Optional Equipment; Custom Cabling - National Instruments NI PCI-6110 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Optional Equipment

Custom Cabling

NI PCI-6110/6111 User Manual
developers, Measurement Studio offers a set of Visual C++ classes and
tools to integrate those classes into Visual C++ applications. The libraries,
ActiveX controls, and classes are available with Measurement Studio and
NI-DAQ.
VI Logger is an easy-to-use yet flexible tool specifically designed for data
logging applications. Using dialog windows, you can configure data
logging tasks to easily acquire, log, view, and share your data. VI Logger
does not require any programming; it is a stand-alone, configuration-based
software.
Using LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, or VI Logger greatly reduces the
development time for your data acquisition and control application.
NI offers a variety of products to use with the NI PCI-6110/6111, including
the following cables, connector blocks, and other accessories:
• Shielded cables and cable assemblies
• Connector blocks, shielded 50- and 68-pin screw terminals
• RTSI bus cables
For more specific information about these products, refer to the NI catalog
at .
ni.com/catalog
NI offers cables and accessories for you to prototype your application or to
use if you frequently change device interconnections.
When developing custom cabling, refer to the following guidelines:
• For the AI signals, shielded twisted-pair wires for each AI pair yield
the best results, assuming that you use differential inputs. Tie the shield
for each signal pair to the ground reference at the source.
• Route the analog lines separately from the digital lines.
• When using a cable shield, use separate shields for the analog and
digital halves of the cable. Failure to do so results in noise coupling
into the analog signals from transient digital signals.
Mating connectors and a backshell kit for making custom 68-pin cables are
available from NI.
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