National Instruments PC-516 Multifunction I/O Module

The PC-516 is a low-cost input/output device for multifunction purposes. The NI PC-516 is manufactured by National Instruments. The NI PC-516 module can be purchased under the part number 777229-01. The PC-516 utilizes NI-DAQ driver software for installation. The PC-516 is used with a multiple number of application software such as LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI. The PC-516 module is compatible with Windows operating systems including Windows NT/2000/9x.

The NI PC-516 has overvoltage protection of ±25 V for the input circuitry. The NI PC-516 is built with 8 single-ended analog input channels that can also be configured as 4 differential channels through software. The PC-516 is created to perform with 50 kS/s maximum sampling rate. The NI PC-516 module utilizes 16-bit resolution for the analog input channels. This Multifunction I/O Module is featured with 8 digital I/O terminals. These lines are TTL lines with 5 V compatibility. The National Instruments PC-516 contains an onboard analog-to-digital (ADC) converter. This ADC has 16 bits resolution with a signal resolution of 152 μV in the ±5 V voltage range.

The PC-516 is designed with two 10 MHz timers with 16-bit resolution. The NI PC-516 can be used with the CB-27, a 27-pin screw terminal-block. This Multifunction I/O Module provides 512 samples for the FIFO buffer size. The PC-516 has a 30-pin male input/output connector. The PC-516 has a stability time requirement of 15 minutes as recommended by the developer. This module requires an operating temperature in the range of 0-55 °C. The NI PC-516 has an input impedance of 10 GΩ with 20 pF parallel.