With NI 653X devices, you can use your computer or chassis as a digital I/O tester, logic analyzer, or system controller for laboratory testing, production testing, and industrial process monitoring and control.
Each NI 653X provides 32 digital data lines that are individually configurable as input or output, grouped into four 8-bit ports. Each line can sink or source 24 mA of current.
The NI 6534 contains onboard memory, enabling you to transfer data to/from this memory at a guaranteed rate. This memory removes the dependency on the host computer bus for applications that require guaranteed transfer rates.
The NI 6534 uses the Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus to easily synchronize several measurement devices to a common trigger or timing event. The RTSI bus allows synchronization of the measurements. The RTSI bus consists of the RTSI bus interface and a ribbon cable to route timing and trigger signals between as many as five DAQ devices in the computer.