National Instruments SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A User manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
160-Pin DIN Cable
for the NI PXI-2520, NI PXI-2521, NI PXI-2522, NI PXI-2523, and
NI PXI-2510
This guide describes how to connect and use the National Instruments 160-Pin DIN shielded
cable, which has a maximum voltage rating of 150 V, CAT I. Use this cable to connect the
NI PXI-2520/2521/2522/2523 (NI 252x) or NI PXI-2510 (NI 2510) switch modules to your
application.
Caution The protection provided by the 160-Pin DIN cable can be impaired if it is
used in a manner not described in this document.
The 160-Pin DIN cable for NI 252x and NI 2510 is available in three configurations:
• SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A
• SH160DIN-160DIN-2A
• SH160DIN-BARE WIRE-2A
Contents
What You Need to Get Started ................................................................................................. 2
Getting Started with the 160-Pin DIN Cable............................................................................ 2
Connectors ........................................................................................................................ 5
Cable Configurations ................................................................................................................ 5
SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Cable ..................................................................................... 6
SH160DIN-160DIN-2A Cable ......................................................................................... 14
SH160DIN-BARE WIRE-2A Cable ................................................................................ 21
Specifications............................................................................................................................ 30
Environment .....................................................................................................................30
Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 30
Compliance and Certifications ................................................................................................. 31
Safety ................................................................................................................................ 31
CE Compliance................................................................................................................. 31
Online Product Certification............................................................................................. 31
Environmental Management............................................................................................. 32
Where to Go for Support .................................................................................................. 32

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What You Need to Get Started
To use the cable, you need the following items:
160-Pin DIN cable
NI PXI-252x or NI PXI-2510 switch module and documentation
Getting Started with the 160-Pin DIN Cable
Complete the following steps to connect the cable to the NI 252x or NI 2510 and your
application. Refer to Figures 2 through 4 for illustrations of the cable, and refer to Figures 5
and 6 for illustrations of the connectors.
1. Connect the 160-Pin DIN connector to the NI 252x connector or NI 2510 connector on the
switch module as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Connecting the 160-Pin DIN Connector to the NI 2520
1 Thumbscrews 2 160-Pin DIN Connector 3 NI PXI 2520 Connector
150V
3
2
1

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2. Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable.
3. Complete one of the following steps and refer to Tables 4 through 9 in the Cable
Configurations section to determine how to connect signals to your application.
• Connect the D-SUB connectors on the cable to your application. For screw terminal
access, you can connect directly to NI TBX-50 terminal blocks.
• Connect the second 160-Pin DIN connector on the cable to your application.
• Connect the unterminated wires to your application.
Figure 2. SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Cable
1 160-Pin DIN Connector
2 Thumbscrews
3 Cable Leg Labels
4 50-Pin Female D-SUB Connectors
150V
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P3
P4
P2
P1
4
3
2
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Figure 3. SH160DIN-160DIN-2A Cable
Figure 4. SH160DIN-BARE WIRE-2A Cable
1 160-Pin DIN Connectors 2Thumbscrews
1 160-Pin DIN Connector
2 Thumbscrews
3 Cable Leg Labels
4 20 Unterminated, Tinned, and Stripped Wires
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150V
150V
2 2
1 1
P1
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150V
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P2
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Connectors
The cable connects a 160-Pin female DIN connector (DIN 160 connector) to the following:
• Four 50-pin female D-SUB connectors
• A second 160-Pin DIN connector
• Eight bundles, legs P1-P8, of unterminated, tinned, and stripped wires
The 160-Pin DIN connector provides connection to the NI 252x and NI 2510. The 50-pin female
D-SUB connectors, second 160-Pin DIN connector, and unterminated cables provide connection
to your application. Figures 5 and 6 show the pinouts for the 160-Pin DIN connectors and the
50-pin female D-SUB connectors.
Figure 5. 160-Pin DIN Mating Connector
Figure 6. 50-Pin Female D-SUB Connector
Cable Configurations
The 160-Pin DIN cable is available in three configurations:
• SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A
• SH160DIN-160DIN-2A
• SH160DIN-BARE WIRE-2A
The following sections describe each of the configurations.
PIN A32PIN A1
PIN E1 PIN E32
Pin 1
Pin 17
Pin 34
Pin 50
Pin 18
Pin 33

