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NI PCIe-6536

25 MHz Digital I/O for PCI Express

  • 25 MHz maximum clock rate
  • 100 MB/s maximum throughput
  • Selectable voltage levels of 2.5 and 3.3 V (5 V compatible)
  • 32 channels with per-channel directional control
  • Synchronous and asynchronous timing modes
  • Software compatible with NI 6533 and NI 6534 NI-DAQmx applications

The National Instruments PCIe-6536 is a high-speed digital I/O board capable of continuously streaming data up to 100 MB/s over the PCI Express bus.

The NI PCIe-6536 features clock rates up to 25 MHz from internal or external sources, selectable voltage levels of 2.5 and 3.3 V (5 V compatible), and per-channel directional control of 32 digital lines. The NI PCIe-6536, based on NI-DAQmx driver software, is compatible with the NI Digital Waveform Editor, so you can interactively create, edit, and import digital waveforms.

The low-cost, high-throughput architecture of the NI PCIe-6536 makes it an ideal solution for interfacing and testing image sensors, display panels, and memory devices. The board is also well suited for other common digital applications such as pattern I/O, handshaking, and change detection.

Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
779672-01 NI PCIe-6536 12 - 20 $ 1,899

Each NI PCIe-6536 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI PCIe-6536 Cable Connector Block
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Unshielded
195949-01 C68-C68-D4 Cable (1m)
NI Recommended
10 - 15 $ 199
Shielded
196275-01 SHC68-C68-D4 Cable (1m) 5 - 10 $ 299
192681-1R5 SHC68-H1X38 Cable, 1.5m (no connector block required) 10 - 15 $ 499
Step 3: Select Connector Block
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
High-Speed Digital Connector Blocks
778592-01 CB-2162 - Unshielded
NI Recommended
10 - 15 $ 319
Adapter
195846-01 653x Cable Adapter 12 - 20 $ 99
High-Speed Digital Connector Blocks
778747-01 SMB-2163 12 - 20 $ 1,049
PCB Mountable Connectors
780390-01 Dual Stacked VHDCI Connector, 68 Pin, Right-Angle 10 - 15 $ 19
780389-01 VHDCI Connector, 68 Pin, Vertical 10 - 15 $ 19
778914-01 68-Pin, Right-Angle VHDCI Connector 10 - 15 $ 19
Step 4: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number
Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
(change)
Qty
Accessories for the NI CB-2162
199101-01 Twisted Pair Header Jumpers 12 - 20 $ 49
Accessories for the SHC68-H1X38
779581-01 4X2 Header Receptacles for Digital Flying-Leads Cable, Set of 10 12 - 20 $ 19
194096-01 IC Grabber Clips for Digital Flying-Leads Cable, Set of 10 12 - 20 $ 59
194097-01 Attenuators for Flying Lead Cables and NI 655x, 1 kOhm, Set of 10 Call $ 139
Software
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699
Step 5: Add to Cart or Get a Quote

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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General
Product Family High-Speed Digital I/O
Form Factor PCI Express
Operating System/Target Windows
Triggering Digital
Synchronization Bus (RTSI) Yes
External Clocking Yes
Length 18.1 cm
Width 12.6 cm
Height 2 cm
I/O Connector 68-pin VHDCI female
Product Name PCIe-6536
Analog Input
Channels 0
Analog Output
Channels 0
Digital I/O
Channels 32
Timing Hardware
Max Clock Rate 25 MHz
Maximum Data Rate / Channel 25 Mbits/s
Logic Levels 2.5 V , 3.3 V
Differential Logic No
Watchdog Timer No
Supports Handshaking I/O? Yes
Supports Pattern I/O? Yes
Digital Interface Parallel
Per Cycle Bidirectional No
Supports Hardware Data Compare? No
Supports Linking/Looping Segments? No
Supports Data Delay? No
Offers Dedicated Bandwidth? Yes
On-Board Memory 64 MB

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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778786-35 NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW 5 - 10 $ 2,099
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776800-35 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
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778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
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777777-35 NI TestStand Development System for Windows 5 - 10 $ 3,899
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
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776800-35 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
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DS590028 NI Developer Suite Core with Image Acquisition and Machine Vision Option (English)
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776670-35 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
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1 - 2 $ 2,599
779037-35 NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows 5 - 10 $ 749
777859-35 NI Vision Development Module 5 - 10 $ 3,599
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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DS590028 NI Developer Suite Core with Image Acquisition and Machine Vision Option (English)
NI Recommended
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776800-35 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
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5 - 10 $ 2,599
777859-35 NI Vision Development Module 5 - 10 $ 3,599
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
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Part
Number
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Qty
DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
NI Recommended
  $ 8,298

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Option 2: Select any of the following software products
Part
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Qty
776670-35 NI LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows (English)
NI Recommended
1 - 2 $ 2,599
779037-35 NI LabVIEW SignalExpress for Windows 5 - 10 $ 749
777777-35 NI TestStand Development System for Windows 5 - 10 $ 3,899
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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Option 1: Select a complete suite of software
Part
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Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Qty
DS410841 NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test Option (English)
NI Recommended
  $ 8,298

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Option 2: Select any of the following software products
Part
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Qty
776800-35 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows
NI Recommended
5 - 10 $ 2,599
777777-35 NI TestStand Development System for Windows 5 - 10 $ 3,899
778724-35 NI Digital Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 699

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