National Instruments NI PXI-7831R - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1 Introduction
NI PXI-7831R User Manual 1-10 ni.com
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
ni.com/catalog 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