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USER GUIDE

NI USB-6501

24-Channel, 32-Bit Counter Digital I/O Device

The National Instruments USB-6501 is a Full Speed USB 2.0 device that provides 24 DIO
channels and a 32-bit counter. This user guide describes how to use the device.

For specifications, refer to the 

NI USB-6501 Device Specifications 

document available at 

ni.com/manuals

.

The following figure shows key functional components of the NI USB-6501.

Figure 1.

 NI USB-6501 Top and Back Views

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NI USB-6501

24-line Digital I/O

1. USB Cable Strain Relief
2. Screw Terminal Connector Plug

3. LED Indicator
4. USB Connector

The following figure shows key functional components of the NI USB-6501.

Summary of Contents for USB-6501

Page 1: ...device For specifications refer to the NI USB 6501 Device Specifications document available at ni com manuals The following figure shows key functional components of the NI USB 6501 Figure 1 NI USB 65...

Page 2: ...otection built into the device if the device is damaged in any way If the device is damaged contact National Instruments for repair Caution Do not substitute parts or modify the device except as descr...

Page 3: ...d to the electrical distribution system referred to as MAINS3 voltage This category is for measurements of voltages from specially protected secondary circuits Such voltage measurements include signal...

Page 4: ...ftware media for supported application software and versions Complete the following steps to install software 1 If applicable install an application development environment ADE such as LabVIEW Microso...

Page 5: ...ppropriate screw terminals 4 Use the provided USB cable to connect the NI USB 6501 device to your computer Features The NI USB 6501 features USB cable strain relief an LED indicator and two screw term...

Page 6: ...connected or is in suspend mode On not blinking Device is connected but not initialized or the computer is in standby mode In order for the device to be recognized it must be connected to a computer...

Page 7: ...describes the signals available on the I O connectors Table 2 Signal Descriptions Signal Name Direction Description P0 0 7 P1 0 7 P2 0 6 Input or Output Digital I O Signals You can individually confi...

Page 8: ...You can use static DIO lines to monitor or control digital signals All samples of static DI lines and updates of DO lines are software timed Digital Output The following table shows the correlation be...

Page 9: ...ine and the 5 V 3 Adjust the variable resistor until the ammeter current reads as the intended current The intended current must be less than 8 5 mA 4 Remove the ammeter and variable resistor from you...

Page 10: ...from such signal connections I O Protection Each DIO signal is protected against overvoltage undervoltage and overcurrent conditions as well as ESD events However you should avoid these fault conditio...

Page 11: ...be used to power external components Note Output is disabled when the device is in USB suspend Caution When using the 5 V source understand the current requirements of the load connected Do not exceed...

Page 12: ...applications that are applicable to all programming environments NI DAQmx Base Linux Mac OS X LabVIEW PDA 8 x The Getting Started with NI DAQmx Base document describes how to install the NI DAQmx Bas...

Page 13: ...bout accessing detailed information through the NI DAQmx Help The NI DAQmx Library section of the LabWindows CVI Help contains API overviews and function reference for NI DAQmx Select Library Referenc...

Page 14: ...contains the NI DAQmx API overview measurement tasks and concepts and function reference This help is fully integrated into the Visual Studio documentation To view the NI DAQmx NET documentation go t...

Page 15: ...e DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration National Instruments corp...

Page 16: ...and third party legal notices in the readme file for your NI product Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance p...

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