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SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Cable
The SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A cable is recommended for connecting the NI 252x or NI 2510 to
your system. One end of the cable terminates with a 160-Pin DIN connector. The other end of
the cable terminates with four 50-pin female D-SUB connectors.
Use the pinouts and the pin assignments listed in Tables 1 through 4 to determine how to connect
signals to your application using the SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A cable.
Refer to the NI Switches Help for a complete listing of channel names and pinouts.
Table 1. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P1
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P1
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin
1COM 17 CH 7+ NO 11 COM 6+ CH 15 A25
2CH 17 CH 7- COM 11 COM 6- CH 14 B25
3COM 18 CH 8+ NC 11 COM 7+ CH 13 C25
4CH 18 CH 8- COM 13 COM 7- CH 12 D25
5CH 19 CH 9- COM 14 NO 5- B2 E25
6COM 15 COM 7+ NO 10 NO 6+ DUT 15 A26
7CH 15 COM 7- COM 10 NO 6- DUT 14 B26
8COM 16 COM 8+ NC 10 NO 7+ DUT 13 C26
9CH 16 COM 8- NC 13 NO 7- DUT 12 D26
10 COM 19 CH 9+ NC 14 NO 5+ B1 E26
11 COM 12 CH 5+ NO 7 NC 3+ CH 11 A27
12 CH 12 CH 5- COM 7 NC 3- CH 10 B27
13 COM 13 CH 6+ NC 7 NC 4+ CH 9 C27
14 CH 13 CH 6- NC 8 NC 4- CH 8 D27
15 CH 14 COM 9- NC 9 NC 0- B0 E27
16 COM 10 COM 5+ NO 6 COM 3+ DUT 11 A28
17 CH 10 COM 5- COM 6 COM 3- DUT 10 B28
18 COM 11 COM 6+ NC 6 COM 4+ DUT 9 C28
19 CH 11 COM 6- COM 8 COM 4- DUT 8 D28
20 COM 14 COM 9+ COM 9 NC 0+ No Connect E28

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21 COM 7 CH 2+ NO 5 NO 3+ CH 7 A29
22 CH 7 CH 2- COM 5 NO 3- CH 6 B29
23 COM 8 CH 3+ NC 5 NO 4+ CH 5 C29
24 CH 8 CH 3- NO 8 NO 4- CH 4 D29
25 CH 9 CH 4- NO 9 COM 0- A3 E29
26 COM 5 COM 2+ NO 2 NC 1+ DUT 7 A30
27 CH 5 COM 2- COM 2 NC 1- DUT 6 B30
28 COM 6 COM 3+ NC 2 NC 2+ DUT 5 C30
29 CH 6 COM 3- NC 3 NC 2- DUT 4 D30
30 COM 9 CH 4+ NC 4 COM 0+ A2 E30
31 COM 2 CH 0+ NO 1 COM 1+ CH 3 A31
32 CH 2 CH 0- COM 1 COM 1- CH 2 B31
33 COM 3 CH 1+ NC 1 COM 2+ CH 1 C31
34 CH 3 CH 1- COM 3 COM 2- CH 0 D31
35 CH 4 COM 4- COM 4 NO 0- A1 E31
36 COM 0 COM 0+ NO 0 NO 1+ DUT 3 A32
37 CH 0 COM 0- COM 0 NO 1- DUT 2 B32
38 COM 1 COM 1+ NC 0 NO 2+ DUT 1 C32
39 CH 1 COM 1- NO 3 NO 2- DUT 0 D32
40 COM 4 COM 4+ NO 4 NO 0+ A0 E32
41 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
42 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
43 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
44 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
45 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
46 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
Table 1. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P1 (Continued)
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P1
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin

