Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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Interface
RAR-cPCI
Interface
Available in a range of configurations to match your needs, the RAR-cPCI provides complete, integrated databus functionality for ARINC 429, ARINC 575 and selected 2-wire, 32-bit protocols in a CompactPCI form factor.
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Low-profile High-Performance IEEE488 GPIB Interface for PCIe Bus
LPCIe-3488A
Interface
The IEEE-488 standard, also known as GPIB, is a bus interface that connects instruments with a computer to form an ATE system. Today, GPIB is still the most popular interface between computer and instruments. ADLINK"s USB-3488A, LPCI-3488A and LPCIe-3488A controller interface cards are fully compatible with the IEEE-488.2 instrumentation control and communication standard and are capable of controlling up to 14 stand-alone instruments via IEEE-488 cables. The USB-3488A, LPCI-3488A and LPCIe-3488A are designed to meet the requirements of high performance and maximum programming portability.
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PCIe to PXIe Remote Control Interface Kit with Daisy-chain Facility
43-921-001-KIT
Interface
The 43-921 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit provides control of PXI Express modules installed in a PXI Express chassis using high bandwidth PCI Express technology. The extension kit can provide up to 4GB/s using PCIe Gen 2 x8 signalling. The 43-921 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit provides additional PXI instruments slots to the host computer by implementing a PCI Express-based control of PXI modules.
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R15-EC
Interface
The R15-EC card provides the highest level of performance and density for MIL-STD-1553A/B in an ExpressCard form factor. The R15-EC card provides 1 or 2 channels integrated with powerful API software that provides instant access to all 1553 databus functionality and data. Standard features include real-time bus playback (with ability to edit out RTs), aperiodic message insertion, error injection/detection, conditional BC branching, 64-bit, 25 nanosecond message timetagging, and “Oneshot” BC operation. The Bus Monitor mode provides 100% bus monitoring of a fully loaded 1553 bus. IRIG-B Receiver (AM or DC/TTL) Generator (DC/TTL) optionally available.
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Embedded Avionics Interfaces
Interface
Versatile interfaces that enable embedded systems and computers to communicate with avionics databus networks.
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PXI Interface Module, AIT MIL-STD 1553
M3406A
Interface
Interface to the LRU in avionics test solution Up to four channel MIL-STD-1553 bus interface with full error injection and detection Concurrent Bus Controller, multiple Remote Terminals (31), and Bus Monitor operation capabilities Data capture filtering, 100% bus recording, and physical bus replay Variable output voltage signal and software selectable bus coupling modes 10 high voltage (up to 30 V) programmable DIO lines PXI trigger generation on 1553 bus events
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PXIe-1487, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO GMSL™ Interface Module
787457-01
Interface
The PXIe-1487 combines the Maxim Integrated Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link™ (GMSL™) interface with the Xilinx FPGA for high-throughput vision and imaging applications. This module provides a high-speed digital interface for using and testing modern advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous drive (AD) camera sensors and electronic control units (ECUs). Additionally, the PXIe-1487 makes use of a combination of GMSL™ serializers and deserializers with a Xilinx FPGA to provide a high-throughput and customizable GMSL™ interface on PXI. The included FlexRIO driver, with LabVIEW FPGA examples, provides access and control for power-over-coax, I²C back-channel communication, and general-purpose input/output (GPIO) communication on the GMSL™ channels. The PXIe-1487 is ideal for applications such as in-vehicle data logging, lab-based playback, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL). GMSL is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
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PXI Express Interface
EMX-2500
Interface
The EMX-2500 is the industry’s first gigabit Ethernet LXI based PXI Express interface. This combines Ethernet's widespread usage and robust architecture with instrumentation-specific functionality, such as wired trigger bus and IEEE-1588-2008 synchronization, and extends it for use in PXI Express mainframes, making it an ideal solution for data acquisition applications.
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Interface
RCNIC-A2PA3
Interface
The RCNIC platform is a high performance, 3U CompactPCI module (PMC on carrier card) for the AFDX/ARINC 664 protocol. With two independent ports for traffic monitoring, traffic generation, external triggering and analysis, the RCNIC provides high-resolution time-tagging of incoming packets simultaneously with highly accurate traffic generation. An IRIG-B receiver/generator is included for synchronization to an external IRIG-B time source and for synchronization between multiple RCNIC boards.
