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Summary of Contents for National Instruments CA-1000
- Page 1 SC-2042-RTD...
- Page 2 The CA-1000 allows you to quickly connect and disconnect standard I/O connectors for quick system integration and reconfiguration. The external dimensions of the CA-1000 allow you to place a laptop computer directly on its top. In desktop applications, you can use a single CA-1000 enclosure or stack multiple enclosures using the optional CA-1000 stack-mount kit.
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Page 3: What You Need To Get Started
What You Need to Get Started You need the following items to set up and use your CA-1000 enclosure: ❑ CA-1000 Configurable Connector Accessory Enclosure Installation Guide ❑ CA-1000 enclosure ❑ CA-1000 hardware – Panelette label sheet – Rubber feet kit •... - Page 4 ❑ One or more I/O panelettes You do not need to configure your CA-1000 enclosure or its components other than to decide where to put your signal connections (both input and output in some cases). To configure your internal accessory, see the manual for that accessory.
- Page 5 1 Signals to Applications 3 External Cable 2 Laptop Computer 4 CA-1000 Enclosure Figure 1. Typical CA-1000 Laptop Configuration CA-1000 ni.com...
- Page 6 Refer to Figure 2 and use the following steps to open the CA-1000 enclosure: Remove the eight 4-40 × 1/4 in. flathead Phillips-head screws from the top cover. Remove the top cover. You are ready to install your components. 1 CA-1000 Enclosure 2 Top Cover 3 4-40 ×...
- Page 7 Internal Accessory You can easily install many National Instruments DAQ accessories in the CA-1000 enclosure. Refer to Figure 3 and use the following steps to install the SC-2040, SC-2042-RTD, SC-2043-SG, SC-2070, SC-2071, or SC-2072 into the CA-1000 enclosure: Remove the standoffs originally supplied on the SC-204x or SC-207x internal accessory.
- Page 8 Refer to Figure 4 and use the following steps to install the CB-50LP into the CA-1000 enclosure: Remove the standoffs originally supplied on the CB-50LP internal accessory. Position the CB-50LP internal accessory on the pre-installed standoffs of the CA-1000. Insert and tighten the four 4-40 panhead mounting screws included with your CB-50LP internal accessory.
- Page 9 You can install one or two CB-68LPR accessories in one or two of four positions (A, B, C, and D in Figure 5) in the CA-1000 enclosure. Note You can mount a single CB-68LPR internal accessory in position A, B, C, or D. You cannot install a pair of CB-68LPR internal accessories in both positions A and D or in both positions B and C.
- Page 10 2 4-40 Screws 4 Pre-installed Threaded Studs 1 CB-68LPR 3 Standoffs Figure 5. Installing the CB-68LPR © National Instruments Corporation CA-1000...
- Page 11 M2.5 jacksocket screws provided with the SCB-68. Install the 68-pin filler panel in the enclosure with two 4-40 × 3/16 in. flathead Phillips-head screws provided with the CA-1000. This positions the SCB-68 over two of the female-to-female standoffs. Note...
- Page 12 When you connect a 50-pin external cable to a 50-pin CA-1000 accessory, you must remove the 68-pin filler panel and the 68M-50F MIO Bulkhead Cable Adapter. This allows you to attach the male end of the R50M-50F ribbon cable to the wall of the CA-1000 enclosure with two 4-40 × 3/16 in. screws.
- Page 13 I/O panelettes on the front and/or rear of the CA-1000 enclosure. You can install up to 18 single-width I/O panelettes, nine in the front and nine in the rear, in the CA-1000 enclosure. You can mix all types of I/O panelettes to produce custom I/O combinations.
- Page 14 Install a blank I/O panelette in any unused panelette opening. Note You must remove the pre-installed rear panel prior to installing any I/O panelettes on the rear of the CA-1000. 4 Strain-Relief I/O Panelette 1 Thermocouple I/O Panelette 6 Dual D-Sub I/O Panelette 5 D-Sub I/O Panelette 2 M2.5 ×...
- Page 15 I/O Panelette Labels Each CA-1000 enclosure comes with a sheet of labels for you to label your I/O panelettes. The label sheet has both preprinted and blank labels. You can customize the blank labels to suit your application. Figure 9 shows the placement of the I/O panelette label.
- Page 16 Rubber Feet Each CA-1000 enclosure comes with a set of four rubber feet and four screws as shown in Figure 10. Use the following steps to install the rubber feet: Place a 4-40 panhead shoulder screw with a 0.08 in. shoulder length and a 0.125 in.
- Page 17 Insert the wires from your I/O panelettes into the appropriate screw terminals on your internal accessory according to the needs of your application. Figure 11 shows a typical installation. 1 Application Signal 2 CA-1000 Enclosure 3 Screw Terminals Figure 11. Installing I/O Wiring CA-1000...
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Page 18: External Cables
You can choose from five locations for external cable connection on the CA-1000. One of these locations will align with the PCMCIA slots on most laptop computers. Refer to Figure 12 and use the following steps to install your external cable assembly: Attach one end of the external cable to the enclosure. - Page 19 CA-1000 stack-mount kit. Refer to Figure 13 and use the following steps to install the CA-1000 rack-mount kit on your CA-1000 enclosure: Attach the rack-mount bracket to one end of the enclosure with two 4-40 ×...
- Page 20 Refer to Figure 14 and use the following steps to install the CA-1000 stack-mount kit on your CA-1000 enclosure: Attach the stack-mount brackets to both ends of the lower enclosure with the 4-40 × 1/4 in. flathead screws provided with the stack-mount kit.
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Page 21: Specifications
Specifications I/O connectors.........User defined Power requirements ........User defined, depends on internal accessory Current excitation ........User defined, depends on internal accessory Operating environment ......User defined, depends on internal accessory Physical dimensions .......30.63 by 25.40 by 4.39 cm (12.06 by 10.00 by 1.73 in.)
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