Connection Guidelines

  • Always connect analog signals using shielded, twisted pair cables. Unshielded cables may lead to values outside the specified tolerance limits in environments subject to heavy noise.
  • Connect the cable shield to functional earth ground immediately after the cables enter the control cabinet.
  • Connect the cable shield to a shield bus if you are not using a closed control cabinet.
  • NI recommends using the NI Remote I/O Shield Set for optimal shield connection.
  • Make sure that devices you connect to the REM-11100 are compatible with the module specifications.
  • Push the wire into the terminal when using a solid wire or a stranded wire with a ferrule.
  • Open the terminal by pressing a screwdriver into the spring lever when using a stranded wire without a ferrule.