Getting Started with the NI 17xx
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Power with Additional I/O
National Instruments provides the following two cable options for
connecting a third-party power supply and I/O to the NI Smart
Camera.
•
Terminal block with a 15-pin D-SUB connector, such as the
NI Smart Camera I/O Accessory, and a 15-pin D-SUB to
15-pin D-SUB cable
•
15-pin D-SUB pigtail cable
Refer to Figure 2 while completing the following steps to connect
a third-party power supply and I/O to the smart camera using either
a terminal block or the pigtail cable.
Figure 2.
Connecting the NI Smart Camera to a Third-Party Power Supply
1. Connect and secure the 15-pin D-SUB connector on your cable
to the POWER-I/O connector on the smart camera.
2. If you are using a terminal block, connect the cable to the
terminal block.
3. Connect the +24 V signal from the cable or terminal block to
the corresponding signal on the power supply.
Table 3 shows the pin locations for the POWER-I/O connector
and lists the signal names and pin numbers. The table also lists
wire colors for the National Instruments 15-pin D-SUB pigtail
cable. Cables from another vendor may have different wire
colors.
1
NI Smart Camera
2
15-Pin D-SUB to 15-Pin
D-SUB Cable
3
Optional Terminal Block
4
Power Supply
3
2
4
1
