Configuration and Installation Chapter 2SCXI-1163 User Manual 2-14 © National Instruments CorporationSCXI-1326 InstallationTo connect the terminal block to the SCXI-1163 front connector, follow these steps:1. Connect the SCXI-1163 front connector to its mating connector on the terminal block.2. Make sure that the SCXI-1163 top and bottom thumbscrews do not obstruct the rear panel ofthe terminal block.3. Tighten the top and bottom screws on the back of the terminal block to hold the terminalblock securely in place.Rear Signal ConnectorNote: If you will be using the SCXI-1163 with a National Instruments data acquisition boardand cable assembly, you do not need to read the remainder of this chapter. If you willalso be using the SCXI-1180 feedthrough panel or the SCXI-1343 rear screw terminaladapter with the SCXI-1163, you should read this section.The rear signal connector is configured based on the jumper settings described earlier in thischapter. Jumper W6 determines whether the rear connector will be used for serial or parallelcommunication. If you set jumper W6 to serial, jumpers W2, W3, and W5 determine whetherthe rear connector is configured for an MIO-type connection or a DIO-type connection.Figure 2-4A shows the pin assignments for the SCXI-1163 rear signal connector configured forserial communication. Figure 2-4B shows the pin assignments for the rear signal connectorconfigured for parallel communication.