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PXI-8231, 1-Port Gigabit PXI Ethernet Interface Module
781752-01
Interface
1-Port Gigabit PXI Ethernet Interface Module—The PXI‑8231 provides a Gigabit Ethernet interface with up to 1000 Mbit/s transfers. With 1000 Mbit/s Gigabit Ethernet, you achieve a substantial performance increase over 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet while remaining completely compatible with 10BASE‑T and 100BASE‑TX Fast Ethernet networks. The PXI‑8231 also features automatic cable polarity detection.
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Portable Avionics Interfaces for USB 3.1
UA2000
Interface
The all-new USB 3.1 design and low-power requirements mean the UA2000 is compatible with USB 2, USB 3, USB 4, and Thunderbolt™ ports. The product ships with both USB-C and USB-A cables for easy connection to current and future computer ports.
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PXI Remote Control Interface Module
41-924-001
Interface
The kit is supplied with a PCIe card which can plug into any PC PCIe slot, this PXI module for insertion into Slot 1 of a PXI chassis and 3m lead to connect the two parts together. The interface uses a single lane PCIe connection from the PC to provide a software transparent link from the PC PCIe backplane to the PXI backplane. The supplied 3m shielded lead ensures the system has robust operation and an adequate separation distance between the PC and the PXI chassis.
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Interface
RCEI-830A-TB
Interface
Designed for embedded, laboratory and simulator applications, the RCEI-830A-TB supports maximum data throughput on all channels while providing onboard message scheduling, label filtering, multiple buffering options, receive message time-tagging and error detection, and IRIG-B receiver (AM or DC/TTL) and generator (DC/TTL).
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NI-9852, 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant C Series CAN Interface Module
779707-01
CAN Interface
2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant C Series CAN Interface Module—The NI-9852 is a fault‑tolerant Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing FPGA-based applications with the NI‑RIO driver on CompactRIO. The NI‑9852 is ideal for low-level FPGA‑based control and triggering applications that are programmed using the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The NI‑9852 is ideal for byte-level manipulation of CAN frames using the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The NI‑9852 is only compatible with CompactRIO systems.
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PXI-8517, 2-Port PXI FlexRay Interface Module
780689-02
FlexRay Interface
2-Port PXI FlexRay Interface Module—The PXI‑8517 is designed for developing FlexRay applications. As part of the NI‑XNET platform, the PXI‑8517 works well in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of FlexRay frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The PXI‑8517 contains two fully functional FlexRay interfaces, allowing an individual ECU to be connected to the interface when other cold-start nodes are not available. You also can use the interfaces individually to connect two separate FlexRay networks while maintaining full performance on each interface.
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USB-485/2, 2-Port, USB, RS485/RS422 Serial Interface Device
778476-02
Serial Interface
The USB‑485/2 interface transforms your USB port into a single asynchronous serial port for communication with RS485 and RS422 devices. You can use a USB‑485/2 port as a standard serial port from your application, including RTS/CTS hardware handshake lines. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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8-Ports Gigabit Ethernet ITA Interface
YAV90058A
Ethernet Interface
8 RJ45 LAN connectors to VPC ITA 192 pins module
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PXI-8532, 1-Port, PXI DeviceNet Interface Module
781063-01
Interface
1-Port, PXI DeviceNet Interface Module—The PXI‑8532 is a high-speed DeviceNet interface for developing applications with the NI‑Industrial Communications for DeviceNet driver. DeviceNet is based on the CAN physical layer and increases strength and interconnectivity by specifying various parameters, such as the required cable length, connectors, and baud rates. DeviceNet specifications are managed by OVDA, Inc. You can program the PXI‑8532 to add high-performance master/scanner or slave capabilities to DeviceNet networks.
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Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device
Interface
The Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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USB-8451, 250 kHz I2C, 12 MHz SPI I2C/SPI Interface Device
779553-50
Interface Module
The NI USB‑8451 is a master interface for connecting to and communicating with inter-integrated circuit (I2C), System Management Bus (SMBus), and serial peripheral interface (SPI) devices. With plug‑and‑play USB connectivity, the USB‑8451 is a portable solution to communicate with consumer electronics and integrated circuits. It also includes eight general-purpose digital I/O lines for a variety of applications, such as configuring the address of I2C devices or toggling LEDs. The USB‑8451 can be physically located more closely to I2C/SPI devices than PCI interfaces, reducing I2C bus length and minimizing noise problems. Additionally, the interface provides +5 V and GND to power circuits with no external power supply.
