Model: PCI‑6052E

Part Number: 778466‑01

Brand: National Instruments NI

Series: E-Series (16-bit, high-speed, cost-effective)

Bus: PCI (3.3 V / 5 V compatible)

Type: Multi-function data acquisition card (AI + AO + DIO + counter)

Analog Input: 16 single-ended / 8 differential (software selectable)

Analog Output: 2 channels 16-bit

Resolution: AI 16-bit; AO 16-bit

Sampling Rate: AI up to 333 kS/s (guaranteed value) / 1.25 MS/s (peak)

Digital I/O: 8 channels bidirectional (5 V TTL/CMOS)

Counter: 2 channels 24-bit (20 MHz)

Connector: 68-pin SCSI-IIDocumentation & Help

Product Status: Out of Production

Features: 16-bit AI + 16-bit AO, 333 kS/s stable high speed, PGIA, high precision, main product of E-Series mid-range

Analog Input (AI)

Channel Configuration 16SE / 8DIFF (software selectable per channel)

Resolution 16 bits (65,536 levels)

Maximum Sampling Rate 333 kS/s (guaranteed) / 1.25 MS/s (peak)

Input Range ±10 V, ±5 V, ±2.5 V, ±1 V, ±0.5 V, ±0.25 V; 0-10 V, 0-5 V, 0-2 V, 0-1 V, 0-0.5 V, 0-0.25 V (software programmable)

Input Impedance 100 GΩ || 100 pF (powered on)

Overvoltage Protection ±35 V (powered on / powered off)

CMRR Typical 100 dB (DC–60 Hz)

Bandwidth 255 kHz (–3 dB)

FIFO 512 Samples

Absolute Accuracy Typical 0.003% FSR

Core Technology NI-PGIA Instrument-level Amplifier, high gain with fast setup; effective jitter resolution up to 18 bits

Analog Output (AO)

Channels 2

Resolution 16 bits

Output Range ±10 V (fixed)

Update Rate Maximum 100 kS/s (per channel)

Drive Capability ±5 mA

Setup Time 10 µs (to ±0.5 LSB) slew rate 10 V/µs

Digital I/O (DIO)

Number of channels 8 bidirectional (P0.<0-7>)

Level 5 V TTL/CMOS compatible

Input high ≥ 2.0 V; low ≤ 0.8 V

Output high ≥ 2.4 V; low ≤ 0.4 V

Power-on state open circuit

Maximum rate 1 MHz

Counter / Timer

Number of channels 2

Resolution 24 bits

Clock Internal 20 MHz / External

Functions Event counting, pulse generation, frequency measurement, encoder interface

Trigger and Synchronization

Trigger Analog trigger (AI 0–15) / External digital trigger (PFI0)

Trigger mode Edge / Gate control

Synchronization RTSI multi-card synchronization

DMA 3 channels (AI/AO/Counter)

Physical Electrical

Size Standard PCI half-length card

Interface 68-pin SCSI-IIDocumentation & Help

Power supply +5 V 1.5 A

Temperature 0–50 °C

Humidity 10%–90% no condensation

Software compatibility

Driver NI-DAQmx

Development environment LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, C#, C++

System Windows XP/7/10/11 32/64 bit

Core features

16-bit high-precision AI, 333 kS/s stable high speed

16AI/8DIFF, 2AO (16-bit high-precision), 8DIO, 2 channels 24-bit counter

NI-PGIA instrument-level amplification, multi-range ±0.25 to ±10 V, high input impedance

512 sample FIFO, DMA high-speed transmission, RTSI synchronization

68-pin interface, software without jumper configuration

Suitable for high-precision data acquisition, laboratory testing, industrial closed-loop control, medium-rate signal recording, systems requiring 16-bit AO