CVI ™ , LabVIEW ™ , National Instruments ™ , ni.com™ , NI-DAQ ™ , and SCXI ™ are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation. Product and companynames mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.322337B-01 © Copyright 1999, 2000 National Instruments Corp. All rights reserved. December 2000INSTALLATION GUIDESCXI -1331 H IGH-VOLTAGE G ENERAL -P URPOSETERMINAL BLOCKThis guide describes how to use and install the SCXI-1331 terminal blockwith your SCXI-1127/1128 module.IntroductionThe SCXI-1331 terminal block consists of a shielded board with 84 screwterminals for easy connection to the SCXI-1127 or the SCXI-1128 inputconnector. The SCXI-1331 allows you to connect 1-, 2-, and 4-wire signalsto the SCXI-1127/1128. It also has terminals for connecting externaltrigger signals to the SCXI-1127/1128. Detailed explanations of the variousinput and triggering terminals of the SCXI-1331 are in the SCXI-1127/1128User Manual.Conventions Used in This GuideThe following conventions are used in this guide:» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box optionsto a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you topull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Optionsfrom the last dialog box.This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take toavoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software,such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotesparameter names.™