Configurable Signal Conditioning Enclosure
Interface Panelettes
Cabling
National Instruments also offers interface panelettes, which expand The cabling needed to connect the CA-1000 to the measurement
the functionality of the CA-1000. Interface panelettes include device depends on the accessories installed in the CA-1000 and the
traditional interface controls and displays, such as rocker switches, measurement device used. Some accessories installed in the CA-1000
toggle switches, momentary switches, potentiometers, and LEDs. require internal cabling to connect the accessory to the CA-1000 wall.
Using interface panelettes, which are mounted alongside I/O Use Table 1 to determine which cabling components you need,
panelettes, you can change hardware inputs, trigger events, or verify including the cable to your measurement device.
operational status. Each interface panelette includes lead wires for
The CA-1000 also provides the flexibility of five external
connection to the screw terminals of the accessory mounted inside interconnection locations, giving convenient cabling for laptop
the CA-1000.
applications by aligning the I/O connector with the location of the
PCMCIA slots on laptop computers. With the five external
interconnection locations, you can also customize desktop and rack-
mount applications for added convenience.
Minithermocouple
BNC
SMB
9-Pin D-Sub
Banana Jack
LEMO (B-Series)
MIL-Spec
Toggle Switch
Rocker Switch
LED
Strain Relief
Potentiometer
Momentary Switch
Blank
Figure 1. CA-100 Panelettes Options
Connector Blocks
Device
SC-204x Series
R68M-50F and SH68-68-EP1
Applicable for one leg
R68M-50F and SHC68-68-EP
–
CB-50LP
CB-68LPR or SCB-68
SH68-68-EP1
SH1006868
SHC68-68-EP
–
68-pin E Series DAQ Devices (except DAQCards)
100-pin E Series DAQ Devices3
Latching E Series DAQCards
DAQCard-6062E, DAQCard-6024E
Nonlatching E Series DAQCards:
DAQCard-AI-16E-4, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50
68-pin digital I/O and counter/timer devices (except DAQCards)
PCI-DIO-32HS, PXI-6533, AT-DIO-32HS,
NI 6534, NI 660x
N/A
N/A
N/A
–
R68M-50F and PSHR68-68 shielded cable kit 2
N/A
PSHR68-68 shielded cable kit2
N/A
–
–
N/A
–
–
SH68-68-D1
–
–
Nonlatching 68-pin digital I/O DAQCards:
DAQCard-6533
Simultaneous sampling multifunction DAQ devices
PCI-6503
N/A
–
N/A
N/A
–
N/A
–
N/A
PSHR68-68-D1 shielded cable kit
–
SH68-68-EP1
N/A
R5OM-50F and SH50-50
–
PC-DIO-24
–
DAQCard-DIO-24
NI 65273, PCI-DIO-963, PXI-65083, DAQPad-65083
PC-DIO-963
N/A
N/A
N/A
R5OM-50F and PSH27-50F-D1
Two R50M-50F and R1005050 4
Two R50M-50F and NB54
N/A
N/A
N/A
1You can also use the SH68-68R1-EP or R6868. 2You can also use the PR68-68F. 3You can use two CA-1000 enclosures with one of these devices. Please note: If you are using a NI 435x series data logger, please see Table 2 on page 358 for information on
cabling to a CB-68T and CA-1000. 4Splits into two 50-pin connectors. See page 368 for information on using the CA-1000 with analog output products.
Table 1. CA-1000 Cabling
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