Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The PCI-6527 and PXI-6527 devices are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year fromthe date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replaceequipment that pr...
Page 4 - Contents; About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation v 6527 User Manual Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set .......................................................................................... viiConventions ..........................................................................................
Page 5 - Glossary
Contents 6527 User Manual vi ni.com Output Channels .............................................................................................. 3-10Overcurrent Protection .................................................................................... 3-12Power-on and Power-off Conditions.......
Page 6 - How To Use the Manual Set
© National Instruments Corporation vii 6527 User Manual About This Manual This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the652 7 devices, and contains information concerning their operation and programming. How To Use the Manual Set The 6527 User Manual is one piece of the documenta...
Page 7 - Conventions; Related Documentation
About This Manual 6527 User Manual viii ni.com Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: < > Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent arange of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,DIG+0.<3..0>. ♦ The ♦ symbol indicates ...
Page 8 - Getting Started with Your 6527
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 6527 User Manual 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 This chapter describes the 6527 devices, lists what you need to get started,software programming choices, and optional equipment, describes customcabling options, and explains how to unpack your board. About the...
Page 9 - Using PXI with CompactPCI; What You Need to Get Started
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 6527 User Manual 1-2 ni.com Using PXI with CompactPCI Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products is animportant feature provided by the PXI Specification , Revision 1.0. If you use a PXI-compatible plug-in device in a standard CompactPCI ...
Page 10 - Software Programming Choices; National Instruments Application Software
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 6527 User Manual Software Programming Choices There are several options to choose from when programming yourNational Instruments DAQ hardware. You can use LabVIEW,LabWindows/CVI, Visual C++, or Visual Basic with the NI-D...
Page 11 - Optional Equipment
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 6527 User Manual 1-4 ni.com Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-DAQ, and Your Hardware Optional Equipment National Instruments offers a variety of accessories to use with your6527 device, such as: • Cables and cable assemblies...
Page 12 - Custom Cabling
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 © National Instruments Corporation 1-5 6527 User Manual Custom Cabling National Instruments offers cables and accessories for you to prototypeyour application or to use if you frequently change board interconnections. If you want to develop your own cable, no...
Page 13 - Unpacking
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your 6527 6527 User Manual 1-6 ni.com Unpacking Your 6527 device is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostaticdamage to the board. Electrostatic discharge can damage severalcomponents on the board. To avoid such damage in handling the board,take the foll...
Page 14 - Installing Software
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 6527 User Manual 2 Installing and Configuringthe 6527 This chapter describes how to install and configure your 6527 device. Installing Software This section describes how to install your software. Note Install your software before you install your 6527 device. ...
Page 17 - Making Signal Connections
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 6527 User Manual 3 Making Signal Connections This chapter describes the pin arrangement, signal names, and signalconnections on your 6527 device. Caution Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of input or output signals on your 6527 device can damag...
Page 19 - Cable Assembly Connectors
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 6527 User Manual Cable Assembly Connectors The optional R1005050 cable assembly you can use with the 6527 deviceis an assembly of two 50-pin cables and three connectors. Both cables arejoined to a single connector on one end ...
Page 21 - I/O Connector Signal Descriptions
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 6527 User Manual I/O Connector Signal Descriptions Table 3-2. Signal Descriptions for 6527 I/O Connector Pins Pin Signal Name Description 33, 35, 37, 39,41, 43, 45, 47 DIG+0.<7..0> Isolated input port 0, positive termin...
Page 22 - Power Connections
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections 6527 User Manual 3-6 ni.com Power Connections Four of the pins on the I/O connector are not isolated. Pin 50 and pin 100connect to GND, the computer ground reference. Pin 49 and pin 99 ofthe I/O connector supply +5 V from the computer power supply via aself-resett...
Page 23 - Isolation Voltages; Optically Isolated Inputs; Input Channels
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-7 6527 User Manual Isolation Voltages The positive and negative (DIG+ and DIG–) terminals of each channelare isolated from the other input and output channels, from the +5 V andGND pins, and from the computer power supply. Isol...
