National Instruments RC68-68 Ribbon Cable

The National Instruments RC68-68 (part numbers: 187252-01, 187252-0R25, 187252-0R5, 187252B-01) is a flexible ribbon cable designed to transfer data from a 68 D-Type Connection to a 68 VHDCI Offset Connection. Ribbon cables are rectangular, flat, and offer multiple conducting wires on a singular plane for ease of connectivity.

The three different part numbers of the RC68-68 Ribbon Cable represent three different cable lengths. Part number 187252-0R25 measures 0.25 meter, while part number 187252-0R5 has a length of 0.5 meter. The longest variation, part number 187252-01, measures only 1 meter in length. The RC68-68 is compatible with a wide range of NI modules, including 68 Pin VHDCI Multiplexed Multifunction I/O modules. These modules are from the 63xx Series of Models from NI. The cable is also compatible with 68-Pin VHDCI Simultaneous Sampling Multifunction I/O Modules from the same 63xx Series.

The RC68-68 Ribbon Cable is unshielded, but it boasts many benefits for testing systems. It’s thin flexibility allows it to folded and stored in a compartment in order to create extra space. This extra space, in turn, creates more room for airflow and helps prevent overheating with the connected devices. This versatile cable is capable of carrying and transferring a lot of data in an unobtrusive way- it eliminates the bulk and confusion of having many connecting cables at once. The RC68-68 is capable of handling high currents, and it is an excellent conductor. It’s light weight makes it easy to fit into even small or cramped testing setups.