©NationalInstruments Corporation 4-1 ATE Series User Manual
4
Connecting Signals
Thischapter describes how to make input and output signal connections to
theAT E Series device using the device I/O connector.
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 Tables 4-3 through 4-6 in the Protection column. National Instruments
is not liable for anydam age resulting from such signal connections.

I/O Connector

Figure 4-1 shows the pin assignments for the 68-pin I/O connector on the
AT-MIO-16E-1,AT-MIO-16 E-2, AT-MIO-16E-10, AT-MIO-16XE-10,
AT-AI-16XE-10, and AT-MIO-16XE-50. Figure 4-2 shows the pin
assignments for the 100-pin I/O connector on the AT-MIO-64E-3.
Figure 4-3 shows the pin assignments for the 100-pin I/O connector on
the AT-MIO-16DE-10. Refer to Appendix B, Optional Cable Connector
Descriptions, for the pin assignments for the 50-pin connectors. A signal
description follows the connector pinouts.
Caution Connectionsthat exceed any of the maximum ratings of input or output signals
on theAT E Series devices can damage the ATE Series device and the PC. Maximum
inputratings for each signal are given in Tables 4-3 through 4-6 in the Protection column.
NIis no t liable for anydamage resu lting from such signal connections.
Table4-1. I/OConnector Details
Devicewith
I/OConnector
Numberof
Pins
Cablefor Connecting
to100-pin Accessories
Cablefor Connecting
to68-pin Accessories
Cablefor Connecting to
50-pinSignal Accessories
68-PinAT E
SeriesDevice
68 N/A SH6868-EPShielded Cable,
R6868Ribbon Cable
SH6868R1-EP
SH6850Shielded Cable,
R6850Ribbon Cable
100-PinAT E
SeriesDevice
100 SH100100Shielded
Cable
SH1006868Shielded Cable R1005050Ribbon Cable