Page 24 - Sensing DC Voltages
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections 6527 User Manual 3-8 ni.com Sensing DC Voltages When you apply a DC voltage of at least 2 V across the two input terminals,the 6527 device registers a logic high for that input. If no voltage is present(a voltage difference of 1 V or less), the 6527 device registe...
Page 25 - Reducing the Forward Current for High Voltages
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 6527 User Manual Reducing the Forward Current for High Voltages As input voltage increases above 5 V, the input current drawn by the 6527(forward current I f ) also rises. At 24 V, for example, current per line is found by th...
Page 26 - Solid-State Relay Outputs; Output Channels
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections 6527 User Manual 3-10 ni.com Solid-State Relay Outputs On a 6527 device, I/O connector pins 51 through 98, shown in Figure 3-1,represent the terminals of the solid-state relays. Output Channels The output channels of a 6527 device are solid-state relays containing...
Page 28 - Overcurrent Protection
Chapter 3 Making Signal Connections 6527 User Manual 3-12 ni.com The following equation shows the minimum sink current when V OUT is 0.5 V: Figure 3-6. Signal Connections for Driving TTL Voltages The maximum power ratings for the output channels on a 6527 device areas follows: Overcurrent Protection...
Page 30 - Functional Overview
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 6527 User Manual 4 Using the 6527 This chapter contains a functional overview of the 6527 device, explainsthe operation of each functional unit, and describes the digital filter andchange detection options. Functional Overview The block diagram in Figure 4-1 il...
Page 31 - PCI Interface Circuitry
Chapter 4 Using the 6527 6527 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Figure 4-1. 6527 Block Diagram PCI Interface Circuitry Your 6527 board uses the PCI MITE ASIC, designed by NationalInstruments specifically for data acquisition, to communicate with thePCI bus. The PCI MITE is fully compliant with PCI Local Bus Sp...
Page 32 - Digital I/O Circuitry; Optical Isolation Circuitry; Digital Filtering
Chapter 4 Using the 6527 © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 6527 User Manual Digital I/O Circuitry You can use your 6527 board as follows: • Output ports – Write – Read back • Input ports – Read – Apply digital filtering (software programmable) – Change detection on selected lines (software prog...
Page 34 - Change Notification
Chapter 4 Using the 6527 © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 6527 User Manual Figure 4-2. Digital Filter Timing Change Notification You can program the 6527 to notify you of changes on input lines. Changenotification can reduce the number of reads your software must perform tomonitor inputs. Inst...
Page 36 - Specifications; Isolated Inputs; Relay Outputs
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 6527 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the 652 7 devices. These specifications are typical at 25 ° C unless otherwise noted. Digital I/O PCI/PXI-6527......................................... 24 optically-isolated digital in...
Page 37 - Power Requirement
Appendix A Specifications 6527 User Manual A-2 ni.com Max switching voltage AC....................................................30 V RMS (42 V peak) DC....................................................60 VDC Max switching capacity ..........................120 mA 1 Common-mode isolation ...........
Page 38 - Physical; Environment; Safety
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 6527 User Manual Physical Dimensions (not including connectors) PCI-652 7 ......................................... 17.5 × 10.7 cm (6.9 × 4.2 in.) PXI-652 7 ......................................... 16 × 10 cm (6.3 × 3.9 in.) I/O conne...
Page 39 - Technical Support Resources; Web Support; Customer Education; System Integration
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 6527 User Manual B Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solvinginstallation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Onlineproblem-solving and diagnostic resources include frequen...
Page 40 - Worldwide Support
Appendix B Technical Support Resources 6527 User Manual B-2 ni.com Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help addressyour support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from theWorldwide Offices section of ni.com . Branch office Web sites provide u...
Page 45 - Index; Numbers
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 6527 User Manual Index Numbers +5 V signal description (table), 3-5power connections, 3-6 6527 devices block diagram, 4-2change notification, 4-5 to 4-6custom cabling, 1-5digital filtering, 4-3 to 4-5features, 1-1functional overview, 4-1 to 4-3optional equipmen...
