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Cables

Cable Kits also are available for creating custom solutions.

This list describes the cables most commonly used with DAP boards. Daisy-chain and Custom cables are available. Contact Microstar Laboratories for details of these and other options.

Note: Cables may use two styles of connectors: "square" and "D-style". See details. Or consult the Knowledge Base.

Analog I/O – 68-Line Cables and Kits

68-line cables connect signal interface cards to the analog connector of a-Series DAP boards. All 68-line cables have the D-style connectors.


MSCBL040-01
  • MSCBL 040-01-L36
    68-line round shielded cable, 36 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 040-01-L72
    68-line round shielded cable, 72 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 043-01K
    68-line discrete wiring cable kit, D connector, shell (for round shielded cables)
  • MSCBL 041-01-L36, 68-line ribbon cable, 36 inches
  • MSCBL 041-01-L72, 68-line ribbon cable, 72 inches
  • MSCBL 060-01-L4.5, 68-line board to panel mount, 4.5 inches (for use with enclosures)
  • MSCBL 052-01K, 68-line ribbon IDC cable kit, D connector

Digital I/O – 100-Line Cables and Kits

100-line cables connect signal interface cards to the digital port of a-Series DAP boards (may require cable adapter MSCBL076-01). Connectors for 100-line cables can be either square or D-style.


MSCBL054-01
  • MSCBL 054-01-L36
    100-line round shielded cable, D-style connector, 36 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 054-01-L72
    100-line round shielded cable, D-style connector, 72 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 036-01-L36, 100-line ribbon cable, square connector, 36 inches
  • MSCBL 036-01-L72, 100-line ribbon cable, square connector, 72 inches
  • MSCBL 038-01K, 100-line ribbon IDC cable kit, square connectors

DAP 840 and iDSC boards – 50-Line Cables and Kits

50-line cables connect signal interface cards to DAP 840 or iDSC 1816 boards. All current 50-line cables have the D-style connectors.


MSCBL048-01
  • MSCBL 048-01-L34
    50-line round shielded cable, 34 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 048-01-L70
    50-line round shielded cable, 70 inches, CE
  • MSCBL 049-01K
    50-line discrete wiring cable kit for DAP 840, D-style connectors, shell (for round shielded cables)
  • MSCBL 050-01-L36, 50-line ribbon cable for DAP 840, 36 inches
  • MSCBL 050-01-L72, 50-line ribbon cable for DAP 840, 72 inches
  • MSCBL 051-01K, 50-line ribbon IDC kit for DAP 840, D-style connectors

xDAP System Cables

xDAP systems use dedicated cables for analog and digital connections. These cables have the D-style connectors.

  • MSCBL125-01-L70, 68-line round shielded cable for xDAP analog I/O, 70 inches
  • MSCBL126-01-L56, 62-line round shielded cable for xDAP digital I/O, 56 inches

Cable Adapters

  • MSCBL 076-01, 100-line D PC back panel with digital filter adapter board, for the PCI bus only, CE
    (makes the DAP digital port available at the adjacent PC back panel)
  • MSCBL 042-01, 100-line square PC back panel termination for digital port
    (makes the DAP digital port available at the adjacent PC back panel)
  • MSCBL 112-01, Cable adapter for connecting a DAP 100-line digital input/output port to an HD-62 connector on a PC Backpanel

Special Cables and Cable Kits

  • MSCBL 027-01K, external board power conversion kit, PCB connector, cable connector, pins
  • MSCBL 035-01K, external board power connector kit, 3-pin Molex cable connector, pins
  • MSCBL 033-01-L18, external power cable, PC 5VDC power to 3-pin Molex, 18 inches
  • MSCBL 078-01-L01, synchronization (master/slave) cable for two-iDSC 1816 system, 1 inch (versions for larger numbers of iDSC boards available)
  • MSCBL 101-01, synchronization (master/slave) cable for two-DAP system, 3.2 inches each segment (versions for larger numbers of DAP boards available)
  • MSCBL 109-01K, 62-line discrete wire cable kit for High Density D-Sub Connector
  • MSCBL 116-01, Round shielded HD-78 male to HD-78 male cable
  • MSCBL 117-01K, 78-line discrete wire cable kit for High Density D-Sub Connector
  • MSCBL 120-01K, 8-pin mini-DIN plug kit
  • MSCBL 121-01K, Set of eight 8-pin mini-DIN plug kits
  • MSCBL 122-01-L30, DB37 cable, female-to-female, 30 inches

Connector Styles

Cables may use two styles of connectors: "square" and "D-style".

A square connector is an unshielded plastic connector that is square in shape. It fits inside the complementary DAP or Eurocard connector.

A D-style connector is metal and plastic, and fits over the complementary DAP or Eurocard connector, shielding the connection. Because of the D-style connector design, and because cables that use the D-style connector are generally shielded, Microstar Laboratories recommends these cables for EMC-Compliant systems. However, remember that ribbon cables with D-style connectors are only compliant when used in an enclosure.

For more information on connectors, consult the Knowledge Base.

For EMC-compliant configurations

The CE mark indicates that the cable meets the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EMC-compliant systems, Microstar Laboratories Eurocards connect to a DAP through an enclosure backplane, interface, and cables. An analog backplane connects through its interface and a 68-line round, shielded cable to the DAP analog connector in the PC back panel. A digital backplane connects through its interface and a 100-line round, shielded cable to a digital connector in the PC back panel with integral digital filter board; this occupies the PC slot next to the DAP and connects through a short ribbon cable to its onboard digital connector. The short ribbon cable runs entirely within the PC enclosure, and this shields it.