Upgrade question: from PCI-1200 DAQ board to PCIe-6321

[bopja]

I am trying to upgrade my old PCI-1200 DAQ board to PCIe-6321 so we could upgrade to DAQmx and Windows 7 OS. The issue is that we have a custom built circut board with 50-pin male connector that is connected with PCI-1200 using 50-pin ribbon cable with female connectors at both ends. PCI-1200 has 50-pin IDC male connector.  PCIe-6321 has 68-pin VHDCI female connector. The recommended cable NI SHC68-68-EPM (P/N: 192061-02) has male 68-pin VHDCI connector and other end with D-type 68-pin female connector. I need to connect using that D-type 68-pin Female connector to my custom board's 50-pin IDC male connector. There may be several ways to accomplish it but I would like to hear solutions from anyone who had solved this kind of connectivity issue.  

[Joel-P]

Hello bopja,

It appears to me that the easiest way to do this would be to use the NI SCB-68 (P/N: 776844-01) connector block for the NI PCIe-06321. Then you should be able to wire in a 50 pin harness to the connector block any way that you would like.

Regards,

Joel

[bopja]

Thanks, Joel. I am also finding the similar solution but using CB-68LPR (777145-02). With the cable SHC68-68-EPM (192061-02), I am hoping to get a small footprint with the custom circuit board. At first I was going to wirewrap between 68-pin connector to 50-pin connector. But I could not find source for a 68-pin wirewrap connector.I am in the process of ordering my items from NI and I hope to test it out once the shipment arrives.