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185845-01
SH68-8DB9 RS485, eight, 9-Pin, Male DB-9 to 68-Pin, Male SCSI, Serial Cable
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Andrew Gar**** Verified Buyer
" Amazing to work with and had my order within 1 week after purchasing with all NI certs and data that were needed. "
March 2025
Said Sai**** Verified Buyer
" Competent contact for highly specialized components. The support team is very knowledgeable. Many thanks for the help and the fast shipping! "
January 2025
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National Instruments 185845-01 Serial Cable
The 185845-01(SH68-8DB9 RS485 is compatible with the 8-port National Instruments PXI-8421 Serial Interface Card. This cable is widely used with serial interfaces for CompactPCI and PXI. The NI 185845-01 is designed to support RS485 serial communication. Users can consider this cable for systems where multiple devices with a serial interface are needed to operate in a tandem arrangement. This cable comes with a 68-Pin, Male SCSI connector and eight, 9-Pin, Male DB-9 connectors.
The 68 pins of the SCSI connector on this cable break out into 8 groups; each group contains 9 channels. Thus, each DB-9 connector of this cable provides access to 9 channels of the SCSI connector. The 185845-01 cable is a shielded cable with a total length of 1 meter. Both types of connectors used in this cable are male connectors and can be plugged into relevant female serial interfaces. You can achieve more configurations by using appropriate 68-pin and 8-pin accessories as well.
| Model | 185845-01 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | National Instruments |
| Type | Serial Cable |
| Cable Length | 1 m |
| Back-End Connection | 9-Pin, Male DB-9 (qty: 8) |
| Front-End Connection | 68-Pin, Male SCSI |
| Profile | N/A |
| Supported Serial Protocol | RS485 |
| 185845-01 Manual | User Manual and Maintenance Manual Available for Download |
| Pricing | Contact a Sales Representative for a quote. |
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