National Instruments PXIe-5696 Getting Started page 10

Figure 4. NI 5654 with NI 5696 Front Panel Interconnection
1. Semi-Rigid SMB-to-SMB Cable
2. Semi-Rigid SMA-to-SMA Cable, Labeled T
1. Use the SMB-to-SMB cable to connect the ALC OUT connector on the NI 5696
front panel to the ALC IN connector on the NI 5654 front panel.
2. Use Cable T to connect the RF OUT connector on the NI 5654 front panel to the
RF IN connector on the NI 5696 front panel.
3. Hand-tighten all SMA cable ends on the SMA connectors. The cable connectors
should tighten without much torque or effort.
4. Carefully complete tightening all SMA connectors to 1 N · m using an
appropriate torque wrench or torque screwdriver and SMA driver bit (not
included). Tighten only until the wrench clicks.
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