Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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Product
4 or 8 ARINC Channels in In-Line USB SuperSpeed Cable
NLINE-UA429
USB Interface
NLINE-UA429™ is an innovative product of ARINC operations for USB connections, ideal for in-field applications or point-point lab usage.
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Product
PCI-8432, 4-Port, PCI, Isolated, RS232 Serial Interface Device
779145-01
Interface
The PCI‑8432/4 is a high-performance interface for high-speed, port‑to‑port isolated communication with RS232 devices. The PCI‑8432/4 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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Product
PCI-8511, 1‑Port, Low‑Speed/Fault-Tolerant CAN Interface Device
780682-01
CAN Interface
1‑ or 2-Port, Low‑Speed/Fault-Tolerant CAN Interface Device—The PCI‑8511 is a fault-tolerant controller area network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PCI‑8511 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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Product
1553 to Ethernet Converter
ENET2-1553
Ethernet Interface
eNet2-1553™ is an innovative product that provides “remoting” of 1553 operations on 10/100/1000 Ethernet IP/UDP local area networks (LAN). eNet2-1553 is a small, low-power, rugged device that provides real-time Ethernet connectivity to for two dual redundant 1553 (A/B) busses. Ideal for remoting 1553 connections for in-field applications or point-point lab usage.
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Product
USB-8486, USB, 1-Port, Fieldbus Interface Device
781160-02
Interface Module
The USB‑8486 is a FOUNDATION fieldbus device for developing applications with the NI‑FBUS driver, NI‑FBUS Configurator, and NI‑FBUS Monitor. FOUNDATION fieldbus is a popular industrial communication standard for process control applications. The NI‑FBUS Configurator features user-friendly multi-window interfaces to provide tools for the complete configuration, programming, and execution schedules of FOUNDATION fieldbus segments. The NI‑FBUS Monitor is a stand-alone application used to monitor, debug, and analyze fieldbus data packets.
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Product
RF Switching Interface Units (RFIU)
Interface
LXI, GPIB, and USB RF Interface Units (RFIU) available off-the-shelf or customized for you.
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Product
MIL-STD-1553 PC104-Plus Interface Card
PC104P-1553
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ PC104P interface module is a multi-channel (1-4) 1553 card supported by the latest software technologies. The PC104P card is 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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Product
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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Scalable RF Interface Unit
1257A
Interface
The Astronics 1257A is a sixth-generation RFIU design with four Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) options from 1U to 4U. It comes with a new easy-to-use LXI Core 2011-compliant device and new enhanced features.
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Product
PXI Ethernet Interface Module
Ethernet Interface
The PXI Ethernet Interface Module equips PXI systems with high-bandwidth Ethernet-based connectivity with up to 40 Gb/s data rates per port. Featuring compatibility with industry-standard network and automatic cable polarity detection, this module is ideal for high-performance data transfer and vision applications on the PXI platform. Additionally, the PXI Ethernet Interface Module has independent bandwidth to support up to four GigE Vision cameras without PoE.
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Product
USB-485/4, 4-Port, USB, RS485/RS422 Serial Interface Device
778476-54
Serial Interface
The USB‑485/4 interface transforms your USB port into a single asynchronous serial port for communication with RS485 and RS422 devices. You can use a USB‑485/4 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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Product
PCI-8516, 2-Port, PCI, LIN Interface Device
781365-01
LIN Interface
2-Port, PCI, LIN Interface Device—The PXI‑8516 is a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXI‑8516 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of LIN 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 LIN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimize message latency, and free host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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Product
Interface Card
XMC-WMUX
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ XMC-WMUX interface module (PCI Express Mezzanine Card for Carriers and Single Board Computers or Carriers) is a single or dual-channel (A-B Redundant = 4 Busses per Channel/Wings) WMUX card supported by the latest software technologies.
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Product
PXI CAN Interface Module
CAN Interface
PXI CAN Interface Modules communicate using onboard transceivers for High-Speed/Flexible Data‑Rate, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant, and/or Single Wire CAN as well as any external transceiver. Using the NI-XNET driver, you can create applications that require real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals. You can also import, edit, and use signals from FIBEX and DBC files in integrated CAN databases. 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.
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Product
Interface Card - 1-2 Channels of MIL-STD-1553 Networks on a PMC Form Factor with Ethernet Backplane Interface
PMCE-1553
Interface Card
PMCE-1553™ is an innovative product that provides 1553 operations via 10/100/1000 Ethernet IP/UDP local area networks (LAN) backplane. PMCE-1553 is a standard PMC form factor card, but instead of PCI backplane, PMCE-1553 uses the P4 connector for Ethernet based control and communications.
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Product
PXIe-1487, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO GMSL™ Interface Module
787456-01
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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Product
PXI-8513, 1‑Port, Software-Selectable PXI CAN Interface Module
780688-01
CAN Interface
1‑Port, Software-Selectable PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8513 is a software-selectable Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. NI‑XNET Software‑Selectable CAN Interfaces offer the best flexibility for CAN development with onboard transceivers for High-Speed/Flexible Data‑rate, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant Single Wire CAN as well as any external transceiver. The PXI‑8513 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.
