ConnectingCables
ForthePCMCIAandExpressCardhardware,two-portPCIandPXIserial
hardware,andallUSBandENEThardware,youcanusethestandard
DB-9connectorfoundonmostserialcables.TousetheDB-9connector
withthefour-portPCIandPXIserialhardware,youneedthe10-position
modularjacktoDB-9cable,whichisavailablefromNationalInstruments.
YoucanalsouseaDB-25connectorwiththefour-portserialboardsby
orderingthe10-positionmodularjacktoDB-25convertercablefrom
NationalInstruments.Theeight-portserialboardsincludeapigtailcable
adapter,providingeightstandardDB-9connectors.The16-portboards
includeabreakoutbox,providing16standardDB-9connectors.
NoteToachievethespecifiedisolationvoltageforfour-port
isolatedPCIorPXIserialboards,useonlythe10-positionmodular
jacktoDB-9cableincludedinyourfour-portisolatedPCIorPXI
serialboardkit.
Formoreinformationaboutcableconnectors,seetheconnector
descriptiontopics.