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NI-9862, CAN Interface Module
781639-01
Interface Module
1-Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate C Series CAN Interface Module—The NI‑9862 is a high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) Flexible Data‑rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The NI‑9862 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. You can perform this manipulation while taking other data acquisition measurements in the same NI CompactDAQ hardware platform or while performing low-level FPGA control and embedded monitoring in the same NI CompactRIO chassis.
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RCEI-530
Interface
Available in a range of configurations to match your needs, the RCEI-530 provides complete, integrated databus functionality for ARINC 429, ARINC 575 and selected 2-wire, 32-bit protocols. The RCEI-530 supports maximum data throughput on all channels while providing onboard message scheduling, label filtering, multiple buffering options, time-tagging, error detection and avionics-level I/O discretes, with support for either 33 MHz or 66 MHz PCI interfaces.
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Interface Module for the Multimode, Multiprotocol Excalibur 400 Family of Carrier Boards
M4K1553Px(S)
Interface Module
The M4K1553Px(S) interface module for the multimode, multiprotocol, Excalibur 4000 family of carrier boards provide a complete solution for developing and testing 1553 interfaces and performing system simulation of the MIL-STD-1553 bus. The module handles all standard variations of the MIL-STD-1553 protocol.Each M4K1553Px multi function module contains 64K bytes of dual-port RAM for Data blocks, Control registers, and Look-up Tables. All Data blocks and Control registers are memory mapped, and may be accessed in real time. Each of the independent dual redundant M4K1553Px modules may be programmed to operate in one of three modes of operation: Remote Terminal, Bus Controller/Concurrent-RT, and Bus Monitor. In addition, modules 1 and 3 can be programmed to operate as Concurrent monitors, to modules 0 and 2 respectively.Each M4K1553PxS single function (RT validated) module operates either as a Bus Controller, Remote Terminal, or Bus Monitor.
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PXIe-8510, 6-Port PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module
784122-01
Interface
2- or 6-Port PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module—The PXIe‑8510 is a hardware-selectable controller area network (CAN) and/or local interconnect network (LIN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXIe-8510 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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PXI-8432/ 4-Port, Isolated, RS232 PXI Serial Interface Module
779538-01
Serial Interface
4-Port, Isolated, RS232 PXI Serial Interface Module - The PXI‑8432/4 is a high-performance interface for high-speed, port‑to‑port isolated communication with RS232 devices. It features high-performance DMA transfers, multithreading, and multiprocessor support. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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RJ45 (Ethernet 100 Base T) to 90 Series Interface (R)
J90RJ45R
Ethernet Interface
RJ45 Ethernet connector for VPC Tripaddle 90 series RCV moduleUp to three connectors per moduleFor Cat 5 Fast Ethernet cable IEEE 802.3 standard100 Base-T
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MIL-STD-1553 PCMCIA/PCCARD & PCI ExpressCard 54mm Cards
PCCD-1553 and ECD54-1553
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ PCCD-1553 & ECD54-1553 interface modules are a multi-channel (1-2) 1553 card supported by the latest software technologies. The cards are based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit 1553 FPGA protocol engine, AltaCore™, and by a feature-rich application programming interface, AltaAPI™, which is a multi-layer ANSI C and Windows .NET 2.0 (MSVS 2005 C++, C#, VB .NET) architecture. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and reduces integration time.
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PCIe Host Adapter: Single Port (x8), Gen 3
M9048B
Interface
The M9048B is a PCIe host interface card for computers with PCIe expansion slots. It provides a high performance link from an external computer to an AXIe or PXIe Chassis. The card has a Gen 3 x8 PCIe cable link capable of achieving speeds up to 8 GB/s. This means a high performance system can be built using desktop or rack-mounted computers.
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PXI-8430, 4-Port, RS232 PXI Serial Interface Module
778983-01
Serial Interface
4-Port, RS232 PXI Serial Interface Module - The PXI‑8430/4 is a high-performance interface for high-speed communication with RS232 devices. It features high-performance DMA transfers, multithreading, and multiprocessor support. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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NI-9860, 2-Port, C Series Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module
783703-01
Interface Module
2-Port, C Series Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module—The NI‑9860 is a hardware-selectable HS/FD controller area network (CAN) and/or local interconnect network (LIN) interface for developing CAN and/or LIN applications. As part of the NI‑XNET platform, the NI‑9860 works well for applications requiring high-speed manipulation of hundreds of frames and signals while taking other data acquisition measurements in the same CompactDAQ hardware platform or while performing low-level FPGA control and embedded monitoring in the same CompactRIO chassis.
