What cables do I need with my NI-Motion Hardware?
Hardware: Motion Control
Problem: I am trying to decide which cable to buy with my NI Motion Hardware. There are multiple options available on the motion advisors website (
http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/3971). What are the differences and which one do I need?
Solution: There are three options available. The part numbers are as follows:
- 186380-XX
- 186381-XX
- 189041-XX
The -XX denotes one of three cable lengths:
- -0R5: 0.5 meters
- -01: 1 meter
- -02: 2 meters
The differences between the cables are described in the following three sections.
Cable 1: SHC68-C68-S, 68 pin VHDCI to 68 pin VHDCI,Part Numbers:
This cable has the same identical 68-pin VHDCI female connector on both ends. This cable is used when connecting from NI-Motion Controller Card to NI Motor Drives (e.g. MID-7604/7602) and to the UMI-7772/4 connector blocks.
Note: This cable is not the same as the DAQ cable. The DAQ cable has wired common grounds and can create problems if used for Motion applications.
Cable 2: SH68-C68-S, 68 Pin VHDCI to 68 Pin .05 Series D-Type,Part Numbers:
- 186381-01
- 186381-02
- 186381-0R5
One end of this cable has the standard VHDCI female connection seen above. The other is a 0.05 Series, D-Type SCSI, Female connector shown below. This is used with a UMI-7764 for connecting to 3rd party drives.
Cable 3: SHC68-NT-S Shielded Cable Assembly (unterminated) Part Number:
One end of this cable has the standard VHDCI female connection seen above. The other end terminates with pig-tail leads for custom cabling. This can be used to connect directly to third party drives without the use of a UMI, or for OLE applications.
Related Links: SHC68-NT-SMotion Control Cables and Adapters
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Report Date: 12/28/2007
Last Updated: 12/28/2007
Document ID: 4GR9K22Z
