Product Details

The NI PCI-6254 is a high-speed M-series multifunction DAQ card designed for PCI bus dynamic test and measurement systems. It supports 32 single-ended or 16 differential analog input channels with 16-bit resolution, single-channel sampling rate up to 1.25 MS/s and aggregate multichannel scanning rate of 1 MS/s. This model does not include analog output channels, focusing on high-channel fast analog input acquisition. It is equipped with 48 TTL-compatible digital I/O lines and two independent 32-bit, 80 MHz counter-timer channels, and part of digital lines support hardware-timed correlated operation. Users can select seven programmable voltage ranges including ±0.1 V, ±0.2 V, ±0.5 V, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V and ±10 V to match different sensor signal levels. It adopts NI-MCal calibration technology to maintain stable long-term measurement accuracy, and the 100 dB CMRR effectively suppresses power frequency noise and common-mode interference in laboratory and light industrial environments. The onboard 4095-sample FIFO buffer stabilizes continuous data streaming and reduces data loss risk during high-speed multi-channel scanning tasks. Compared with PCI-6250, it expands analog input channels to 32 for multi-point dynamic signal capture.

This DAQ card uses dual 68-pin VHDCI signal connectors for all I/O wiring, compatible with matched shielded cables and terminal blocks for low-level signal measurement. It supports analog triggering, digital triggering and flexible clock configuration. Users can synchronize this card with other NI DAQ hardware via the RTSI bus to build multi-board coordinated test systems. The dual 32-bit counter channels can complete pulse counting, frequency measurement, period capture and incremental encoder signal monitoring. Digital I/O lines can read external status signals and drive low-power TTL circuits for trigger routing and simple interlock control. It supports DMA data transmission to reduce CPU occupancy during continuous high-speed sampling, and built-in self-calibration compensates gain and offset drift to maintain stable measurement accuracy for long-running dynamic logging tasks. Users can expand measurement functions by cooperating with SCC or SCXI signal conditioning modules to realize special sensor acquisition.

This multifunction daq card is widely used in multi-channel vibration and shock testing, transient waveform recording, ultrasonic measurement, dynamic strain array acquisition, high-speed manufacturing test stations and OEM high-speed multi-channel measurement equipment integration. It supports NI-DAQmx drivers, compatible with LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI and C/C++ programming environments, so engineers can quickly develop high-speed multi-channel data acquisition programs. As a discontinued legacy M-series DAQ hardware, the PCI-6254 is mainly used for maintenance and spare replacement of existing high-speed measurement platforms. It can maintain reliable fast scanning performance, retain mature test workflows and avoid the high cost of rebuilding the whole measurement system. Its operating temperature range is 0°C to 55°C, supporting stable continuous operation in laboratory and light industrial environments.