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    INSTALLATION GUIDE NI TB-2706 PXI/PXIe T erminal Block for M Series and NI 61 43 Devices This installation guide de scribes ho w to install and connect si gnals to the NI TB-2706 terminal block for use with PXI/PXIe M Series, NI PXI- 6143, a nd other PXI/PXIe de vices with a 68-pin VHDCI connector . Contents Introduction ........... ...............[...]

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    NI TB-2706 Installation Guide 2 ni.com ❑ 0.10 in. slotted scre wdriv er ❑ Pinout label for M Series (adhered to cov er of TB-2706) or pinout list for NI PXI-6143 ❑ Number 1 Phillips screwdri ver ❑ 26–16 A WG wire ❑ Wi r e c u t t e r s ❑ W ire insulation stripper Safety Information Cautions Do not operate the de vice in an e xplosiv e[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 3 NI TB-2706 Installation Guide Connecting the Signals Refer to Figure 1 as you complete the following st eps to connect signals to your terminal block. Figure 1. TB-2706 Part s Locator Diagram 1. Remov e the terminal block cover by unscre wi ng the top cov er scre w using the 0.10 in. slotted screwdri ver . Note[...]

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    NI TB-2706 Installation Guide 4 ni.com Figure 2. Pinout Label for M Series Figure 3. Pinout for PXI-6143 2. Loosen or remove the strain -relief bar by loosening the two strain-relief screws with the Phillips-head scre wdri ver . 3. Use wire cutters and wire insu lation strippers to strip no more than 7 mm of insula tion from the wire ends. 4. Loose[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 5 NI TB-2706 Installation Guide 6. T ighten or replace the strain-relief scre ws. 7. Replace the terminal block cover b y sliding the i ndentations on the co ver under the tabs on th e base. T ighten the top cover scre w . Installing the T erminal Block Refer to Figure 4 as you complete the following step s to co[...]

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    NI TB-2706 Installation Guide 6 ni.com Specifications These specif ications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise specified. Input/Output Caution The TB-2706 is not designed for input voltages greater than 42 V pk /60 VDC. Refer to the documentation for your M Series or PXI-6143 de vice to dete rmine the input/output specifications for your applic[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 7 NI TB-2706 Installation Guide CE Compliance This product meets the essential re quirements of applicable Europe an Dir ectives, as amended for CE marking, as follo ws: • 73/23/EEC; Low- V oltag e Directiv e (safety) • 89/336/EEC; Electrom agnetic Compatibility Directiv e (EMC) Note Refer to the Declaration [...]

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