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NI USB-6509

High-Density Industrial Digital I/O for USB (96 Ch, 24 mA)

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  • Bus-powered, portable USB digital I/O device
  • 96 bidirectional I/O channels (5 V TTL/CMOS compatibility)
  • High-current drive (up to 24 mA sink or source)
  • Optional power supply for additional sourcing current
  • Built-in selectable pull-up/pull-down resistors
  • Industrial feature set including change detection, power-up states, filters, and watchdog timers
  • Data Sheet

Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
Part
Number		 Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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779975-01 NI USB-6509 -- For price, select country  

Each NI USB-6509 requires: 1 Cable, 1 Connector Block

NI USB-6509 Cable Connector Block
Step 2: Select Cable
Part
Number		 Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Shielded
185095-02 SH100-100-F Cable (2m)
NI Recommended		 -- For price, select country  
185095-01 SH100-100-F Cable (1m) -- For price, select country  
Unshielded
182762-0R5 R1005050 Cable (0.5m) -- For price, select country  
182762-01 R1005050 Cable (1m) -- For price, select country  
182762-02 R1005050 Cable (2m) -- For price, select country  
Step 3: Select Connector Block
Part
Number		 Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Screw Terminals
776990-01 SCB-100 - Shielded
NI Recommended		 -- For price, select country  
777812-01 CB-100 Kit (cable included in kit) - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
776164-90 CB-50 - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
777101-01 CB-50LP - Unshielded -- For price, select country  
Step 4: Select Optional Accessories
Part
Number		 Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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Power Option
780308-01 United States 120VAC -- For price, select country  
Step 5: Add to Cart or Get a Quote

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The NI USB-6509 is a portable, industrial data acquisition device with 96 channels of digital I/O. It is compatible with TTL, CMOS, and 5 V digital logic levels. Each port of eight lines is individually configurable for input or output. You can drive external digital devices, such as solid-state relays (SSRs), with current up to 24 mA per line using power available over USB. In bus-powered mode, the USB-6509 can source up to 215 mA total across all digital output lines. Use the optional 12 VDC power supply for additional sourcing current. A USB-6509 is ideal for general-purpose data acquisition applications as well as industrial control and automated manufacturing test.

Industrial Feature Set
NI industrial digital I/O devices offer a set of high-reliability features designed to automate even the most demanding applications. Programmable power-up states provide safe operation when connected to pumps, valves, motors, and relays. Digital I/O watchdog timers detect computer or application crashes and ensure safe recovery. Change-detection triggers your application and performs a read operation after a digital event with minimal processor usage. Programmable input filters eliminate glitches/spikes and remove noise.

Driver Software
The USB-6509 works with NI-DAQmx driver software, which features an easy-to-use and intuitive interface for programming. USB-6509 devices are compatible with NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows™/CVI, ANSI C/C++, Visual Basic .NET, C#, and Visual Basic 6.0.

The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General 
Form FactorUSB
OS SupportWindows
Measurement TypeDigital
Analog Input 
Number of Channels0
Analog Output 
Number of Channels0
Digital I/O 
Number of Channels96 DIO
TimingSoftware
Logic LevelsTTL, 5 V
Maximum Input Range0..5 V
Maximum Output Range0..5 V
Input Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Programmable Input FiltersYes
Output Current FlowSinking, Sourcing
Current Drive (Channel/Total)24 mA/1.5 A
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 
Physical Specifications 
Length17.78 cm
Width10.30 cm
Height3.34 cm
I/O Connector100-pin female 0.050 D-type

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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

www.ni.com/support

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Select your application need to see compatible software options for the NI USB-6509.

Application Need

Graphical Programming Text-Based Programming
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  
776675-01 LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows (English)
NI Recommended		 -- For price, select country  
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  
Specialty Software
778807-09 DIAdem Advanced Edition (English) -- For price, select country  

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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
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
Number		 Description Est Ship Days Glossary Definition US Dollars
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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
(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  
776675-01 LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows (English)
NI Recommended		 -- For price, select country  
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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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
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
(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  
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  

Please select the country where you will use the product(s) so that we can provide you with accurate pricing, availability, and purchasing information

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  

Please select the country where you will use the product(s) so that we can provide you with accurate pricing, availability, and purchasing information

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 -- 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  

Please select the country where you will use the product(s) so that we can provide you with accurate pricing, availability, and purchasing information

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