Connecting the VST Instrument to a Coprocessor

If you added an optional coprocessor to the system, connect the VST instrument to the coprocessor.

Gather the following components to connect your VST to the coprocessor.
Table 20. Coprocessor Cabling
VSTCoprocessorCableCable Quantity
PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841PXIe-6594Nano-Pitch Male to Nano-Pitch Male OCuLink x4 Cable (NI part number 785486-01) 1
PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841PXIe-7903Nano-Pitch Male to Mini-SAS HD Male OCuLink x4 Cable (NI part number 786215-01)1
PXIe-5842PXIe-7903Mini-SAS zHD-Mini-SAS zHD HSS Passive Cable (788927-01)2

Make the following connection.

Use the appropriate cable to connect the VST instrument to the coprocessor as listed in the following table.
Table 21. VST-to-Coprocessor Connections
VST InstrumentCoprocessor
ModelPortModelPort
PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841DIOPXIe-6594DIO
PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841DIOPXIe-79038
PXIe-58420PXIe-79034
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Refer to the cabling diagrams for more information.

Figure 1. PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841 VST and PXIe-6594 Connection


Figure 1. PXIe-5830/5831/5832/5841 VST and PXIe-7903 Connection


Figure 1. PXIe-5842 and PXIe-7903 Connections