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Where do shields terminate with SCB-68 and DAQ-6036

Using DAQ-6036E and SCB-68 with SH68-68 shielded cable. Where do the shields terminate and can I isolate the shield from the laptop end and ground the SCB-68 case instead?
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Hello,

Thank you for contacting National Instruments.

The shielding is tied to your laptop's ground. If your laptop's power supply has a grounding pin (3 prong plug), you can tie the shielding to a common power system ground by plugging your laptop in.

By grounding the SCB-68, you would also be grounding the your laptop.

Both of these methods would tie the measurement system to a common ground.

I hope this helps,
Sean C.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
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