Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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ARINC-429/717 XMC Interface For SBCs, VPX, VME, CPCI/PXI Systems
XMC-A429
Interface Card
The card design is based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit ARINC FPGA protocol engine, AltaCore™, and 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, LabVIEW, RTOS) architecture. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and flexibility while reducing integration time.
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Product
Digital/Pattern/PE Card
PE16S
Interface Card
The PE16S represents a new level of performance and capabilities for PXI-based digital instrumentation. Based on the proven architecture of the PE16, the PE16S offers high performance pin electronics and an enhanced timing generator in a compact, 3U PXI form factor. Each card can function as a stand-alone digital subsystem or if required, multiple cards can be interconnected, supporting up to 256 bi-directional pins (16 boards). The PE16S offers 16 programmable level input or output channels with 2 PMU . The PE16S also supports deep pattern memory by offering 32 M of on-board vector memory with per channel dynamic direction control running test rates up to 66 MHz.
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Product
PXI-8360, MXI-Express Interface, PXI Remote Control Module
779501-01
Interface
MXI-Express Interface, PXI Remote Control Module—The PXI‑8360 allows you to control PXI and CompactPCI systems from your PC using a fully transparent MXI‑Express link. It is installed in a PXI chassis and uses a PCI Express‑to‑PCI bridge to interface with an installed PCI‑8360 through a copper, x1 MXI‑Express cable.
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PCI-8512, 2-Port, High‑Speed/FD CAN Interface Device
780683-02
CAN Interface
The PCI‑8512 is a high-speed controller area network (CAN) flexible data-rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PCI‑8512 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
Ethernet Module
M4K-ETH
Ethernet Interface
The M4K-ETH is an intelligent Gigabit Ethernet interface module for the multiprotocol Excalibur 4000 family of carrier boards. The module supports 10Mhz, 100Mhz and 1Ghz Full Duplex UDP/IP Ethernet.
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Multichannel Memory-Mapped ARINC 708/453 Interface Card
EXC-708mPCIe
Interface Card
The EXC-708mPCIe is a multichannel, memory-mapped ARINC 708/453 interface card that supports two ARINC 708/453 channels, each programmable as transmit or receive. Each channel implements a 64K x 16 FIFO and supports polling and/or interrupt driven operation. The card complies with the PCI ExpressTM Mini Card standard. It’s small size and suitability for Mini Card compatible computers make it a complete solution for developing, testing, integrating 708 interfaces and for performing system simulation of the ARINC 708/453 Weather Radar Display databuses, both in the lab and in the field. In Transmit mode, each ARINC 708 word is written to the FIFO as a block of 100 16-bit words. In Receive mode, each ARINC 708 word is stored in the FIFO as a block of 103 16-bit words. The first two words comprise the 32-bit Time Tag, indicating the word’s time stamp. The next 100 words comprise the 1600 bits of the ARINC 708 word, which are followed by the Status Word.The EXC-708mPCIe card comes complete with C drivers including source code.
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USB-8451, 250 kHz I2C, 12 MHz SPI I2C/SPI Interface Device
779553-01
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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10 Gbit Ethernet Card, PXIe Form Factor
ADQ10GBE
Ethernet Interface
The ADQ10GBE module enables fast network connection from a cPCIe/PXIe chassis to an external host computer. It occupies a single slot in an 3U cPCIe/PXIe chassis and can be used with backplanes supporting up to x8 Gen2 PCIe. All necessary software drivers are included and can be installed on the PXIe controller. ADQ10GBE can be used under Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit), Windows 8 and 8.1, and Linux (native support or ixgbe source code).
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PXI-8431/2 , 2-Port, RS485/RS422 PXI Serial Interface Module
778984-01
Serial Interface
2-Port, RS485/RS422 PXI Serial Interface Module - The PXI‑8431/2 is a high-performance interface for high-speed communication with RS485 and RS422 devices. It features high-performance DMA transfers, multithreading, and multiprocessor support. You can also select between 4‑ and 2‑wire transceiver modes for full- and half-duplex communication. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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Ethernet Bridge Converter for MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC
ENETX-MA4
Ethernet Interface
eNetX-MA4™ is an innovative product for “remoting” 1553 & ARINC-429/717 operations on 10/100/1000 Ethernet local area networks (LAN). eNetX-MA4 is a very small, low-power, rugged device that provides real-time UDP connectivity to for 1-2 dual redundant 1553 (A/B) busses and 4 ARINC channels. Tested to MIL-STD-704F/810G/461F and DO160.
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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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PXIe-6592, 10 Gbps, 4-Channel PXI High-Speed Serial Instrument
783639-01
High-Speed Serial Interface
10 Gbps, 4-Channel PXI High-Speed Serial Instrument—The PXIe‑6592 is designed for engineers who need to validate, interface through, and test serial protocols. It includes a Xilinx Kintex‑7 FPGA to implement various high-speed serial protocols, and it is programmable in LabVIEW FPGA for maximum application-specific customization and reuse. The PXIe‑6592 takes advantage of FPGA multigigabit transceivers and up to four TX and RX lanes.
