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NI 6520/6521 User Guide
The NI 6521 is designed to meet the requirements of UL/IEC 61010-1 and
is UL listed.
Refer to the driver software documentation for configuration instructions.
After the NI 6520/6521 device and the driver software are installed, the
DAQ device appears under the
Devices and Interfaces
branch of the MAX
configuration tree.
If the DAQ device does not appear in MAX, use the following
troubleshooting guidelines.
•
Verify that you are using the correct version of NI-DAQ
(NI-DAQmx 7.5 or later). To download the most recent National
Instruments drivers, go to
ni.com/drivers
.
•
Press <F5> to refresh the MAX window, or close and re-open MAX.
•
Reboot the computer.
•
Power off and unplug the computer or chassis, and install the device in
a different slot. Refer to the
DAQ Getting Started Guide
for installation
instructions and safety guidelines.
Functional Overview
Figure 1 illustrates the key functional components of the NI 6520/6521
device.
Figure 1.
NI 6520/6521 Block Diagram
I/O Connector
PCI/PXI/CompactPCI Bus
Flash
Memory
PCI Bus
Interface
Photocouplers
Data/Control
Data/Control
Configur
ation
Control
Relays
10 MHz
Clock
8 Digital
Inputs
8 Digital
Outputs
DIO Lines
Programmable
Power-Up States
Watchdog Timer
Change
Detection
Digital
Filtering
Industrial Digital
I/O Control FPGA