Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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Network Interface Card
NIC10GFT
Interface Card
The NIC10GFT is a dual port 10GBase-T XMC module that brings 10GbE expandability to new and existing embedded systems with available XMC slots.
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CAN/LIN Interfaces - 2 Channel PCIe
OTP2 module no053
LIN Interface
Expand your test system with the high-speed interface of the OTP2 module no053. The extension of the module can create new possibilities for your test system.
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USB 3.0 And RJ45 Cat6 To VTAC Interface
YAVAM852
Interface
USB and RJ45 sockets to VTAC VPC contactsHigh speed interface between connectors up to 1GbpsAvoids noise and interferences on signals thanks to VTAC contacts technology
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Ethernet Network Interface Cards
Interface Card
Our Ethernet cards, which support copper and fiber, are designed to relieve your bandwidth bottlenecks in compactPCI and VMEbus applications.
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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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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-6594, FlexRIO High-speed Serial Module (28 Gbps), KU15P
786939-01
Serial Interface
PXIe, 28 Gbps, 8-Channel PXI High-Speed Serial Instrument. - The PXIe-6594 is designed for engineers who need to validate, interface through, and test serial protocols. It includes a Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale+ FPGA to implement various high-speed serial protocols, and it is … programmable in LabVIEW FPGA for maximum application-specific customization and reuse. The PXIe-6594 takes advantage of FPGA multigigabit transceivers for up to eight TX and RX lanes.
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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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PXIe-8521, 4-Port, 100BASE-T1 PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module
786771-01
Ethernet Interface
PXIe, 4-Port, 100BASE-T1 PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module - The PXIe-8521 is a 100BASE-T1 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Automotive Ethernet interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXIe-8521 is ideal for developing applications that require … Automotive Ethernet to test and validate automotive electronic control units (ECUs). The interface 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, which allows it to synchronize with an external network as well as the rest of a PXI system. The PXIe-8521 also provides LEDs on the front panel so that you can monitor the network link and activity.
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NI-9881, 1-Port C Series CANopen Interface Module
781673-01
Interface Module
The NI‑9881 is a high-speed CANopen interface for developing CANopen applications in LabVIEW software on CompactRIO hardware. CANopen is the application layer that sits on top of the CAN physical layer often used for industrial automation … applications. It was designed for motion-oriented machine control networks, such as handling systems, but now it is used in a variety of applications, including medical equipment, off-road vehicles, maritime electronics, public transportation, and building automation. The NI‑9881 can transmit/receive process data objects (PDOs) and service data objects (SDOs) according to CiA‑DS 301. The NI‑9881 is compatible with only CompactRIO systems.
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PXI Interface Module, AIT ARINC 429
M3407A
Interface
Interface to the LRU in avionics test solution 4, 8, 16, or 32 software programmable Tx/Rx channels with full error injection/detection Programmable high/low speed operation Real-time recording and post analysis of multiple channels Concurrent operation of all Tx/Rx channels PXI triggers, star trigger, and PXI 10 MHz clock
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3U CompactPCI 5-Port Serial Ethernet, Optional POE Card
cPCI-A3ETH
Ethernet Interface
- Follow PICMG® CompactPCI® Serial design guide- CompactPCI® Serial, 3U 4HP/8HP- 5x RJ-45 ports support up to 2.5G via Intel® i226IT Ethernet controllers- Optional PoE supported- Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C- Designed to meet EN50155 standards
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PCIe-8510, 2- or 4-Port, PCIe Vehicle Multi-Protocol Interface Device
785324-01
Interface
2- or 4-Port, PCIe Vehicle Multi-Protocol Interface Device—The PCIe‑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 PCIe‑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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PXIe-8431, 8-Port, RS485/RS422 PXI Serial Interface Module
781473-01
Serial Interface
The PXIe‑8431/8 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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1553 to Ethernet Converter
eNet-1553
Ethernet Interface
eNet is a small, rugged 1553 to Ethernet appliance/converter (~200 grams and about the size of a 4 stub coupler) and offers the same advanced BC, mRT and BM functions as our cards. In addition, eNet can provide an additional independent BM mode to auto bridge (transmit) 1553 messages on user defined IP/UDP packet header. The appliance can also auto-load setup images for fast auto start-up, which would be ideal for simple RT applications that wouldn’t even need an API interface (just a standard UDP interface – usually through simple socket programming).
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ARINC 429 Multichannel Interface Card for Mini PCI Systems
DAS-429mPCI/RTx
Interface Card
The DAS-429mPCI/RTx is an ARINC 429, multichannel interface card for Mini PCI systems. The card’s small size and suitability for Mini PCI notebook computers, make them a complete solution for developing and testing ARINC 429 interfaces and for performing system simulation of the ARINC-429 bus, both in the lab and in the field.The DAS-429mPCI/RTx is supplied with C drivers, including source code and Mystic application program.
