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Signal Connection - National Instruments VXI-TB-196 Installation Manual

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Signal Connection

Note:
If the strain-relief bar screws protrude past the bottom of the terminal
block, replace the screws with 6-32 Phillips panhead screws that are
shorter than 3/4 in.
Perform the following steps to connect the signals to the terminal
block. The called-out numbers refer to items in Figure 1.
1.
To access the screw terminals (9), remove the terminal block
cover (5) by loosening the three cover screws (6) with a Phillips-
head number 1 screwdriver. These screws stay attached to the
cover without falling out.
2.
Choose the wire opening (Figure 2) through which your signal
wires will pass and loosen the appropriate strain-relief bar screws
(11) with a Phillips-head number 2 screwdriver. You can
completely remove the strain-relief bar (12) for easier access.
3.
Use a wire cutter and wire insulation stripper to strip the wire
ends as necessary to connect them to screw terminals.
4.
Loosen the screws in the screw terminals (9) with a 0.09 in.
flathead screwdriver.
5.
To connect the wires to the screw terminals, insert the stripped
wires into the screw terminals. Tighten the screws with a 0.09 in.
flathead screwdriver.
6.
Replace the strain-relief bar, if necessary, and tighten the strain-
relief bar screws.
7.
Replace the terminal block cover and tighten the cover screws.
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