Configurable Signal Conditioning Enclosure NI CA-1000 • Versatile connector/enclosure system • Houses signal conditioning and connector block accessories • Wide variety of I/O connectivity and panelette options • Holds maximum of 18 connectivity/interface panelettes • Low-profile enclosure • Rack-mount and stacking kits available Interface Panelettes • Momentary pushbutton • Potentiometer • Toggle switch • Rocker switch • LED I/O Connectivity Options • BNC • Thermocouple • Banana jack • LEMO connector (B-Series) • MIL-spec • SMB • 9-pin D-Sub • Strain relief Overview Internal Accessories The National Instruments CA-1000 is a configurable enclosure designed for maximum user-defined I/O connectivity and flexibility. It is a portable enclosure for laptop, desktop, and rack-mount applications. You can install many NI accessories in the NI CA-1000, such as the SC-204x signal conditioning products, and the SCB-68, CB-68LPR, and CB-50LP terminal blocks. The result is a compact, portable, flexible, and comprehensive signal conditioning/interconnection system. The CA-1000 also facilitates quick connection and disconnection with standard I/O connectors for easy system integration and reconfiguration. By adding interface panelettes, such as toggle switches, potentiometers, and LEDs, you can control and verify system operation locally. The CA-1000 houses a variety of signal conditioning and data acquisition accessories, including the SC-204x, SCB-68, CB-68LPR, and CB-50LP. You mount these accessories using hardware in the bottom panel of the CA-1000 enclosure. To install the SCB-68 in the CA-1000, you must first remove it from its own metal enclosure. CA-1000 Enclosure The metal enclosure provides a low-profile, portable housing for signal conditioning and connector accessories. You can place the enclosure under a laptop PC, on a benchtop, or in a 19 in. rack. You can also stack two or more enclosures with the stacking kit. The CA-1000 enclosure includes five cable entry options, so you can place the 68-pin or 50-pin connector for the cable to your DAQ device on either the side or the rear of the CA-1000 enclosure. Please note that the CA-1000 is shipped without any panelettes, signal conditioning accessories, connector blocks, or cables. These components must be ordered separately. I/O Panelettes The CA-1000 includes a user-configurable signal connection scheme. This connectivity flexibility is achieved with interchangeable panelettes. The panelettes, which come with standard signal connectors – for example, BNC, SMB, banana jack, thermocouple plugs, and LEMO, MIL-Spec, and 9-pin D-Sub connectors – mount in the front of the CA-1000 enclosure. The CA-1000 front panel offers nine panelette slots. The rear panel can also be removed offering nine more panelette slots. However, this option is not available if you are using the SCB-68 inside the CA-1000. You can mix and match different types of panelettes. Each panelette (except for the strain-relief panel) includes lead wires that you connect to the screw terminals of the accessory mounted inside the CA-1000. You can therefore connect the panelettes to any I/O signal available on the accessory. Configurable Signal Conditioning Enclosure Interface Panelettes Cabling National Instruments also offers interface panelettes, which expand the functionality of the CA-1000. Interface panelettes include traditional interface controls and displays, such as rocker switches, toggle switches, momentary switches, potentiometers, and LEDs. Using interface panelettes, which are mounted alongside I/O panelettes, you can change hardware inputs, trigger events, or verify operational status. Each interface panelette includes lead wires for connection to the screw terminals of the accessory mounted inside the CA-1000. The cabling needed to connect the CA-1000 to the measurement device depends on the accessories installed in the CA-1000 and the measurement device used. Some accessories installed in the CA-1000 require internal cabling to connect the accessory to the CA-1000 wall. Use Table 1 to determine which cabling components you need, including the cable to your measurement device. The CA-1000 also provides the flexibility of five external interconnection locations, giving convenient cabling for laptop applications by aligning the I/O connector with the location of the PCMCIA slots on laptop computers. With the five external interconnection locations, you can also customize desktop and rackmount applications for added convenience. Minithermocouple BNC SMB 9-Pin D-Sub Banana Jack LEMO (B-Series) MIL-Spec Toggle Switch Rocker Switch LED Strain Relief Potentiometer Momentary Switch Blank Figure 1. CA-100 Panelettes Options Connector Blocks Device 68-pin E Series DAQ Devices (except DAQCards) 100-pin E Series DAQ Devices3 Latching E Series DAQCards DAQCard-6062E, DAQCard-6024E Nonlatching E Series DAQCards: DAQCard-AI-16E-4, DAQCard-AI-16XE-50 68-pin digital I/O and counter/timer devices (except DAQCards) PCI-DIO-32HS, PXI-6533, AT-DIO-32HS, NI 6534, NI 660x Nonlatching 68-pin digital I/O DAQCards: DAQCard-6533 Simultaneous sampling multifunction DAQ devices PCI-6503 PC-DIO-24 DAQCard-DIO-24 NI 65273, PCI-DIO-963, PXI-65083, DAQPad-65083 PC-DIO-963 SC-204x Series R68M-50F and SH68-68-EP1 Applicable for one leg R68M-50F and SHC68-68-EP – R68M-50F and PSHR68-68 shielded cable kit 2 CB-50LP N/A N/A N/A – N/A CB-68LPR or SCB-68 SH68-68-EP1 SH1006868 SHC68-68-EP – PSHR68-68 shielded cable kit2 N/A – – N/A – N/A N/A – N/A N/A N/A N/A – – N/A – N/A R5OM-50F and SH50-50 – R5OM-50F and PSH27-50F-D1 Two R50M-50F and R1005050 4 Two R50M-50F and NB54 SH68-68-D1 – – PSHR68-68-D1 shielded cable kit – SH68-68-EP1 N/A – N/A N/A N/A 1You can also use the SH68-68R1-EP or R6868. 