National Instruments 6527 Getting Started with Your 6527

©NationalInstruments Corporation 1-1 6527User Manual

Getting Started with Your 6527

Thischapter describes the 6527 de vices,l ists what you need to get started,

softwareprogramming choices, and optional equipment, describes custom

cabling options, and explains how to unpack your board.

Thank you for purchasing a National Instruments 6527 device. Unless

otherwise noted, the text applies to all devices in the 6527 family, which

includesthe PCI-6527 and PXI-6527. The 6527 devices are 48-bit, parallel,

isolated digital I/O interfaces for PCI bus computers and PXI or Compact

PCI chassis. The 6527 devices offer 48 channels of isolated digital data

acquisition.Twenty-four of the chann els are optocoupler inputs and 24 are

solid-staterelay outputs. You can sense digital levels up to 28 VDC and

switch currents of up to 120 mA. Digital filtering is available to eliminate

glitches on the input lines. All input lines can also generate interrupts on

rising or falling edges to notify you of changing data.

The 6527 deviceis a co mpletely jumperless DAQdevice for PCI buses

and PXI or CompactPCI chassis and contains the National Instruments

PCI MITE interface.

The6527 devices are ideal for low-voltage isolation and switching in both

industrial and laboratory environments.You can use the optically-isolated

digital input lines to read the status of external digital logic at TTL and

non-TTLlevels. Youcan use the solid-state relay outputs to switch external

devices,including those requiring high input currents, and to control digital

logiclevels at both TTL and non-TTL levels. Because of the isolated nature

oft he6 527 devices,you can decouple the noise and harsh ground of the

computer from external signals, and vice versa.

Detailed 6527 devicespecifications are in Appendix A, Sp ecifications.