Measurement Computing PCI-DAS6023 - Manual (Page 12)

PCI-DAS6023 and PCI-DAS6025 User's Guide Installing the PCI-DAS6023 or PCI-DAS6025
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DAQ-Sync configuration
You can interconnect multiple boards in the PCI-DAS6000 series to synchronize data acquisition or data output.
To do this, order and install a CDS-14-x cable at the DAQ-Sync connectors (P2) between the boards to be
synchronized. Each system can have one master and up to four slaves.
The "x" in the CDS-14-x part number specifies the number of connectors available on the cable, and therefore,
the number of boards you can interconnect. Using a CDS-14-2, you can connect two PCI-DAS6000 series
boards together for I/O synchronization. Using a CDS-14-3, you can synchronize three boards, and so on. You
can connect up to five PCI-DAS6000 series boards. A CDS-14-3 cable is shown in Figure 3.
By default, all DAQ-Sync connectors are configured as inputs (slave mode). In order to be useful, use software
to configure one board as the master and to define the signal sources of the slave boards. Refer to " DAQ-Sync
signals " on page 19 for more information.
Detailed information regarding software configuration of these functions is available in the STC Register Map
for the PCI-DAS 6000 Series. This document is available from our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/registermaps/RegMapSTC6000.pdf .
Connecting the board for I/O operations
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector
The table below lists the board connectors, applicable cables, and compatible accessory products for the PCI-
DAS6023 and PCI-DAS6025.
Board connectors, cables, and accessory equipment
Connector type Shielded, SCSI 100-pin D-type
Compatible cables C100HD50-x unshielded round cable. x = 3 or 6 feet. (Figure 1)
C100MMS-x shielded round cable. x = 1, 2, or 3 meters. (Figure 2)
Compatible accessory products
with the C100HD50-x cable
 ISO-RACK16/P
 ISO-DA02/P (PCI-DAS6025 only)
 BNC-16SE
 BNC-16DI
 CIO-MINI50
 CIO-TERM100
 SCB-50
 SSR-RACK24 (PCI-DAS6025 only - DADP-5037 adapter required)
 CIO-ERB24 (PCI-DAS6025 only - DADP-5037 adapter required)
 CIO-ERB08 (PCI-DAS6025 only - DADP-5037 adapter required)
Compatible accessory products
with the C100MMS-x cable
SCB-100
Information on signal connections
General information regarding signal connection and configuration is available in the Guide to Signal
Connections. This document is available on our web site at
http://www.measurementcomputing.com/signals/signals.pdf .