National Instruments PCIe-6376 Multifunction I/O Device

The PCIe-6376 is an advanced Multifunction I/O Device from National Instruments. This device has the part number 785809-01. The PCIe-6376 device incorporates eight differential input terminals with 16-bit resolution. This device supports simultaneous sampling. The maximum rate for the sampling for the input terminals is 3.571 MS per second. The PCIe-6376 has an input voltage range from +1 volt to +10 volts. This model supports input signals up to 1 MHz. The bias current of the PCIe-6376 input terminals is +10 pA.

The PCIe-6376 can sustain an overvoltage up to +36 volts without being damaged. When the device reaches overvoltage, the maximum input current is +20 mA on each terminal. This device also has two analog output terminals with 16 bit resolution and the impedance value of 0.4 Ohms. The NI PCIe-6376 has an output FIFO buffer, which can store 8191 samples.

The PCIe-6376 is also equipped with 24 digital I/O lines. Each line can be programmed individually as an input type or output type. The digital terminals are protected up to +20 V overvoltage. The PCIe 6376 has four counter/timers as well. The resolution of the counters/timers is 32 bits. The counters/timers support both internal and external base clocks. The FIFO buffer of the counters has a memory of 127 samples.

The PCIe-6376 Multifunction I/O Device is well suited for many types of applications, such as IF digitization and transient recording, retriggerable measurement tasks, industrial tests, and research applications. The device is used in the telecom industry for different manufacturing tests, as well as in high-energy physics for sonar and ultrasound testing.