National Instruments 68VHDCI-50F SSR 8 User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
68VHDCI-50F SSR 8, 16, 24 CHANNEL
CABLE ADAPTER
The 68VHDCI-50F SSR 8, 16, 24 Channel Cable Adapter allows you to
connect the digital I/O port of your National Instruments 7344, 7314, or
7324 series motion controller to a third-party SSR (solid-state relay)
backplane. National Instruments recommends using the SHC68-C68-S
cable (part number 186380-02) with this cable adapter.
Connecting Your Adapter
Do the following steps to connect your adapter:
1. Make sure all computers and peripherals are turned off, unplugged,
and that all LED lights have gone out, since some hardware remains
internally powered for some time after being unplugged.
2. Install the 50-pin connector of the adapter onto the backplane
connector. The connector is keyed and can only install one way.
3. Connect the SHC68-C68-S cable from the digital I/O port of your
motion controller to the adapter.
4. Verify the adapter switches are in the correct position for your
application. Refer to Configuring Your Switches in the Adapter
Configuration section of this guide for more information.

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Adapter Configuration
Module Input and Output
This section covers the allowable combinations of input and output
modules for specific motion controllers. Refer to the Specifications section
of this guide for the pinout chart of your controller.
7344
Modules can be any combination of inputs and outputs, in any order.
7314/7324
Modules 0 through 7 must be input modules, 8 through 15 must be output
modules, and 16 through 23 must be either all input or all output modules.
Refer to the 7324/7314 Hardware User Manual for digital I/O port settings.
Configuring Your Switches
Your adapter has six switches labelled S1 through S6 that affect its
behavior when used with a 7344 series motion controller. If you are using
a 7314 or 7324 series motion controller, all six switches must be in the up
position, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. 68VHDCI-50F SSR 8, 16, 24 Channel Cable Adapter
Default Switch Settings
The following is a description of each switch and its effect:
•S1: DPULL—Controls the state of the input pins at power up. Moving
this switch to the up position connects DPULL to VCC and configures
all pins in all ports for 100 kΩpull-ups. Moving this switch to the
VCC
DPULL
GND
VCC
CPULL
GND
A_DI7
A_DI7
PWMA
A_DI6
A_DI6
PWMB
A_DI5
A_DI5
PCLK
A_DI4
A_DI4
PAI
50-pin connector
Mini 68-pin connector
Switches
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
J2
J1
Up
Down
(Default switch
positions shown)

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down position connects DPULL to GND and configures all pins in all
ports for 100 kΩpull-downs.
•S2: CPULL—This switch is a reserved pin on the 7344, and is unused.
Leave this switch in the up position.
•S3: PWMA—Moving this switch to the down position connects the
PWM2 output to module 7. This switch should remain in the up
position for typical operation. Refer to the 7344 Hardware User
Manual for information on using PWM (Pulse With Modulation)
features.
•S4: PWMB—Moving this switch to the down position connects the
PWM1 output to module 6. This switch should remain in the up
position for typical operation. Refer to the 7344 Hardware User
Manual for information on using PWM features.
•S5: PCLK—Moving this switch to the down position connects the
PCLK output to module 5. This switch should remain in the up
position for typical operation. Refer to the 7344 Hardware User
Manual for information on using PWM features.
•S6: PA I—This switch is a reserved pin on the 7344, and is unused.
Leave this switch in the up position.
Specifications
Figure 2 shows the pin assignments for 7344 and 7324/7314 series motion
controllers, as they relate to the 68VHDCI-50F SSR 8, 16, 24 Channel
Cable Adapter.

Figure 2. 68VHDCI-50F SSR 8, 16, 24 Channel Cable Adapter 68-Pin Connector
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Module 0 Module 1
Module 3
Module 4 Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9 Module 10
Module 11
Module 12
Module 13
Module 14
Module 15
Module 16 Module 17
Module 18
Module 19
Module 20 Module 21
Module 22
Module 23
Module 2
+5 V Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
Digital Ground
PAI*
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
PCLK*
PWM1*
PWM2*
* 7344 controller only; reserved on all others
DPULL*
CPULL*
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved