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SCXI-1345 Shielded Cable Installation Guide

If your kit is missing any of the components, contact National Instruments.

Installation Procedure

Figure 1 illustrates the components of your SCXI system and how to connect them.

SCXI Module

Adapter

Board

Step 3

Step 4

Step 7

Shielded Cable

Grounding Strap

Step 8

Step 9

MIO Data Acquisition Board

Figure 1.  Connecting the SCXI-1345 to Your MIO Board and SCXI Module

Perform the following steps to install the SCXI-1345 cable:

1. Turn off the power to your computer and the SCXI chassis.

2. Install your SCXI module in the SCXI chassis, following the instructions in your module

user manual.

3. Plug the socket connector of the SCXI-1345 adapter board into the rear signal connector of

the SCXI module.

4. Secure the SCXI-1345 adapter board by screwing the two screws through the rear panel of

the adapter board and into the threaded strips in the rear of the SCXI chassis.

Summary of Contents for SCXI-1345

Page 1: ...chassis and your MIO board You can use the SCXI 1345 with the following MIO boards PC XT PC AT Macintosh AT MIO 16 NB MIO 16 AT MIO 16F 5 NB MIO 16X AT MIO 16X The SCXI 1345 shielded cable consists of...

Page 2: ...Acquisition Board Figure 1 Connecting the SCXI 1345 to Your MIO Board and SCXI Module Perform the following steps to install the SCXI 1345 cable 1 Turn off the power to your computer and the SCXI cha...

Page 3: ...ounding strap tab a Remove your MIO board from your computer b Unscrew and remove the two screws that attach the bracket to the MIO board c Remove the bracket from the board See Figure 2 for NB board...

Page 4: ...ompatible with the 50 position connector on the SCXI 1345 you must remove them The 50 position SCXI 1345 connector has a center polarization bump that prevents you from inserting the connector upside...

Page 5: ...an extra tab that attaches to the grounding strap f Install the new bracket by aligning the bracket with the holes in your MIO board and screw in the two mounting screws 6 Install your MIO board in a...

Page 6: ...of the ground strap onto the tab of the MIO bracket 10 Secure the cable to a fixed object with the tie wraps to relieve the strain on the cable Strain relief is needed because the SCXI 1345 shielded c...

Page 7: ...ase the ground current flowing between the SCXI system and the computer thus increasing the noise in some applications Laboratory tests with the grounding strap connected produced less noise but you c...

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