SCXI-1100 Cabling
Appendix E
SCXI-1100 User Manual
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SCXI-1351 One-Slot Cable Extender
The SCXI-1351 cable extender is a miniature SCXI-1340 cable assembly. Instead of connecting
to an MIO board 1 m away, the SCXI-1351 female rear connector connects to a male breakout
connector that must be in the rear connector space of the slot to the left. The SCXI-1351 has a
female mounting bracket connector that mates with the rear signal connector of a module, and
also has a male breakout connector on the ribbon cable for connecting to a feedthrough panel or
more cable extenders.
You can also use the SCXI-1351 with an NB5 cable to connect an AT-MIO-16D or an
AT-MIO-64F-5 to your SCXI module. If you use the SCXI-1351 with these MIO boards, read
the AT-MIO-16D and AT-MIO-64F-5 Board Connectionsection earlier in this appendix instead.
SCXI-1351 Installation
Perform the following steps to install the SCXI-1351:
1. Make sure that the computer and the SCXI chassis are turned off.
2. Install the SCXI module in the chassis.
3. Connect the rear connector of the cable extender to the breakout connector in the adjacent
slot.
This attachment is similar to step 3 in the SCXI-1180 Installation section, as shown in
Figure E-3.
4. Plug the mounting bracket connector to the module rear signal connector. Make sure the
alignment tab on the bracket enters the upper board guide of the chassis.
5. Screw the mounting bracket to the threaded strips in the rear of the chassis.
Check the installation.
SCXI-1350 Multichassis Adapter
You use the SCXI-1350 multichassis adapter to connect an additional SCXI-1001 chassis to the
MIO-16 board. Using several SCXI-1350 modules, you can connect up to eight chassis to a
single MIO board. The SCXI-1350 consists of a multichassis adapter board. You will also need
a ribbon cable for each chassis-to-chassis connection, and a ribbon cable for the connection from
the MIO board to the first chassis.
Note: When connecting multiple chassis, you should use a 0.5 m ribbon cable to minimize
cable length and maintain signal integrity. You can use a 1.0 m cable from the MIO
board to the first chassis.
The adapter board has a male rear connector, a female front connector, and a male chassis
extender connector. You can attach the rear connector to a ribbon cable from the MIO board or a
preceding chassis. You can connect the front connector with the module rear signal connector.
You connect the chassis extender connector to a ribbon cable that goes to the subsequent chassis.
The adapter takes channel 0 from the front connector and sends it to channel 0 of the rear
connector. The adapter also takes channels 0 through 6 on the chassis extender connector and
maps them to channels 1 through 7, respectively, on the rear connector.