What Digital Lines Are Accessible for M Series Devices with BNC-2110?

Updated Oct 2, 2024

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Hardware

  • PXI-6224
  • PCI-6224
  • PCI-6229
  • PXI-6229
  • PXI-6254
  • PCI-6254
  • PXI-6259
  • PCI-6259
  • PXI-6289
  • PCI-6289
  • PXIe-6259
  • PCIe-6259
  • BNC-2110

Issue Details

I am using two BNC-2110 terminal blocks for digital input or digital output with my M Series DAQ board. The installation instructions do not explicitly state that my device is compatible with the BNC-2110, and there are more outputs than listed on the breakout box. What are the corresponding pinouts and where are all the digital outputs available?

Solution

The following table lists which pins are accessible through each BNC-2110 connected to the M Series Device:
 
Connector block 1 (PCI-6259 Connector 0)
BNC-2110  PCI-6259
P0.0 / DIO 0P0.0 (pin 52)
P0.1 / DIO 1P0.1 (pin 17)
P0.2 / DIO 2P0.2 (pin 49)
P0.3 / DIO 3P0.3 (pin 47)
P0.4 / DIO 4P0.4 (pin 19)
P0.5 / DIO 5P0.5 (pin 51)
P0.6 / DIO 6P0.6 (pin 16)
P0.7 / DIO 7P0.7 (pin 48)
PFI 0 / AI START / TRIG 1PFI 0 / P1.0 (pin 11)
PFI 1PFI 1 / P1.1 (pin 10)
PFI 2PFI 2 / P1.2 (pin 43)
PFI 3PFI 3 / P1.3 (pin 42)
PFI 4PFI 4 / P1.4 (pin 41)
PFI 5PFI 5 / P1.5 (pin 6)
PFI 6PFI 6 / P1.6 (pin 5)
PFI 7PFI 7 / P1.7 (pin 38)
PFI 8PFI 8 / P2.0 (pin 37)
PFI 9PFI 9 / P2.1 (pin 3)
EXTSTRBPFI 10 / P2.2 (pin 45)
AI HOLD / SCANCLKPFI 11 / P2.3(pin 46)
CTR 0 OUTPFI 12 / P2.4 (pin 2)
CTR 1 OUTPFI 13 / P2.5 (pin 40)
F OUT / FRQ OUTPFI 14 / P2.6 (pin 1)
not accessiblePFI 15 / P2.7 (pin 39)
 
Connector block 2 (PCI-6259 Connector 1)
BNC-2110PCI-6259
P0.1 / DIO 1P0.9 (pin 17)
P0.2 / DIO 2P0.10 (pin 49)
P0.3 / DIO 3P0.11(pin 47)
P0.4 / DIO 4P0.12 (pin 19)
P0.5 / DIO 5P0.13 (pin 51)
P0.6 / DIO 6P0.14 (pin 16)
P0.7 / DIO 7P0.15 (pin 48)
PFI 0 / AI START / TRIG 1P0.16 (pin 11)
PFI 1P0.17(pin 10)
PFI 2P0.18 (pin 43)
PFI 3P0.19 (pin 42)
PFI 4P0.20 (pin 41)
PFI 5P0.21 (pin 6)
PFI 6P0.22 (pin 5)
PFI 7P0.23 (pin 38)
PFI 8P0.24 (pin 37)
PFI 9P0.25 (pin 3)
EXTSTRBP0.26 (pin 45)
AI HOLD / SCANCLKP0.27(pin 46)
CTR 0 OUTP0.28 (pin 2)
CTR 1 OUTP0.29 (pin 40)
F OUT / FRQ OUTP0.30 (pin 1)

Keep in  mind that not all outputs are available when using the BNC-2110 with M Series Devices. Only 46 of the 48 DIO pins are accessible. 

Also if both connector blocks are used and a counter is required, you must connect to ctr0 on BNC Connector Block 1 using PFI 12 from the M Series Device. The counter output on Connector Block 2 is a digital I/O pin (pin 0.28) and not a counter. ctr1 is a digital I/O pin on Counter Block 1 and on Counter Block 2. 

Signals are verified in reference to any digital ground pin on the BNC-2110.

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