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NI PXI-6508

96-Channel 5 V TTL/CMOS Digital I/O (2.5 mA)

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  • For new applications NI recommends the PXI-6509 (96 DIO, 24mA current drive)
  • 96 static digital I/O lines (5 V/TTL) in 8-bit ports
  • Unidirectional and bidirectional I/O
  • Known power-up states
  • 2-wire handshake capability
  • NI-DAQ driver simplifies configuration and measurements
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777598-01 NI PXI-6508 -- For price, select country  

Each NI PXI-6508 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI PXI-6508 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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The NI PXI-6508 is a 96-bit parallel digital I/O module. It uses four 24-bit programmable peripheral interfaces (PPIs). Each PPI can be further divided into three 8-bit ports. The NI PXI-6508 is very flexible when interfacing to peripherals or other computers. The module can operate in either a unidirectional or bidirectional mode and handshake with peripheral equipment.

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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorPXI
OS SupportWindows, Real-Time, Linux, Mac OS
Measurement TypeDigital
Analog Input 
Number of Channels0
Analog Output 
Number of Channels0
Digital I/O 
Number of Channels96 DIO
TimingSoftware
Logic LevelsTTL
Maximum Input Range0..5 V
Maximum Output Range0..5 V
Input Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Programmable Input FiltersNo
Output Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Current Drive (Channel/Total)2.5 mA/230.4 mA
Watchdog TimerNo
Supports Programmable Power-Up States?No
Supports Handshaking I/O?Yes
Supports Pattern I/O?Yes
Counter/Timers 
Number of Counter/Timers0
Timing/Triggering/Synchronization 
Synchronization Bus (RTSI)Yes
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

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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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779384-03 NI LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Module for Linux -- For price, select country  
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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
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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  
780050-09 NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module -- For price, select country  
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