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Product
PXIe-8623, 4-Port, 100/1000BASE-T PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module
787992-01
Ethernet Interface
PXIe, 4-Port, 100/1000BASE-T PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module - The PXIe-8623 is a 100/1000BASE-T unshielded twisted pair (UTP) PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module that helps you develop applications with the NI‑XNET driver. With the PXIe-8623, you can develop applications that require Ethernet to test and validate automotive electronic control units (ECUs). The PXIe-8623 provides up to four independent endpoints or up to two network terminal access points (TAPs). It features onboard hardware timestamping and can act as up to four separate 802.1AS masters or slaves, making synchronization with an external network as well as the rest of a PXI system possible. Additionally, the PXIe-8623 features LEDs on the front panel to help you monitor the network link and activity.
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Product
PCI-8532, 1-Port, DeviceNet Interface Device
781062-01
Interface
The PCI‑8532 is a high-speed DeviceNet Interface for developing applications with the NI‑Industrial Communications for DeviceNet driver. DeviceNet is based on the controller area network (CAN) physical layer and increases strength and interconnectivity by specifying various parameters, such as the required cable length, connectors, and baud rates. The DeviceNet specifications are managed by OVDA, Inc. You can program the PCI‑8532 to add high-performance master/scanner or slave capabilities to DeviceNet networks.
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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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Product
Low-Profile High-Performance IEEE488 GPIB Interface for PCI Bus
LPCI-3488A
Interface
ADLINK LPCI-3488A GPIB controller interface card, fully compatible with the IEEE 488 instrumentation control and communication standard, is capable of controlling up to 14 stand-alone instruments via IEEE 488 cables. It is designed to meet the requirements for high performance and maximum programming portability. The built-in 2KB FIFO and a block transfer mode provide up to 1.5 MB/s GPIB transfer rate. With the APIs that are compatible with NI-488.2* and VISA support, the LPCI-3488A provides the greatest compatibility with your existing applications and instrument drivers. (* NI-488.2 mentioned here is the trademarks and properties of National Instruments Corporation.)
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Product
Optical Head Interface
N7749C
Optical Power Meter Interface
The N7749C optical head interface can control two or four 8162-C series optical power meter heads. Readout is supported over LAN and USB interfaces with a built-in web-browser GUI and the SCPI command set common to Keysight optical power meters.
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Product
6U VME COTS System, Sensor Interface Unit
SIU6
Sensor Interface Unit
NAI's SIU6 is a highly configurable rugged COTS system or subsystem ideally suited for military, industrial, and commercial applications that require high-density I/O, communication, Ethernet switching, and processing. The SIU6 leverages NAI field-proven, 6U VME boards to deliver off-the-shelf, SWaP-optimized COTS solutions that "Accelerate Your-Time-to-Mission."
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Product
MIL-STD-1553 & ARINC PMC Interface Card. Supports cPCI/PXI Backplanes
CPCIC3/6-MA4
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ CPCIC3/6-MA4 (PXI Compatible) interface module is a multi-channel, multi-protocol 1553 and ARINC PMC on 3U (PXI Compatible) or 6U carrier card supported by the latest software technologies. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and reduces integration time.
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Product
Interface Card
XMC-1553
Interface Card
The XMC-1553 Interface Card and AltaAPI Represent the Latest MIL-STD-1553 32-bit FPGA Protocol Engine Technology with Multi-Layer Software. Ideal for SBCs or carriers for VPX, VME and cPCI (Compact PCI/PCIe or PXI) - Commercial or Rugged/Conduction Cooled Systems.
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Product
PCI-8513, 1‑Port, Software‑Selectable/FD CAN Interface Device
780684-01
CAN Interface
1‑Port, Software‑Selectable/FD CAN Interface Device—The PCI‑8513 is a controller area network (CAN) flexible data-rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. NI‑XNET software-selectable CAN interfaces offer the best flexibility for CAN development with onboard transceivers for high-speed/FD, low-speed/fault-tolerant, and single-wire CAN as well as any external transceiver. The PCI‑8513 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, 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.
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Interface
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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Multi-channel Interface Module
PC104E-MA4
Interface Module
Alta Data Technologies’ PC104E-MA4 interface module is a multi-channel, multi-protocol 1553 and ARINC PCI/104-Express interface card supported by the latest software technologies. The PC104E-MA4 card is based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit FPGA protocol engine, AltaCore™, and by a feature-rich application programming interface, AltaAPI™, which is a multi-layer ANSI C and Windows .NET (MSVS 2005/08/10 C++, C#, VB .NET) architecture. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and reduces integration time.
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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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Product
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.





























