©NationalInstruments Corporation 4-1 6023E/6024E/6025EUser Manual
4
Signal Connections
Thischapter describes how to make input and output signal connections to
yourdevice through the I/O connector. Table 4-1shows the cables that can
be used with the I/Oconnectors to connect to different accessories.
Caution Connectionsthat exceed any of the maximum ratings of input or output signals
onthe d evicescan damage the device and the computer. Maximum input ratings for each
signalare given in the Protection column of Table 4-3. National Instruments is not liable
for anydamages resulting from such signal connections.

I/O Connector

Figure 4-1 shows the pin assignments for the 68-pin I/O connector on the
PCI-6023E, PCI-6024E, and DAQCard-6024E. Figure 4-2 shows the pin
assignments for the 100-pin I/O connector on the PCI-6025E. Refer to
Appendix B, Custom Cabling and Optional Connectors, for pin
Table4-1. I/O Connector Details
Devicewith I/O
Connector
Numberof
Pins
Cable for
Connecting
to 100-pin
Accessories
Cable for
Connecting
to 68-pin
Accessories
Cable for
Connecting to
50-pin Signal
Accessories
PCI-6023E,
PCI-6024E
68 N/A SH6868Shielded
Cable,
R6868 Ribbon
Cable
SH6850Shielded
Cable,
R6850 Ribbon
Cable
DAQCard-6024E 68 N/A SHC68-68EP
Shielded Cable,
RC68-68Ribbon
Cable
68M-50F
Adapter when
used with the
SHC68-68EP or
RC68-68
6025E 100 SH100100
Shielded Cable
SH1006868
Shielded Cable
R1005050
Ribbon Cable