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Important Information Warranty The SC-205X Series boards are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
Conventions Used in This Manual.................xii National Instruments Documentation ................xiii Related Documentation....................xiv Customer Communication .....................xiv Chapter 1 Introduction About the SC-205X Series .....................1-1 What You Need to Get Started ..................1-3 Unpacking ........................1-4 Software Programming Choices ..................1-4 Optional Equipment .......................1-4 Chapter 2 SC-2050 SC-2050 Connection......................2-3...
About This Manual This manual describes the mechanical and electrical aspects of the SC-205X Series adapters and contains information about installing and operating the adapters. Organization of This Manual SC-205X Series User Manual is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the SC-205X Series adapters;...
About This Manual • Appendix B, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products. • Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
Refers to the SC-2050, SC-2051, SC-2052, SC-2053, SC-2054, SC-2055, SC-2056, and SC-2057 adapters. National Instruments Documentation SC-205X Series User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your data acquisition or SCXI system. You could have any of several types of documents, depending on the hardware and software in your system.
AMUX-64T User Manual Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We are interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help if you have problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete.
The SC-205X Series consists of cable adapters that interface signal conditioning accessories to National Instruments DAQ devices. The SC-205X Series adapters convert cables from the various DAQ devices to standard pin connections that match the SC-206X Series, 5B Series, SSR Series, and ER 8/16 signal conditioning accessories.
SC-205X Series adapter designed for that device. When a DAQ device is connected to its SC-205X Series adapter, you can connect each digital port (8 lines) or analog port (16 lines) to a signal conditioning accessory.
Never touch the exposed pins of connectors. Software Programming Choices The SC-205X Series adapters, except the SC-2056, are invisible to the host computer and require no additional software beyond the software you are using to control your DAQ device.
Do not connect the SC-2050 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2050 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2050 and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
Do not connect the SC-2051 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2051 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2051 and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
Do not connect the SC-2052 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2052 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2052 and the host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
DAQ device. Connections to the SC-206X Series boards require a 26-pin ribbon cable. A 26-conductor ribbon cable is needed for the 8-channel SSR backplane. Additional cables are available from National Instruments for connection to other accessories. SC-205X Series User Manual...
Do not connect the SC-2053 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2053 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2053, and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
You need a 50-pin ribbon cable to connect the SC-2053. Connections to the SC-206X Series boards and 5B Series backplane require a 26-pin ribbon cable. A 26-conductor ribbon cable is needed for the 8-channel SSR backplane. Additional cables are available from National Instruments for connection to other accessories. SC-205X Series User Manual...
Do not connect the SC-2054 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2054 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2054 and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
Do not connect the SC-2055 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2055 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2055 and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
Do not connect the SC-2056 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2056 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2056 and host computer. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
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The SC-2057 converts VXI-DIO-128 I/O connector signals to AT-DIO-32F connectors, which can connect to standard signal conditioning accessories. You can use the SC-2057 with the National Instruments VXI-DIO-128 board. See Table 1-1 for a complete list of DAQ devices that you can use with the SC-2057.
Do not connect the SC-2057 to a board for which it is not designed. Such connection can damage the SC-2057 and any or all boards/accessories connected to the SC-2057 and VXI-DIO-128. National instruments is liable for any damages resulting from incorrect connections.
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Under no circumstances should you connect these +5 V, +12 V, or +24 V pins directly to ground or to any other voltage source on the VXI-DIO-128, SC-2057, or any other device. Doing so can damage the VXI-DIO-128, SC-2057, and your VXIbus system. National Instruments is liable for damage resulting from such a connection.
The sections that follow explain each step in more detail. Rack Mounting You can mount all of your SC-205X Series adapters in a 19-in. rack but you must mount your SC-2056 at the far left or far right of the rack to facilitate cable entry at the side of the chassis, as shown in Figure 10-1.
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Figure 10-1. SC-2056 Adapter Mounted in a 19-in. Rack Mount the SC-205X Series adapter in the chassis by unscrewing the screws on the bottoms of the standoffs attached to the adapter and using those same screws to attach the adapter to the mounting rack.
Cable Connections Pin assignments for the cable connectors on your SC-205X Series adapter are illustrated in the specific chapter for your adapter. On the SC-2050, SC-2051, SC-2052, SC-2053, and SC-2055 connectors, J1 and J2 are...
Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the SC-205X Series adapters. These specifications are typical at 25° C unless otherwise noted. Physical Dimensions (including standoffs) SC-2050, SC-2051, SC-2052, SC-2053, SC-2055, SC-2057..13.2 by 12.4 by 4.8 cm (5.2 by 4.9 by 1.9 in.) SC-2054, SC-2056 ......
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Telephone and Fax Support National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the technical support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your country, contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.
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National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently. If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem, include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.
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Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.
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Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: SC-205X Series User Manual Edition Date: November 1998 Part Number: 371176A-01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.