Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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Serial Interface Device
Serial Interface
The Serial Interface Device offers a number of options for connecting to serial hardware. You can choose from Ethernet, USB, PCI, PCIe, or ExpressCard interfaces to add up to 16 serial ports to your system. You can choose from common serial protocols, such as RS232, RS422, and RS485. The Serial Interface Device also offers various isolation, hyperthreading, and multiprocessor compatibility options. Some models also support 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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SpaceWire PXI
318a
Interface
The SpaceWire PXI card is a versatile SpaceWire Interface, Router or RMAP target device. The card is designed to be an efficient host interface to a SpaceWire system or network, by utilising a cPCI or PXI backplane.
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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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PCIe-8244, 4-Port, USB3 Vision Frame Grabber Device
782890-01
Interface
The PCIe‑8244 is a USB 3.0 interface device designed for use with USB3 Vision cameras. USB 3.0 is ideal for high-data-rate machine vision applications. USB3 Vision cameras also offer plug‑and‑play functionality and ease of use through a standardized catalog of functions.
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MIL-STD-1553 PCMCIA/PCCARD & PCI ExpressCard 54mm Cards
PCCD-1553 and ECD54-1553
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ PCCD-1553 & ECD54-1553 interface modules are a multi-channel (1-2) 1553 card supported by the latest software technologies. The cards are 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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PXIe-8285, 2-Port, 25 Gigabit, RDMA PXI Ethernet Interface Module
788510-01
Ethernet Interface
The PXIe-8285 is a high-performance 25-Gigabit remote direct memory access (RDMA) interface for PXI Express. This module includes two 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports in a single-slot PXI Express module and supports RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
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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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cRIO-PN-S, Slave, C Series PROFINET Slave Interface Module
782131-01
Interface Module
Slave, C Series PROFINET Slave Interface Module - The cRIO-PN-S connects NI programmable automation controllers (PACs) to PROFINET industrial networks as powerful slaves. The interface includes the NI‑PROFINET for CompactRIO driver for human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) applications. You can perform PROFINET device automated test using these interfaces. The cRIO-PN-S is only compatible with CompactRIO systems.
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PXIe-8510, 2-Port PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module
784121-01
Interface
2- or 6-Port PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module—The PXIe‑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 PXIe-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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ARINC 3U/6U CompactPCI Interface Card
CPCIC3/6-A429
Interface Card
Alta Data Technologies’ CPCIC-A429 interface module offer a variety of ARINC-419/429/575/573/717 channel configurations with software selectable RX/Tx channels, baud rates, bit encoding and word configurations (Start/Sync/Stop length, Parity, bits/word, MSB/LSB).Encode or decode almost any ARINC-429 physical layer signal.
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sbRIO-9862, Non-Enclosed, 1-Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate C Series CAN Interface Module
785963-01
CAN Interface
Non-Enclosed, 1-Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate C Series CAN Interface Module—The sbRIO‑9862 is a high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) Flexible Data‑rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The sbRIO‑9862 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 sbRIO‑9862 is only compatible with CompactRIO systems. Non-enclosed modules are designed for OEM applications.
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COM Express Type 7 10GbE SFP+ Network Adapter Card
CEI-2x10G SFP+
Network Interface Controller
- Support up to two 10GbE SFP+ interfaces- Inphi CS4227 inside- COM.0 R3.1 Type 7 compliant- Dedicated for Express-VR7
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LIN Interface Module
C- Series
LIN Interface
C Series LIN Interface Modules are bus interfaces for developing applications with the NI-XNET driver. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine couples the LIN bus to host memory to minimize message latency. You can import, edit, and use signals from LDF databases in integrated LIN databases. C Series LIN Interface Modules work well for applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of many LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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8-Ports Gigabit Ethernet ITA Interface
YAV90058A
Ethernet Interface
8 RJ45 LAN connectors to VPC ITA 192 pins module
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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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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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Aircraft Interface Devices
AID
Interface
Versatile Ballard Aircraft Interface Devices (AIDs) from Astronics offer a secure, open-architecture approach that empowers you to take control of your software and your data today and prepares you to leverage and incorporate the next-generation technologies of tomorrow, including the Internet of Things (IoT) for the aircraft.
