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PCI-6542

The National Instruments PCI-6542 is a PCI digital waveform generator/analyzer with a maximum clock rate of 100 MHz. It provides selectable 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V logic levels for digital interfacing.

ManufacturerNational Instruments

ModelPCI-6542

Product TypeDigital waveform generator/analyzer

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PlatformPCI

Maximum clock rate100 MHz

Selectable logic levels1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V

Digital connector68-position VHDCI, 0.8 mm

DriverNI-HSDIO; PCI-6542 listed in version 21.5

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The PCI-6542 belongs to the NI 654x high-speed digital I/O family. It combines digital waveform generation and acquisition in a PCI instrument, with a maximum clock rate of 100 MHz and selectable logic levels of 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V.

NI lists the PCI-6542 among the hardware supported by NI-HSDIO 21.5. Its digital connection uses a 68-position VHDCI connector; NI provides a model-specific cable and accessory guide to help select the external connection hardware.

Digital waveform generation and acquisition on the PCI platform.
Maximum clock rate of 100 MHz and maximum data rate of 100 Mbit/s.
Selectable 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V logic levels.
68-position VHDCI digital connector with documented cable and breakout accessory options.

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Host interface	PCI
Maximum clock rate	100 MHz
Maximum data rate	100 Mbit/s
Selectable logic levels	1.8, 2.5, 3.3 V
Digital connector	68-position, 0.8 mm VHDCI

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National Instruments

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PCI

Host interface

NI 654x

High-speed digital I/O family

PCI-6542

Digital waveform generator/analyzer

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Digital Waveform Instruments Product FlyerProduct Flyer · ni.com

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NI-HSDIO 21.5 ReadmeDriver Documentation · ni.com

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Digital Instrument Cable and Accessory CompatibilityCompatibility Guide · ni.com

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68-Pin VHDCI Digital Instrument Cable GuideTechnical resource

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What is the maximum clock rate of the PCI-6542?

NI specifies a maximum clock rate of 100 MHz for the PCI-6542.

Which logic levels can be selected?

The PCI-6542 supports selectable 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V logic levels.

How does the PCI-6542 differ from the PCI-6541?

NI lists a 100 MHz maximum clock rate for the PCI-6542 and 50 MHz for the PCI-6541. Both are listed with selectable 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V levels.

Which driver documentation should be checked?

The NI-HSDIO 21.5 readme explicitly lists the PXI/PCI-6542 as supported hardware. Review the operating-system and development-environment requirements for the driver release selected for your system.