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GMCT20 Cable Installation Instructions

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What You Need to Get Started

To use the cable, you need the following items:

GMCT20 cable

NI PXI-2585 or NI PXI-2586 switch module and documentation

1/4 in. (0.6 cm) flathead screwdriver

Getting Started with the GMCT20 Cable

Complete the following steps to connect the cable to the switch module and your application. Refer to 
Figures 1 through for illustrations of the cable, and refer to Figure 4 for an illustration of the connector.

Caution

 Always de-energize hazardous voltage sources before connecting or disconnecting 

this cable.

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Connect the GMCT20 connector to the front connector on the switch module as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1.  

Connecting the Cable to the NI PXI-2585

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Tighten the screws on the cable with a 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) flathead screwdriver.

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GMCT20 Connector

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NI PXI-2585 Connector

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Summary of Contents for GMCT20

Page 1: ...this guide The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup it...

Page 2: ...r application Refer to Figures 1 through 3 for illustrations of the cable and refer to Figure 4 for an illustration of the connector Caution Always de energize hazardous voltage sources before connect...

Page 3: ...ions section to determine how to connect signals to your application Connect the second GMCT20 connector on the cable to your application Connect the unterminated wires to your application Figure 2 GM...

Page 4: ...GMCT20 GMCT20 BARE WIRE The following sections describe each of the configurations GMCT20 GMCT20 Cable The GMCT20 GMCT20 cable is recommended for connecting the switch module to your system Use the pi...

Page 5: ...s to your application In the following table letters in parentheses reference the pin designators of the connector J COM5 J K CH1 K COM1 K L COM8 L M CH4 M CH4 M N CH1 N P CH8 P CH8 P R COM4 R S CH2 S...

Page 6: ...ower load greater than 400 A2 channels will damage the GMCT20 cable under certain conditions Refer to the NI PXI 2586 Specifications for example calculations and additional information about load dera...

Page 7: ...GMCT20 300 V CAT II NI GMCT20 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2586 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2586 GMCT20 2 GMCT20 GMCT20 GMCT20 BARE WIRE 1 2 GMCT20 2 4 4 GMCT20 GMCT20 4 GMCT20 BARE WIRE 5 6 6 monospace...

Page 8: ...GMCT20 2 ni com jp GMCT20 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2586 1 4 0 6 cm GMCT20 1 3 4 1 1 GMCT20 1 NI PXI 2585 2 1 4 0 6 cm 1 2 GMCT20 3 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2585 10x1 Power Multiplexer 3 2 1...

Page 9: ...National Instruments Corporation 3 GMCT20 3 1 2 2 GMCT20 2 GMCT20 GMCT20 3 GMCT20 BARE WIRE 1 GMCT20 2 1 GMCT20 2 3 20 1 1 2 2 1 2 3...

Page 10: ...GMCT20 2 GMCT20 4 GMCT20 4 GMCT20 GMCT20 2 GMCT20 GMCT20 GMCT20 BARE WIRE GMCT20 GMCT20 GMCT20 GMCT20 1 GMCT20 GMCT20 NI 1 GMCT20 GMCT20 GMCT20 P1 P2 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2586 A CH6 A CH6 A B COM6 B C...

Page 11: ...M1 K L COM8 L M CH4 M CH4 M N CH1 N P CH8 P CH8 P R COM4 R S CH2 S COM2 S T COM9 T U COM0 U CH3 U V CH2 V W CH9 W CH9 W X CH3 X COM3 X 2 GMCT20 BARE WIRE GMCT20 NI PXI 2585 NI PXI 2586 A CH6 A CH6 A B...

Page 12: ...2009 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved 375861A 01 2009 8 300 V CAT II 400 A2 GMCT20 NI PXI 2586 12 A 2 GMCT20 GMCT20 499 g 17 6 oz GMCT20 BARE WIRE 748 g 26 4 oz 0 55 20 70 5 85 2 2...

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