The National Instruments PXI-6542 is a PXI digital waveform instrument with a maximum clock rate of 100 MHz and selectable 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V logic levels.
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The PXI-6542 belongs to NI's digital waveform instrument family for digital interfacing and functional test. Its selectable logic levels support working with different digital voltage domains.
NI documents the PXI-6542 under NI-HSDIO hardware support and its 68-pin VHDCI cable and accessory group. Connection planning should follow the model-specific accessory guide rather than connector appearance alone.
Verified product specifications.
| Maximum clock rate | 100 MHz |
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| Maximum data rate | 100 Mbit/s |
| Selectable logic levels | 1.8, 2.5, 3.3 V |
| Digital connector | 68-pin VHDCI |
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Product-specific answers based on available technical information.
NI specifies 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 SHC68-C68-D4 as the recommended shielded cable for the 6542 group. Review the accessory guide for termination options and connection limitations.
The NI-HSDIO 15.0 readme explicitly lists the NI PXI/PCI-6542 as supported hardware. This historical reference does not establish compatibility with every later operating system or driver release.