..30 V
Input Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Programmable Input FiltersYes
Output Current FlowSinking
Current Drive (Channel/Total)500 mA/4000 mA
Watchdog TimerYes
Supports Programmable Power-Up States?Yes
Supports Handshaking I/O?No
Supports Pattern I/O?No
Counter/Timers 
Number of Counter/Timers0
Timing/Triggering/Synchronization 
Synchronization Bus (RTSI)No
Physical Specifications 
Length14.1 cm
Width11.4 cm
I/O Connector100-pin female 0.050 D-type

Extended Warranties

National Instruments designs and manufactures all products to minimize failures, but we know 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.

  • 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 bring the hardware back to manufacturing specifications

Calibration

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Training

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  • You can 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 bring the hardware back to manufacturing specifications.
  • Contact us to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) form and shipping instructions
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Technical Support

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Select your application need to see compatible software options for the NI PCI-6515 (32 Inputs, 32 Sink Outputs).

Application Need

Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
Select any of the following software products
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776670-09 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
NI Recommended
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777756-09 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Linux -- For price, select country  
776675-01 LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows (English)
NI Recommended
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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  
778807-09 DIAdem Advanced Edition (English) -- For price, select country  

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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  
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
Option 1: Select one of the following NI Developer Suite packages or Configure Your NI Developer Suite >>
Part
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Qty
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
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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
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777755-03 NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Linux -- For price, select country  
777777-09 NI TestStand Development System for Windows -- 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
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Qty
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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
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  
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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
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 -- For price, select country  
778915-03 NI LabWindows/CVI Execution Trace Toolkit -- For price, select country  
779509-03 NI LabWindows/CVI PID Control Toolkit -- For price, select country  
777757-01 NI PID Toolkit for Visual Basic -- 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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
DS410838 NI Developer Suite Core with Real-Time Deployment Option (English) -- For price, select country  

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