Appendix E
Optimizing Your Transfer Rates
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E-5
NI PCI-DIO-32HS (NI PCI-6533)
The following benchmarks are results using a Dell Optiplex GX150 with a
1 GHz processor, 256 MB RAM, Microsoft Windows 2000, LabVIEW 6.0,
and NI-DAQ 6.9.2.
Table E-4.
NI PCI-DIO-32HS Benchmark Results
Mode
Buffer
Size
Benchmark Rate
(MS/s)
8-Bit
Samples
16-Bit
Samples
32-Bit
Samples
Pattern Input–
Finite
32 MB
10
5
5
64 MB
10
5
5
Pattern Output–
Finite
32 MB
5
2.22
2.22
64 MB
4
2.22
2.22
Pattern Input–
Continuous
1 GB
2.5
1.43
1.43
Pattern Output–
Continuous
1 GB
4
2
2
Pattern Output–
Continuous
Regenerated
1 GB
3.33
2
2
Burst Protocol Input–
Finite
32 MB
19.9
19.5
19.1
64 MB
19.9
19.5
19.1
Burst Protocol Output–
Finite
32 MB
19.6
18.7
16.6
64 MB
19.6
18.7
16.6
Burst Protocol Input–
Continuous
1 GB
20
19.7
17.3
Burst Protocol Output–
Continuous
1 GB
19.9
18.6
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