Cables & Cable Kits

Cables: Connect your system

Cables

connect Data Acquisition Processor (DAP) boards to Signal Interface modules (often through interface boards in enclosures),
connect multiple DAP boards, and
connect multiple Signal Interface modules.

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.