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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
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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.

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Specifications Summary

General
Product Name USB-6509
Product Family Digital I/O
Form Factor USB
Part Number 779975-01
Operating System/Target Windows
Measurement Type Digital
Isolation Type None
RoHS Compliant Yes
USB Power External-Powered
Analog Input
Channels 0
Single-Ended Channels 0
Differential Channels 0
Analog Output
Channels 0
Digital I/O
Bidirectional Channels 96
Input-Only Channels 0
Output-Only Channels 0
Timing Software
Logic Levels TTL , 5 V
Input Current Flow Sinking , Sourcing
Output Current Flow Sinking , Sourcing
Programmable Input Filters Yes
Supports Programmable Power-Up States? Yes
Current Drive Single 24 mA
Current Drive All 1.5 A
Watchdog Timer Yes
Supports Handshaking I/O? No
Supports Pattern I/O? No
Maximum Input Range 0 V - 5 V
Maximum Output Range 0 V - 5 V
Counter/Timers
Counters 0
Physical Specifications
Length 17.78 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Height 3.34 cm
I/O Connector 100-pin female 0.050 D-type

NI USB-6509 Complete Package

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

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You need software to interface with your hardware and to collect, analyze, present, and store your measurements. This board is compatible with a variety of programming languages, including LabVIEW, C/C++, Visual Basic, and .NET. LabVIEW provides the easiest integration with all of your NI hardware and is recommended to maximize your hardware investment.

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  • 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

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