Front Panel Pinouts and Connections

Front Panel Pinouts and Connections

Power Button and Power LED

Refer to the Power Button and Power LED topic for information about using this button to enter and exit standby mode and understand Power LED behavior.

Wireless LED

Refer to the Wireless LED topic for information about the behavior of the bi-color wireless LED indicator.

Ethernet and USB Connectivity LEDs

Some models of VirtualBench also have connectivity LEDs for USB and Ethernet, indicating that a cable is plugged into a port on VirtualBench and a computer, hub, or network port.

Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO)

Refer to the Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Pinouts and Connections topic for pinouts and signal descriptions of the oscilloscope and logic analyzer.

Function Generator (FGEN)

The FGEN BNC connector is the analog waveform output terminal from which standard functions and arbitrary waveforms are generated. The maximum output levels from this connector depend on the type of load termination.

Caution  Exceeding the maximum output ratings, which are listed in the NI VirtualBench Specifications document, can damage the device and the computer. National Instruments is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal connections.

Refer to the FGEN LED topic for information about the FGEN LED on some models of VirtualBench.

External Trigger (TRIG)

The TRIG BNC connector provides an additional trigger input/output source. Any of the digital I/O signals can also act as trigger inputs or outputs. Refer to the What Can I Do with the Digital I/O? for information about trigger signals on the digital I/O connector.

Caution  Exceeding the maximum input voltage ratings or maximum output ratings, which are listed in the NI VirtualBench Specifications document, can damage the device and the computer. National Instruments is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal connections.

Digital I/O

Refer to the Digital I/O Pinout and Connections topic for the digital I/O pinout and signal descriptions.

DC Power Supply

Refer to the VB-8012 DC Power Supply Connections and LEDs or VB-8034/8054 DC Power Supply Connections and LEDs topic for a pinout of DC power supply connections and behavioral information of the LEDs on your VirtualBench.

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Refer to the Digital Multimeter Pinout and Connections topic for information about the different connections you can make to the DMM.