USER GUIDE NI SMB-2163 Single-Ended Digital I/O Accessory The NI SMB-2163 is a breakout box for National Instruments single-ended digital waveform generator/analyzer modules. The NI SMB-2163 provides an easy way to connect to other devices for testing and debugging. This guide explains how to set up and use the NI SMB-2163 single-ended digital I/O (DIO) accessory with NI single-ended digital waveform generator/analyzer modules.
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: <> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example, DIO <0..3>. » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action.
Installing Cables Complete the following steps to install the NI SHC68-C68-D2 cable and any 50 Ω SMB cables. Disconnect power from the device, accessory, and any other connected hardware Caution before connecting the cable to prevent damage to the hardware and personal injury. NI is not liable for damage resulting from improper connections.
Connecting Signals The NI SMB-2163 provides connectivity to up to 32 single-ended DIO channels, three programmable function interface (PFI) channels, and two clock channels of an NI digital waveform generator/analyzer. You can connect to these signals from the labeled SMB connectors on the NI SMB-2163.
DIO <0..31> STROBE DDC CLK OUT PFI <1..3> RESERVED For additional shielding, you can connect the shield ground connector on the Note NI SMB-2163 to earth/hard ground. This terminal is connected to the shielded enclosure ground. The shield ground lug is shown in Figure 1. Cleaning the Accessory Disconnect all cables to the NI SMB-2163 before cleaning.
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