create own rtsi cable

[marc lawrence]

Just a quick question. We have tons (not literally) of spare ribbon cable and connectors for nearly all sizes. I was thinking of making my own RTSI connector (PCI 6023E -> PCI 6071E). However before I do - are the pins directly connected or do I need to  change the wiring.

E.g.

Pin 1 Board 1 -> Pin 1 Board 2 -> Pin 1 Board 3 ....
Pin 2 Board 1 -> Pin 2 Board 2 -> Pin 2 Board 3 ....
Pin 34 Board 1-> Pin 34 Board 2-> Pin 34 Board 3...

Could not find an answer on the Ni forum. I dont mind buying complex cables but this seems just too simple.

[Andre_Saller]

The pins are directly connected.

[Kevin_Price]

Yep, I've had success with simple homemade RTSI's, and have also used an old 34 pin floppy drive cable (being careful not to use the really old ones with a slit and twist in the ribbon cable).

-Kevin P.