National Instruments DIO 6533 - Manual (Page 13)

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 DIO 6533 User Manual
Chapter
1
Introduction
This chapter describes the DIO 6533 (DIO-32HS) devices, lists what
you need to get started, describes optional equipment, and explains how
to unpack your device.
About the DIO 6533 Devices
Thank you for buying a National Instruments DIO 6533 device. The
6533 devices are 32-bit, parallel digital I/O interfaces for
PC-compatible computers, or PXI or CompactPCI chassis. The 6533
devices offer digital data acquisition, digital waveform generation, and
high-speed, flexible handshaking.
The PCI-DIO-32HS and PXI-6533 are completely switchless,
jumperless DAQ devices for PCI buses and PXI or CompactPCI
chassis, respectively. Both contain the National Instruments MITE PCI
interface. The MITE offers bus-master operation, PCI burst transfers,
and high-speed DMA controllers for continuous, scatter-gather DMA
without requiring DMA resources from your computer. See the
Using
PXI with CompactPCI section in this chapter for more information on
your PXI-6533 device.
The AT-DIO-32HS is a completely switchless, jumperless DAQ device
for AT (16-bit ISA) buses. The AT-DIO-32HS implements the Plug and
Play ISA Specification so that your operating system can configure all
DMA channels, interrupts, and base I/O addresses. You can easily
change device configurations without removing the device from your
computer. The AT-DIO-32HS offers dual DMA with channel switching
for uninterrupted, high-speed data transfer.
The DAQCard-6533 is a general-purpose digital I/O card for computers
equipped with Type II PCMCIA slots. The small size and weight of the
DAQCard-6533, coupled with low power consumption, make this card
ideal for use in portable computers, making remote digital data
acquisition practical. The card requires very little operating power and
has a standby mode that uses even less power, thus extending the life of
your computer batteries.