NI USB-6509

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.

Additional Product Information

Related Information

• Download NI-DAQmx Driver Software
• USB Digital I/O Product Selection Guide
• Additional Digital I/O Products
• Highest-Reliability Digital I/O at the Lowest Cost
• How to Choose the Right Industrial Digital I/O Module for Your Sensor
• Complete Industrial Digital I/O and Counter/Timer Tutorial
• Getting Started with DAQ Video Tutorials
• Learn about LabVIEW for Data Acquisition
• Using the High-Reliability Set for Industrial Applications

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

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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
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Technical Support

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

Graphical Programming

Text-Based Programming

Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	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

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

Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	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
778807-09	DIAdem Advanced Edition (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

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	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Pre-configured NI Developer Suite Packages
DS410841	NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test 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	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

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 1: Select one of the following NI Developer Suite packages or Configure Your NI Developer Suite >>
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Pre-configured NI Developer Suite Packages
DS410841	NI Developer Suite Core with Automated Test 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	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	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	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

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

Select any of the following software products
Part Number	Description	Est Ship Days	US Dollars (change)	Qty
Application Software
776800-09	LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows	--	For price, select country