2You can also use the PR68-68F. 3You can use two CA-1000 enclosures with one of these devices. Please note: If you are using a NI 435x series data logger, please see Table 2 on page 358 for information on cabling to a CB-68T and CA-1000. 4Splits into two 50-pin connectors. See page 368 for information on using the CA-1000 with analog output products. Table 1. CA-1000 Cabling 2 National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • [email protected] • ni.com Configurable Signal Conditioning Enclosure Ordering Information NI CA-1000 ..............................................................................777664-01 Dimensions – 30.7 by 25.4 by 4.3 cm (12.1 by 10.3 by 1.7 in.) Panelettes Minithermocouple, J-type (2 included) ......................184736-01 Minithermocouple, K-type (2 included) ....................184736-02 Minithermocouple, uncompensated (2 included) ......184736-03 Thermocouple, J-type ..................................................187597-01 Thermocouple, K-type..................................................187597-02 Thermocouple, uncompensated ..................................187597-03 BNC (2 included)..........................................................184737-01 Banana jack (2 included) ..............................................186405-01 LEMO (B-Series) 2-pin, female..............................................................187585-01 4-pin, female..............................................................187585-02 6-pin, female..............................................................187585-03 MIL–C–26482 (Series 1) MS 3112 E 8-2 S ......................................................187591-01 MS 3112 E 8-2 S ......................................................187591-02 MS 3112 E 8-4 S ......................................................187591-03 SMB (4 included) ..........................................................185505-01 9-pin D-Sub 1 male ........................................................................184738-01 2 male ........................................................................184738-02 1 female......................................................................184738-03 2 female......................................................................184738-04 Strain relief (small) ......................................................184721-01 Blank ..............................................................................184483-01 Momentary push-button switches (2 included) ........185380-01 Rocker switch (on/off/on) ............................................185379-01 Toggle switches (on/off/on, 2 included) ......................185378-01 Potentiometer (10 kΩ, single-turn) ............................185377-01 LEDs (4 included-1 green, 1 red, 1 orange, 1 yellow) ....................................................185376-01 External Cables SH68-68-EP, 1 m......................................................................184749-01 SH68-68-D1, 1 m .....................................................................183432-01 SH68-68R1-EP, 1 m .................................................................187051-01 SH50-50, 1 m ...........................................................................777720-01 R6868, 1 m................................................................................182482-01 R1005050, 1 m..........................................................................182762-01 NB5, 1 m...................................................................................181304-10 SH1006868, 1 m .......................................................................182849-01 PSHR68-68 shielded cable kit .................................................777293-01 PSHR68-68-D1 shielded cable kit...........................................777420-01 PR68-68F, 1 m ..........................................................................183646-01 PSH27-50F-D1, 1 m.................................................................776989-01 SHC68-68-EP, 1 m ...................................................................186838-01 Internal Cables R50M-50F ribbon cable ........................................................184526-0R3 R68M-50F MIO bulkhead ribbon cable ..............................777660-0R3 Accessories CA-1000 rack-mount kit (1U) ................................................777665-01 CA-1000 stacking kit................................................................777666-01 CA-1000 panel mount kit........................................................187243-01 Strain Relief Kit1 ......................................................................187407-01 1You cannot use the Strain Relief Kit in conjunction with the rack-mount, panel-mount, or stacking kits. 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