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PCI 6512

Hi,

I'm completely new to control applications, and trying to find my feet rapidly. However, I seem to have stumbled at the first hurdle.

I have a PCI-6512 (64 Source Outputs) card, and am wanting to power 3 actuated pressure valves - each requiring ~15-30 VDC. Using MAX I've tried to generate any signal I can, but have so far come up with nothing. I've selected digital output (port or line), and chosen a channel to send the signal from, but as I get nothing from the screw terminals I guess I'm doing something wrong, or going about this in completely the wrong way. I also have a PCI-6220 card, where this process does work, but as I need the higher voltage signal, this is not ideal, and I assume is not the type of signal I want to generate.

Would i be correct in thinking that for the higher voltage outputs, TTL is not what I want to use?

I presume I've missed something really obvious here, and just need some basic advice from an experienced user! All advice happily received!

Thanks
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