NI 6509 User Guide and Specifications 18 ni.com
Driving a Relay >24 mAFigures9 and 10 are examples of connecting the NI 6509 to a relay that
requires more than 24 mA of current. These examples use an additional
transistor circuit.
Figure 9. NI 6509 Sinking Connection Example, >24 mA
Figure 10. NI 6509 Sourcing Connection Example, >24 mA
Driving SSRsFigure 11 shows an example of connecting the NI 6509 to a solid-state
relay (SSR).
Figure 11. NI 6509 SSR Connection Example
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