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NI PXI-6511 (64 Sink/Source Inputs)

Low-Cost Industrial Digital Input -- 30 V, Bank-Isolated

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  • Low-cost solution with advanced features for industrial control and manufacturing test applications
  • NI-DAQmx software technology for highest productivity and performance (NI-DAQmx 7.2 and higher)
  • Optical isolation in banks of eight channels
  • 64 sink/source inputs (±30 VDC)
  • High-reliability industrial feature set
  • Guaranteed industrial 24 V logic thresholds, change detection, programmable input filters
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778967-01 NI PXI-6511 -- For price, select country  

Each NI PXI-6511 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI PXI-6511 Cable Connector Block
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Shielded
185095-02 SH100-100-F Cable (2m)
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182762-0R5 R1005050 Cable (0.5m) -- 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 PXI-6511 module is an industrial 64-channel isolated digital input interface for PXI/CompactPCI systems. The NI PXI-6511 has 64 digital inputs with isolation provided in banks of eight channels. NI-DAQmx makes it fast and easy to configure your device and take advantage of all the high-reliability industrial features with automatic code generation in LabVIEW, ANSI C, Microsoft Visual C++, or Microsoft .NET Languages (C# and Visual Basic .NET). Learn more about low-cost industrial data acquisition technologies from NI!

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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorPXI
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 Channels64 DI
TimingSoftware
Logic Levels24 V
Maximum Input Range0..30 V
Input Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Programmable Input FiltersYes
Watchdog TimerNo
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 
Length16 cm
Width10 cm
I/O Connector100-pin female 0.050 D-type

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Factory Installation

Reduce your setup time with National Instruments installation services and get a system you can use out of the box. Factory installation services include:

  • Installation of all individual hardware and software components as well as full testing to eliminate conflicts
  • Custom documentation plus a custom restore and startup utility
  • 2-year warranty and calibration coverage

This service is only available for PXI, CompactRIO, and Compact FieldPoint systems.

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

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

Training

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

Repair Services

  • 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
  • View your RMA support request status online
  • Register your product

Technical Support

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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)
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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  
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778807-09 DIAdem Advanced Edition (English) -- For price, select country  

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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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LabVIEW Software
776670-09 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
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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)
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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 Glossary Definition US Dollars
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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 Glossary Definition 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 Glossary Definition 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 Glossary Definition 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 -- For price, select country  
778915-03 NI LabWindows/CVI Execution Trace Toolkit