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Interface Board, Compact, 8:1 Ethernet RJ45
40-965-907
Interface
Compact converter card for 40-736 Data Communications Multiplexer. Adapts the 78-Pin D-type connector on the front of the module to 9 RJ45 sockets. Allows the multiplexing of up to 8 Ethernet signals with speeds up to 1G bit.
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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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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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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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PCIe to PXIe Remote Control Interface Cable, 2m
43-921-200
Remote Control 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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ARINC 429 Interface
RCEI-715A
Interface
The RCEI-715A is an intelligent, high-density, Type II PC Card (PCMCIA) interface that provides up to 12 fully independent ARINC 429/575 channels, along with up to 4 bi-directional avionics-level I/O discretes.
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USB GPIB (IEEE-488) Interface
GPIB-USB-HS+
Interface
This compact USB - GPIB interface offers full function, IEEE 488.2 interface support via any computer with a USB port. The interface can control up to 14 GPIB instruments. The small size and light weight of this interface makes it ideal for portable applications using a laptop computer or for other applications in which the computer has no available internal I/O slots. The interface works with any Windows OS.
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Intelligent Double Sized H009 Interface Module for Excalibur 8000 Family of Carrier Boards
M8KH009
Interface Module
The M8KH009 is an intelligent, double-sized, H009 interface module for the multimode, multiprotocol, EXC-8000 family of carrier boards. The M8KH009 provides a complete solution for developing and testing H009 interfaces and performing system simulation of the H009 bus, according to the standard H009 protocol. Each module of the M8KH009 contains 32K x 16 dualport RAM for Data Blocks, control registers, and Look-up tables. In addition, the module contains another 32K x 16 dual-port RAM for a Concurrent Monitor. All data blocks and control registers are memory mapped, and may be accessed in real-time. Each of the independent, dual-redundant M8KH009 modules may be programmed to operate in one of three modes of operation: Central Control Complex (CCC) mode with Concurrent Peripheral Unit operation (1–16 PUs), Peripheral Unit mode (Multiple – up to 16 PUs) and Bus Monitor mode. In addition, the module can simultaneously operate as an independent Internal Concurrent Monitor in CCC, Multiple PU or CCC/Concurrent PU modes.
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I²C/SPI Interface Device
Interface
The I²C/SPI Interface Device is a master or slave interface for inter-integrated circuit (I²C), or master interface for serial parallel interface (SPI) devices. With plug-and-play USB connectivity, the I²C/SPI Interface Device is a portable solution to communicate with consumer electronics and integrated circuits. The I²C/SPI Interface Device can be physically located more closely to I²C/SPI devices than PCI interfaces, reducing I²C bus length and minimizing noise problems. The I²C/SPI Interface Device supports I²C rates up to 250 kHz and SPI rates up to 50 MHz, and 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.
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Interface
RAR15XF-TB
Interface
On-board firmware, large data buffers, and a high-level API are integrated to provide total flexibility in monitoring and generating ARINC bus traffic. Simultaneous scheduled and burst mode (FIFO) messaging is supported on all ARINC 429 transmit channels. Each ARINC 429 receive channel provides simultaneous dedicated and buffered mode storage, along with label/SDI filtering.
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Power Management & MMI Module
H73000700
Interface
This module, named “6TL-MMI”, is designed to be the interface between an operator and a SYSTEM as well as being a metered power distribution unit (PDU) for it. The module is providing also safety controls, data bus interfaces, temperature control and timers. The 6TL-MMI is suitable for any ATE, and specially for those based on CAN bus controlled devices, because in addition to the above functionalities, this module is also providing galvanic isolation up to 1500V for the CAN bus. This isolation will block potential disturbance towards the DUT.
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3U OpenVPX Sensor Interface Unit
SIU32S
Sensor Interface Unit
The SIU32S is a highly configurable Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) rugged system or subsystem ideally suited to support a multitude of Mil-Aero applications that require high-density I/O, processing, communications and Ethernet switching. The SIU32S leverages NAI’s Configurable Open Systems Architecture™ (COSA®) 3U boards and smart function modules to deliver off-the-shelf solutions that accelerate deployment of SWaP-optimized systems in air, land and sea applications.
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USB-485/4, 4-Port, USB, RS485/RS422 Serial Interface Device
778476-44
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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Interface
RAR15X
Interface
Featuring high-level API for Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Server 2008 and Server 2012 R1/R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux®, Integrity, and VxWorks® that reduces application development time, standard features of the RAR15X include 8 Mbytes of RAM and 64-bit message time tagging.