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PXI FlexRIO GMSL Interface Module
Interface
Combines the Maxim Integrated Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link™ (GMSL™) interface with the Xilinx FPGA for high-throughput vision and imaging applications.
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Interface
RCNIC-A2PAU4
Interface
Abaco Systems' RCNIC-A2PAU4 is a high performance 4-lane PCI Express interface for monitoring, generating or analyzing full-bandwidth AFDX/ARINC 664 protocol traffic. Our exclusive pipeline architecture maximizes packet throughput using parallel controllers and efficient DMA transfers, thereby avoiding the bottlenecks of CPU-based interface solutions.
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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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RJ45 (Ethernet 100 Base T) to 90 Series Interface
J90RJ45I
Ethernet Interface
RJ45 Ethernet connector for VPC Tripaddle ITA moduleUp to 3 connectors per moduleFor Cat 5 Fast Ethernet cable IEEE 802.3 standard100 Base-T
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High Performance PCIe-GPIB Interface Card
82351B
Interface
Convert your PCI computer directly into an intrumentation control; install easily with plug-and-play configuration.
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Mini PCI Express Interface Card
MPCIE-1553
Interface Card
The MPCIE-1553 is a mini PCI Express Full-Mini Type 2 Interface Card for MIL-STD-1553 networks. Coupled with AltaAPI Represents the Latest MIL-STD-1553 32-bit FPGA Protocol Engine Technology with Multi-Layer Software - in an amazingly small package.
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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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CompactPCI Interface Card
CPCIC-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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PXI-8531, 1-Port PXI CANopen Interface Module
781061-01
CAN Interface
1-Port PXI CANopen Interface Module—The PXI‑8531 is a high-speed CANopen interface for developing applications with the NI‑Industrial Communications for CANopen driver. 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 products and applications, including medical equipment, off-road vehicles, maritime electronics, public transportation, and building automation. The PXI‑8531 can transmit/receive process data objects (PDOs) and service data objects (SDOs) according to CiA DS301. It also features a batch SDO editor with electronic data sheet (EDS) file integration and layer setting services (LSS) support for slave node configuration.
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3U CompactPCI Serial 4-Port USB 3.2/2-Port Ethernet Card
cPCI-A3USB
Ethernet Interface
- Follow PICMG® CompactPCI® Serial design guide- CompactPCI® Serial, 3U 4HP- 4x USB3.2 Gen 1 ports and 2x RJ45 2.5G LAN ports in front panel- 1x USB2.0 port on board- Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C- Designed to meet EN50155 standards
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2U, 4U, and 6U Developmental RF Interface Units
1257A-D
Interface
The Astronics 1257A-D is a sixth-generation RFIU design. It comes with a new easy-to-use LXI Core 2011-compliant device and new enhanced features, including the ability to acquire all of the components you need to assemble your own unit in-house, reducing your design time.
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PCI Express Host Interface SSD/Drive Decode Support
Interface
Teledyne LeCroy provides NVM Express, SATA Express and SCSI Express protocol decoding, analysis and test equipment to SSD storage companies worldwide. It works closely with the following organizations providing equipment to its members and conformance programs.
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NI-9853, CAN Interface Module
780178-01
CAN Interface
2-Port, High-Speed C Series CAN Interface Module—The NI‑9853 is a high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing FPGA-based applications with the NI‑RIO driver on CompactRIO. The NI‑9853 is ideal for low-level FPGA‑based control and triggering applications that are programmed using the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The NI‑9853 is ideal for byte-level manipulation of CAN frames using the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The NI‑9853 is only compatible with CompactRIO systems.
