Chapter 1
Introduction
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Refer to Appendix B,
Connecting I/O Signals
, for more information on
using these cables and accessories to connect I/O signals to the PXI-7831R.
For the most up-to-date cabling options, refer to
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or call
the sales office nearest to you.
Custom Cabling
NI offers a variety of cables that you can use to connect signals to the
NI PXI-7831R. If you need to develop a custom cable, NI provides a
generic un-terminated shielded cable that makes this task easier. The
Table 1-2.
Cables and Accessories
Cable
Cable Description
Accessories
SH68-C68-S
Shielded 68-pin VHDCI male
connector to female 0.050 series
D-type connector. The cable is
constructed with 34 twisted wire
pairs plus an overall shield.
Connects to the following standard
68-pin screw terminal blocks:
• SCB-68
• CB-68LP
• CB-68LPR
• TBX-68
NSC68-262650
Non-shielded cable connects from
68-pin VHDCI male connector to
two 26-pin female headers plus one
50-pin female header. The pinout of
these headers allows for direct
connection to 5B backplanes for
analog signal conditioning and SSR
backplanes for digital signal
conditioning.
26-pin headers can connect to the
following 5B backplanes for analog
signal conditioning:
• 5B08 (8-channel)
• 5B01 (16-channel)
50-pin header can connect to the
following SSR backplanes for digital
signal conditioning:
• 8-channel backplane
• 16-channel backplane
• 32-channel backplane
NSC68-5050
Non-shielded cable connects from
68-pin VHDCI male connector to
two 50-pin female headers. The
pinout of these headers allows for
direct connection to SSR
backplanes for digital signal
conditioning.
50-pin headers can connect to the
following SSR backplanes for digital
signal conditioning:
• 8-channel backplane
• 16-channel backplane
• 32-channel backplane