The National Instruments PC-516 is a 16-bit, 50 kS/s multifunction data acquisition card for PC/XT-bus systems. It requires legacy NI-DAQ software rather than NI-DAQmx.
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The PC-516 belongs to National Instruments' legacy PC-based multifunction data acquisition hardware. NI identifies it as a 16-bit, 50 kS/s device and lists it among PC/XT-bus products in its LabVIEW Data Acquisition Basics Manual.
Software selection is an important integration constraint. NI states that the PC-516 requires NI-DAQ 6.9.x or earlier and is not supported by NI-DAQmx or Traditional NI-DAQ 7.x. Its archived driver matrix lists NI-DAQ 6.9.3 for several legacy operating systems.
Verified product specifications.
| Resolution | 16 bit |
|---|---|
| Sampling rate | 50 kS/s |
| Host bus | PC/XT |
| Counter chip | 82C54 |
| Analog input channel clock | Counter 0 |
| Analog input sample counter | Software |
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Multifunction data acquisition card
NI-DAQ 6.9.x or earlier
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NI identifies the PC-516 as a 16-bit, 50 kS/s multifunction DAQ device.
No. NI lists the PC-516 as unsupported by NI-DAQmx and Traditional NI-DAQ 7.x. NI specifies NI-DAQ 6.9.x or earlier for programming this device.
NI's LabVIEW Data Acquisition Basics Manual lists the PC-516 under PC/XT Bus Devices.