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PXIe-8280, 1-Port, 50 Gigabit, RDMA PXI Ethernet Interface Module
788261-01
Ethernet Interface
The PXIe-8280 is a high-performance 50-Gigabit remote direct memory access (RDMA) interface for PXI Express. This module includes one 50-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 port in a single-slot PXI Express module and supports RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
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Ethernet to CAN Bus Gateway
YAV90090
Ethernet Interface
• High-performance Arm Cortex-M3 MCU with 512 Kbytes Flash, 120 MHz CPU, ART Accelerator, Ethernet P/N STM32F207IEH6• USB 2.0 connector for serial data transfer (reserved for factory use)• Connections for CAN, and power supply via 4-pole Weidmüller connector• Reboot and reset of the device to factory defaults with a reset button• Plastic casing for benchtop operation• LEDs for device status and power supply• Voltage supply from 8 to 30 V
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PXI-8511, 1‑ or 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant PXI CAN Interface Module
780686-02
CAN Interface
1‑ or 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8511 is a fault-tolerant Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXI‑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, minimize message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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FlexRay Interface Device
FlexRay Interface
FlexRay Interface Devices provide two fully functional FlexRay interfaces, allowing an individual engine control unit (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. FlexRay Interface Devices work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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PXI-8511, 1‑ or 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant PXI CAN Interface Module
780686-01
CAN Interface
1‑ or 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8511 is a fault-tolerant Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXI‑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, minimize message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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Multi-Channel, Multi-Protocol 1553, ARINC, WMUX Interface for 3U PXIe
Interface Module
Alta Data Technologies’ PXI Express interface modules offer a wide range of MIL-STD-1553, ARINC and WMUX configuration options using Alta’s PMC cards on a single-slot PXI Express 3U carrier. The cards are based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit FPGA protocol engines, AltaCore™, and by a feature-rich application programming interface, AltaAPI™ (with LabVIEW SDK).
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Product
Compact-RIO Optical Interface Module
cRIO OPIF 20MBit/s
Interface
Fibre optical interface module for Compact-RIO with the following features:Fibre connection: SC connectorWavelength 820nmData rate: 020MBit/s2 Transmitters2 ReceiversExample SW in LabVIEWField of application of this module:Data communication via fibreOptical isolated data acquisition
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3U cPCI Sensor Interface Unit
SIU31
Sensor Interface Unit
NAI's SIU31 is a highly configurable rugged COTS system or subsystem ideally suited for military, industrial, and commercial applications that require high-density I/O, communications, Ethernet switching, and processing. The SIU31 uses one NAI field-proven, 3U cPCI board to deliver off-the-shelf, SWaP-optimized COTS solutions that "Accelerate Your-Time-to-Mission."
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PXIe-8238, 10 Gigabit PXI Ethernet Interface Module
784976-01
Ethernet Interface
10 Gigabit PXI Ethernet Interface Module—The PXIe-8238 is a high-performance 10-Gigabit ethernet SFP+ interface for PXI Express based on the Intel 82599 10Gb ethernet controller. It includes two 10-Gigabit ethernet SFP+ ports in a single-slot PXI Express module and is compatible with both copper and fiber optic cabling.
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Product
PCI-8513, 2-Port, Software‑Selectable/FD CAN Interface Device
780684-02
CAN Interface
2-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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Product
sbRIO-9870, Non-Enclosed, 4-Port, RS232 C Series Serial Interface Module
780922-01
Serial Interface
The sbRIO‑9870 adds RS232 serial ports to CompactRIO systems. The serial ports are accessed directly from the FPGA to offer you flexibility in communicating with serial devices. The module has individual buffers on every port that save FPGA space and simplify programming. The sbRIO‑9870 supports standard start bit, stop bit, and handshaking settings. It uses an external power to provide maximum compatibility and reliability under all serial port conditions. Non-enclosed modules are designed for OEM applications.
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Interface Panel for SLSC
THROUGHPOINT™
Interface
Bloomy's ThroughPoint™ Interface Panel provides a simple, yet highly-flexible connection between the unit under test and resources in a National Instruments Switch/Load/Signal Conditioning (SLSC)-based test system.
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MIL-STD-1553 CompactPCI Interface Card
CPCIC3/6-1553-PXI
Interface Card
The CPCIC-1553/PXI Interface Card and AltaAPI Represent the Latest MIL-STD-1553 32-bit FPGA Protocol Engine Technology with Multi-Layer Software. Our Card and Software Packages are Designed for Fast, Portable Integrations. The CPCIC-1553 is the Only Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Card that Passes and Executes the SAE AS4111/4112 Protocol Tests.
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Interface
RCNIC-A2PA-TB
Interface
The RCNIC platform is a high performance Thunderbolt 3 device 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.
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4-Port MIPI Interface GMSL Video Capture Card
MIC-FG-4G
Interface
GMSL SerDes controller. Supports up to 4K, 30fps, quad channel. MIPI 4 Lane compliant. Power Over Coax. V4l2, Gstreamer, Python support on Linux.
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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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6x 3U OpenVPX MOSA Remote Interface Unit
SIU36-RIUVARM-01
Remote Interface Unit
SIU36-RIUVARM-01 is a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Remote Interface Unit (RIU) to manage, monitor and control connected I/O, communications, measurement and simulation interfaces through Ethernet commands from a main mission processors. Extremely low power with 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet.
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CAN Interface Device
CAN Interface
CAN Interface Devices 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 Fieldbus Exchange Format (FIBEX) and Database Container (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.
