Ribbon cable for M-Series VHDCI connector

[Steve Parus]

Looking for ribbon cable for NI's new M Series boards which use VHDCI
connectors. These are 68 pin connectors, 34 on each side, 0.8 mm
pitch cable.

Connectors can be obtained fom DigiKey # 787131-3 or from Honda
Connectors who carry 4 with different wire gauges (HDRA series).

Steve

[Sean_C.]

Hello Steve,

National Instruments only makes 1 type of cable for M-Series devices (SHC68-68-EP). If you would like a ribbon cable, you will need to build one.

I hope this helps,

Sean C.

[Steve Parus]

Sean,

I think the SHC68-68-EP is for E series. The SHC68-68-EPM is for M
series (VHDCI connector).

I simply need a short length of bare ribbon cable so I can attach it
to my existing bare conector and bring out its digital outputs. I've
not been able to locate ribbon cable with this 0.8 mm wire spacing.

Steve

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:12:29 -0500 (CDT), "Sean C."
wrote:

>National Instruments only makes 1 type of cable for M-Series devices
>(SHC68-68-EP). If you would like a ribbon cable, you will need to
>build one.

[Sean_C.]

Hello Steve,

Unfortunately, National Instruments does not manufacture or sell ribbon cables for M-Series devices. You might want to try an electronics store, or even digikey.com for this part.

What specifically are you trying to accomplish? Would a SHC68-68-EPM not work for you? If nothing else, you could always use individual wires with the VHDCI connector.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Sean C.

[Steve Parus]

Just need to bring out a few wires to connect to my devices. Don't
wish to pay $100 for a cable plus more for a breakout box. Decided to
use RG-174 coax for analog along with 28 ga multiconductor shielded
cable for digital along with a steady hand for soldering.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:48:50 -0500 (CDT), "Sean C."
wrote:

>What specifically are you trying to accomplish? Would a SHC68-68-EPM
>not work for you? If nothing else, you could always use individual
>wires with the VHDCI connector.

[JaredA]

Hello Steve,

You should use the RC68-68 as a ribbon cable option for M Series.

Regards,

Jared A