16-Channel, 5 A SPST (Form A) Relays
NEW
NI PXI-2564
• 16 independent Form A (SPST)
nonlatching relays
Operating Systems
• Windows 2000/NT/XP
• Switch capacity
Recommended Software
• NI Switch Executive
• LabVIEW
• LabWindows/CVI
• Measurement Studio
• Up to 150 VDC/150 VAC CAT II
• Up to 5 A switching/5 A carry
• Onboard relay counting
• Fully software programmable
• 32,000-step scanlist for
deterministic scanning
• Tight synchronization with
instruments through hardware triggers
• 45 cycles/s
Other Compatible Software
• Visual Basic
• C/C++
Driver/Services Software
• NI-SWITCH
• NI-DAQmx
• Includes one spare relay onboard for
field maintenance
Overview
Software
The National Instruments PXI-2564 is a 5 A, general-purpose switch All National Instruments PXI and SCXI switch modules are shipped
module in a single-slot, 3U PXI module. It has 16 independent SPST with NI-SWITCH, an IVI-compliant driver offering complete
(Form A) relays with low contact resistance and high isolation functionality for all switch modules. For additional assistance in
voltage. It includes over-temperature protection to ensure that the configuring, programming, and managing higher-channel-count
relays are never exposed to an amount of power in excess of their switching systems, NI Switch Executive software offers an easy-to use,
rating. If the current approaches the rated value, the control circuitry intelligent switch management and visual routing environment.
opens the relay contacts. The NI PXI-2564 is ideal for switching
medium-to-high-power signals and loads in military, automotive, or
automated test applications.
Ordering Information
NI PXI-2564 ........................................................................778572-64
Accessories
Relay Count Tracking
The PXI-2564 counts relay closures on each of its high-power relays.
The counts are stored onboard and can be retrieved as necessary for
predictive maintenance to reduce unexpected system downtime.
NI Switch Executive
Development System ......................................................778546-01
Deployment Engine ........................................................778548-00
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For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory
information, call (800) 813-3693 (U.S. only) or go to
ni.com/switches
Automatic Scanning
The PXI-2564 maximizes throughput in automated test applications
by the use of scanning. Scanning improves throughput by
downloading a list of up to 32,000 connections to the switch
and cycling through the list using an event (trigger) without
any interruption from the host processor. Scanning is most
efficiently accomplished by mating the PXI-2564 with a companion
modular instrument that will issue a trigger after each measurement
is complete.