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47 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
48 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
49 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
50 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
Table 2. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P2
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P2
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin
1COM 37 CH 17+ NO 25 NO 13+ CH 31 A17
2CH 37 CH 17- COM 25 NO 13- CH 30 B17
3COM 38 CH 18+ NC 25 NO 14+ CH 29 C17
4CH 38 CH 18- NO 28 NO 14- CH 28 D17
5CH 39 CH 19- NO 29 COM 10- No Connect E17
6COM 35 COM 17+ NO 22 NC 11+ DUT 31 A18
7CH 35 COM 17- COM 22 NC 11- DUT 30 B18
8COM 36 COM 18+ NC 22 NC 12+ DUT 29 C18
9CH 36 COM 18- NC 23 NC 12- DUT 28 D18
10 COM 39 CH 19+ NC 24 COM 10+ No Connect E18
11 COM 32 CH 15+ NO 21 COM 11+ CH 27 A19
12 CH 32 CH 15- COM 21 COM 11- CH 26 B19
13 COM 33 CH 16+ NC 21 COM 12+ CH 25 C19
14 CH 33 CH 16- COM 23 COM 12- CH 24 D19
15 CH 34 COM 19- COM 24 NO 10- No Connect E19
16 COM 30 COM 15+ NO 20 NO 11+ DUT 27 A20
17 CH 30 COM 15- COM 20 NO 11- DUT 26 B20
Table 1. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P1 (Continued)
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P1
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin

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18 COM 31 COM 16+ NC 20 NO 12+ DUT 25 C20
19 CH 31 COM 16- NO 23 NO 12- DUT 24 D20
20 COM 34 COM 19+ NO 24 NO 10+ No Connect E20
21 COM 27 CH 12+ NO 17 NC 8+ CH 23 A21
22 CH 27 CH 12- COM 17 NC 8- CH 22 B21
23 COM 28 CH 13+ NC 17 NC 9+ CH 21 C21
24 CH 28 CH 13- NO 18 NC 9- CH 20 D21
25 CH 29 CH 14- NO 19 NC 5- No Connect E21
26 COM 25 COM 12+ NO 16 COM 8+ DUT 23 A22
27 CH 25 COM 12- COM 16 COM 8- DUT 22 B22
28 COM 26 COM 13+ NC 16 COM 9+ DUT 21 C22
29 CH 26 COM 13- COM 18 COM 9- DUT 20 D22
30 COM 29 CH 14+ COM 19 NC 5+ No Connect E22
31 COM 22 CH 10+ NO 15 NO 8+ CH 19 A23
32 CH 22 CH 10- COM 15 NO 8- CH 18 B23
33 COM 23 CH 11+ NC 15 NO 9+ CH 17 C23
34 CH 23 CH 11- NC 18 NO 9- CH 16 D23
35 CH 24 COM 14- NC 19 COM 5- No Connect E23
36 COM 20 COM 10+ NO 12 NC 6+ DUT 19 A24
37 CH 20 COM 10- COM 12 NC 6- DUT 18 B24
38 COM 21 COM 11+ NC 12 NC 7+ DUT 17 C24
39 CH 21 COM 11- NO 13 NC 7- DUT 16 D24
40 COM 24 COM 14+ NO 14 COM 5+ B3 E24
41 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
42 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
43 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
Table 2. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P2 (Continued)
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P2
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin

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44 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
45 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
46 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
47 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
48 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
49 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
50 No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect
Table 3. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P3
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P3
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin
1COM 57 CH 27+ NO 37 NC 18+ CH 47 A9
2CH 57 CH 27- COM 37 NC 18- CH 46 B9
3COM 58 CH 28+ NC 37 NC 19+ CH 45 C9
4CH 58 CH 28- NO 38 NC 19- CH 44 D9
5CH 59 CH 29- NO 39 NC 15- DUT 64 E9
6COM 55 COM 27+ NO 36 COM 18+ DUT 47 A10
7CH 55 COM 27- COM 36 COM 18- DUT 46 B10
8COM 56 COM 28+ NC 36 COM 19+ DUT 45 C10
9CH 56 COM 28- COM 38 COM 19- DUT 44 D10
10 COM 59 CH 29+ COM 39 NC 15+ No Connect E10
11 COM 52 CH 25+ NO 35 NO 18+ CH 43 A11
12 CH 52 CH 25- COM 35 NO 18- CH 42 B11
13 COM 53 CH 26+ NC 35 NO 19+ CH 41 C11
14 CH 53 CH 26- NC 38 NO 19- CH 40 D11
15 CH 54 COM 29- NC 39 COM 15- No Connect E11
Table 2. Pin Assignment for SH160DIN-4XDB50F-2A Connector P2 (Continued)
50-Pin D-SUB Connector P2
D-SUB
Pin
NI PXI-
2520
NI PXI-
2521
NI PXI-
2522
NI PXI-
2523
NI PXI-
2510
Interface
Connector
Pin