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A one-to-one cable that connects Pin 1 (C32) on the VXI side to Pin 1 (C32) on the VME side, 
and  so  on,  could only be used  if the VME module was  designed to  meet  all  of the VXI bus 
specifications for these pins.  If the installed VME module can not handle -24V, +24V, -5.2V or 
any other signal on the corresponding pin, then a one-to-one cable can not be used. 
The signal list for both the VXI side and the VME side is shown in Table II.  The pass-through 
connectors on the PCB are standard 64-pin (32x2) shrouded headers, specifically Samtec TST-
132-01-S-D. Mating connectors are very common in both IDC and discreet wire varieties. 
Table II. VXI/VME Pass-Through Connections 
VXI SIDE PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR 
  VME SIDE PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR 
PIN  P2  SIGNAL    PIN  P2  SIGNAL    PIN  P2  SIGNAL    PIN  P2  SIGNAL 
1 
3 
5 
7 
9 
C32 
C31 
C30 
C29 
C28 
-24V 
+24V 
GND 
RSV3 
GND 
  2 
4 
6 
8 
10 
A32 
A31 
A30 
A29 
A28 
SUMBUS 
GND 
MODID 
RSV2 
GND 
  1 
3 
5 
7 
9 
C32 
C31 
C30 
C29 
C28 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  2 
4 
6 
8 
10 
A32 
A31 
A30 
A29 
A28 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
11 
13 
15 
17 
19 
C27 
C26 
C25 
C24 
C23 
TTLTRG7* 
TTLTRG5* 
GND 
TTLTRG3* 
TTLTRG1* 
  12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
A27 
A26 
A25 
A24 
A23 
TTLTRG6* 
TTLTRG4* 
+5V 
TTLTRG2* 
TTLTRG0* 
  11 
13 
15 
17 
19 
C27 
C26 
C25 
C24 
C23 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
A27 
A26 
A25 
A24 
A23 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
21 
23 
25 
27 
29 
C22 
C21 
C20 
C19 
C18 
GND 
LBUSC11 
LBUSC10 
-5.2V 
LBUSC09 
  22 
24 
26 
28 
30 
A22 
A21 
A20 
A19 
A18 
GND 
LBUSA11 
LBUSA10 
-5.2V 
LBUSA09 
  21 
23 
25 
27 
29 
C22 
C21 
C20 
C19 
C18 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  22 
24 
26 
28 
30 
A22 
A21 
A20 
A19 
A18 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
31 
33 
35 
37 
39 
C17 
C16 
C15 
C14 
C13 
LBUSC08 
GND 
LBUSC07 
LBUSC06 
-2V 
  32 
34 
36 
38 
40 
A17 
A16 
A15 
A14 
A13 
LBUSA08 
GND 
LBUSA07 
LBUSA06 
-5.2V 
  31 
33 
35 
37 
39 
C17 
C16 
C15 
C14 
C13 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  32 
34 
36 
38 
40 
A17 
A16 
A15 
A14 
A13 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
41 
43 
45 
47 
49 
C12 
C11 
C10 
C9 
C8 
LBUSC05 
LBUSC04 
GND 
LBUSC03 
LBUSC02 
  42 
44 
46 
48 
50 
A12 
A11 
A10 
A9 
A8 
LBUSA05 
LBUSA04 
GND 
LBUSA03 
LBUSA02 
  41 
43 
45 
47 
49 
C12 
C11 
C10 
C9 
C8 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  42 
44 
46 
48 
50 
A12 
A11 
A10 
A9 
A8 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
51 
53 
55 
57 
59 
C7 
C6 
C5 
C4 
C3 
GND 
LBUSC01 
LBUSC00 
-5.2V 
GND 
  52 
54 
56 
58 
60 
A7 
A6 
A5 
A4 
A3 
-5.2V 
LBUSA01 
LBUSA00 
GND 
ECLTRG1 
  51 
53 
55 
57 
59 
C7 
C6 
C5 
C4 
C3 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  52 
54 
56 
58 
60 
A7 
A6 
A5 
A4 
A3 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
61 
63 
C2 
C1 
CLK10- 
CLK10+ 
  62 
64 
A2 
A1 
-2V 
ECLTRG0 
  61 
63 
C2 
C1 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
  62 
64 
A2 
A1 
USER DEF 
USER DEF 
To use  the  VXI  TTLTRG  signals,  a  custom cable  should be used that connects each TTLTRG 
signal to the desired VME P2 connector signal.  The VX402C-64 has a set of eight switches that 
are set to specify the direction of the trigger signal as shown Figure 6.  If the trigger signal is an 
input to the VME module, the switch should be ON (closed).  If the trigger signal is output from 
the VME module, the switch should be OFF (open). 
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