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National Instruments · PCI Express

NI PCIe-6251

The NI PCIe-6251 is an M Series PCI Express multifunction DAQ card combining analog input, analog output and digital I/O.

ManufacturerNational Instruments
ModelPCIe-6251
Part Number779512-01
Product TypeMultifunction data acquisition card
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Analog inputs16 single-ended or 8 differential
Input resolution16 bits
Maximum input sampling1.25 MS/s single-channel; 1 MS/s multichannel aggregate
Outputs and digital I/O2 analog outputs; 24 digital I/O lines
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Designed for PC-based measurement and control, this card uses a PCI Express x1 interface and NI-DAQmx software.

The input sampling limit depends on channel use: one channel supports up to 1.25 MS/s, while multichannel acquisition shares a 1 MS/s aggregate rate.

  • Seven programmable analog input ranges from ±0.1 V to ±10 V.
  • Eight clocked digital I/O lines support rates up to 10 MHz.
  • Two 32-bit counters/timers and analog and digital triggering.
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Host interfacePCI Express x1
Analog input channels16 single-ended or 8 differential
Analog input resolution16 bits
Maximum single-channel sampling rate1.25 MS/s
Maximum multichannel aggregate sampling rate1 MS/s
Analog input ranges±10, ±5, ±2, ±1, ±0.5, ±0.2, ±0.1 V
Analog output channels2
Analog output resolution16 bits
Digital I/O lines24
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PCI Express

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PCIe-6251

M Series multifunction DAQ card

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