National Instruments NI PCI-6542 Getting Started Manual

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NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Guide 14 ni.com7. Connecting SignalsThis section discusses what connections you can make to the device, and howto connect signals to the device for performing dynamic acquisition anddynamic generation. For device front panel diagrams and connectordescriptions, refer to Appendix A: Device Front Panels.Connecting Cables and AccessoriesTo make connections to the NI digital waveform generator/analyzer frontpanel SMB jack connectors, use a shielded 50 Ω coaxial cable with an SMBplug end.Use an NI SHC68-C68-D2 cable for connections to the NI 654X/655X DDCconnector. The NI SHC68-C68-D2 is designed for single-ended, high-speeddigital signal transmission. The cable is shielded, with individualmicrocoaxial 50 Ω lines for each signal. Use an SHB12X-B12X cable forconnections to the NI 656X DDC connector. This cable is designed fordifferential, high-speed digital signal transmission.Using Accessories (NI 654X/655X Only)NI recommends using the NI CB-2162 single-ended digital I/O accessory toaccess the signals on the 68-pin DDC connector and to terminate theDIO channels. The NI CB-2162 also provides a platform for circuitprototyping and DUT testing. The NI CB-2162 is specifically designed foruse with single-ended NI digital waveform generator/analyzers(NI 654X/655X). For more information about using the NI CB-2162, refer tothe NI CB-2162 User Guide.NI also offers the NI SMB-2163 breakout box for National Instrumentssingle-ended digital waveform generator/analyzers. The NI SMB-2163 offerscoaxial SMB connectors for each channel on the DDC connector, providingan easy way to connect to other devices for testing and debugging. For moreinformation about using the NI SMB-2163, refer to the NI SMB-2163 UserGuide.Figures 4 and 5 show how to connect a single-ended NI digital waveformgenerator/analyzer and the NI CB-2162 and NI SMB-2163, respectively,using the NI SHC68-C68-D2 cable.