Controlling Solenoid valve using PCI 6221

[agraw085]

Hi,

I am new in configuring a hardware to NI components. I want to control solenoid on-off valve with PCI 6221. Valve specification is 2-way solenoid valve operate at 12V DC. Power requirement: 18 watts, 1.5Amps. I have a DC supply sorce that can power the valve. 

My main concern is how to assemble these things together. How should I supply the required power to valve, through connector board? Isn't the PCI works at +5V? Will connecting 12V to the PCI 6221 harms the hardware?

Thanks

Pranav

[billko · Accepted solution]

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@agraw085 wrote:

Hi,

I am new in configuring a hardware to NI components. I want to control solenoid on-off valve with PCI 6221. Valve specification is 2-way solenoid valve operate at 12V DC. Power requirement: 18 watts, 1.5Amps. I have a DC supply sorce that can power the valve. 

My main concern is how to assemble these things together. How should I supply the required power to valve, through connector board? Isn't the PCI works at +5V? Will connecting 12V to the PCI 6221 harms the hardware?

Thanks

Pranav

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Isn't this a hardware issue?

[agraw085]

Yes. I will report it in Hardware board.

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@billko wrote:

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@agraw085 wrote:

Hi,

I am new in configuring a hardware to NI components. I want to control solenoid on-off valve with PCI 6221. Valve specification is 2-way solenoid valve operate at 12V DC. Power requirement: 18 watts, 1.5Amps. I have a DC supply sorce that can power the valve. 

My main concern is how to assemble these things together. How should I supply the required power to valve, through connector board? Isn't the PCI works at +5V? Will connecting 12V to the PCI 6221 harms the hardware?

Thanks

Pranav

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Isn't this a hardware issue?

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