Appendix E SCXI-1163 Cabling
© National Instruments Corporation E-7 SCXI-1163 User Manual
DIO-96, AT-MIO-16D, and AT-MIO-64F-5 BoardConnection
To use your SCXI-1163 with a DIO-96, AT-MIO-16D, or AT-MIO-64F-5 board, you need an
NB5 cable. The NB5 cable is a ribbon cable with a 100-pin connector that mates with the data
acquisition board rear signal connector. The other end of the cable is divided into two 50-pin
connectors. Use positions 1 through 50 of the NB5 connector to control the SCXI-1163 and the
SCXIbus via serial communication or to provide parallel inputs to the module. You can either
connect the positions 1 through 50 connector of the NB5 cable directly to the SCXI-1163, or use
an SCXI-1351 between the SCXI-1163 and the NB5 cable. The SCXI-1163 does not use
positions 51 through 100 of the NB5 cable for serial communication; however, you can use those
positions to provide parallel inputs to the module with the DIO-96 and AT-MIO-16D boards.
The SCXI-1351 has the following advantages over the ribbon cable:
• The SCXI-1351 provides strain relief so that you cannot accidentally disconnect the cable.
• The SCXI-1351 includes a mounting bracket that mounts to the chassis so that you can
remove and reinsert the module without explicitly removing the cable from the back of the
chassis. This is especially useful when the SCXI chassis is rack mounted, making rear access
difficult.
• The SCXI-1351 has an extra female connector for use with the SCXI-1180 feedthrough panel
or additional modules or breadboards that need a direct connection to the board.
• The SCXI-1351 rear panel gives the module and the chassis both mechanical and electrical
shielding.
Table E-4 lists the pin equivalences of the DIO-96, AT-MIO-16D, and AT-MIO-64F-5 boards
and the SCXI-1163.