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    INSTALLATION GUIDE NI TB-2709 PXI T erminal Block for S Seri es Devices This installation guide des cribes how to install and connect sig nals to the NI TB-2 709 terminal block for use wi th PXI-6123 /6133 S S eries devi ces. The TB-2709 can also be used with the PXI-6 122/6132 devices to acces s the first four AI channels. Introduction The TB-270 [...]

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    NI TB-2709 I nstallation Guide 2 ni.com The nine SMB con nectors on the TB-2709 allow yo u to easily conn ect analog in put signals to your National I nstruments de vice. The 14 -pin I/O connector located on the bottom of the TB-2709 allo ws access to digital signals . Caution Th e TB-2709 i s not des igned for i nput v oltages greater than 42 V pk[...]

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    © Natio nal Instrum ent s Corpora tion 3 NI TB-2709 Inst alla tion Guide Do not substitute parts or modify equipment. Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, d o not install unauthor ized parts or modify the device. Return the de vice to National Instru ments for service and re pair to ensure that its safety features are not co mp[...]

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    NI TB-2709 I nstallation Guide 4 ni.com T o conn ect the terminal block to the PXI module I/O connector , refer to Figure 2 as you complete the following steps: 1. Install the PXI module into the chass is and tighten the two module scre ws. Y ou must ins tall the PXI de vice before co nnecting the TB-2709. Refer to the DAQ Getti ng Started Guide fo[...]

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    © Natio nal Instrum ent s Corpora tion 5 NI TB-2709 Inst alla tion Guide Figu re 4. NI TB -2709 B lock Dia gram For more detailed descriptions of these signals, refer to the S Series User Manual . Addit ion al s ign al co nfigur ati on in for m ation is av ailable in Measurement & Automation Explor er (MAX). T o acces s this information in MAX[...]

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    NI TB-2709 I nstallation Guide 6 ni.com Measuring Gro und-R eferenced Signa ls It is possible to set the switch on th e TB-2709 to either the floating or ground-referenced source position to measu re ground-referenced signals. However, for b est re sults, use th e OFF (grou nd-referenced source) switch posi tion t o avo id gr ound loop s. Ref er to[...]

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    © Natio nal Instrum ent s Corpora tion 7 NI TB-2709 Inst alla tion Guide conductors on the other end. The pigtail conductor s on the cable assembly can be us ed to terminate dig ital signal s to the connector(s) your application requires. F igure 5 and T ab le 3 list th e pin ass ignments and wirin g informati on necessa ry for conn ecting the TB-[...]

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    NI TB-2709 I nstallation Guide 8 ni.com T able 4 lists the National Instrum ents cables av ai lable for connecting the TB-2709 to both analog and dig ital user signals. Specificatio ns This section lists the specificati ons of the TB -2709. Thes e specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise specified. Inpu t/O utput Refer to the documen t[...]

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    © Natio nal Instrum ent s Corpora tion 9 NI TB-2709 Inst alla tion Guide Physical Dimensions Height............... ................. ........... ... 10.7 × 8. 6 × 2.0 cm (4.2 × 3.4 × 0.8 in.) Weight .............. ................. ........... ... 144.6 g ( 5.1 oz) I/O connectors 68-position SCSI-II typ e .............. ... 1, female SMB jacks[...]

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    NI TB-2709 I nstallation Guide 10 ni.com Safe ty This product is designed to meet the req uirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equ ipment for measurement, contr ol, and laboratory use: • IEC 6101 0-1, EN 61 010-1 • UL 6101 0-1, CSA 6 1010-1 Note F or UL and ot her safety certif ications, ref er to th e product lab el, o[...]

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    © Natio nal Instrum ent s Corporati on 11 NI TB-2709 In stalla tion Gui de Finland 385 (0) 9 725 72511, Fr ance 33 (0) 1 48 14 24 24, German y 49 89 7 413130, I ndia 91 8 0 4119000 0, Israel 9 72 3 6393 737, Italy 39 02 413091, J apan 81 3 54 72 2970, K orea 82 02 3451 3400, Lebanon 961 (0) 1 33 28 28, Malaysia 180 0 887710, Mex ico 01 800 0 10 07[...]

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