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cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide

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Mounting the Backplane on a DIN Rail

NI recommends DIN rail mounting for the cFP-BP-4 only. Use panel mounting or rack
mounting for the cFP-BP-8.

A.  Fasten the DIN rail clip(s) to the cFP-BP-

x using a

number 2 Phillips screwdriver and the 
8-32 

×

5/16 in. countersink screws shipped with

the clip(s).

B.  Insert one edge of the DIN rail into the deeper

opening of the DIN rail clip.

C. Press down firmly on the backplane to compress

the spring until the clip locks in place on the DIN
rail.

D. Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP-BP-

x

to safety ground.

C

CA

AU

UT

TIIO

ON

N  

Do not use screws longer than

5/16 in. to fasten the DIN rail clip to the
backplane.

 NA

TIO

NA

INS

TR

UM

EN

TS

C

CA

AU

UT

TIIO

ON

N  

Disconnect power before

removing the backplane from the DIN rail.

Summary of Contents for FieldPoint cFP-20 Series

Page 1: ...e on a 35 mm DIN rail on a panel or in a standard 19 in rack Before using any of these mounting methods record the serial number from the back of the backplane Each set of mounting instructions in this document includes an instruction to connect the protective earth PE ground terminal on the cFP BP x backplane to the system safety ground The backplane PE ground terminal has the following symbol st...

Page 2: ...nce Min 165 mm 6 50 in Cooling Outline 51 mm 2 in All Around 4 slots 246 mm 9 68 in 8 slots 441 mm 17 4 in 2 cFP 20xx Quick Start Guide ni com C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Keep in mind these requirements for space and cabling clearance Allow at least 51 mm 2 in all around the backplane for air circulation Allow 38 mm 1 5 in below and 51 mm 2 in above the controller for cabling clearance ...

Page 3: ...nk screws shipped with the kit B Bolt or screw the panel mount accessory to a panel C Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP BP x to safety ground NA TIO NA L INS TR UM EN TS 102 mm 4 in 260 mm 10 25 in 102 mm 4 in 457 mm 18 in C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Do not use screws longer than 5 16 in to fasten the panel mount plates to the backplane C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Disconnect power before removing the ...

Page 4: ...rews shipped with the clip s B Insert one edge of the DIN rail into the deeper opening of the DIN rail clip C Press down firmly on the backplane to compress the spring until the clip locks in place on the DIN rail D Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP BP x to safety ground C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Do not use screws longer than 5 16 in to fasten the DIN rail clip to the backplane NA TIO NA L INS...

Page 5: ... the bracket B Bolt the rack mount accessory to a standard 19 in rack C Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP BP x to safety ground C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Disconnect power before removing the backplane from the panel NA TIO NA L INS TR UM ENT S NA TIO NA L INS TR UM ENT S 5 cFP 20xx Quick Start Guide National Instruments Corporation ...

Page 6: ...FP 20xx controller is right side up with the NI logo at the top and align the captive screws on the controller with the holes on the backplane C Seat the card edge at the back of the controller in the card edge connector on the backplane D Press the controller firmly to seat it on the backplane E Using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver with a shank of at least 64 mm 2 5 in length tighten the captive...

Page 7: ...ne e A Align the captive screws on the I O module with the holes on the backplane B Press firmly to seat the I O module on the backplane C Using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver with a shank of at least 64 mm 2 5 in length tighten the captive screws to 1 1 N m 10 lb in of torque D Repeat this procedure to install additional I O modules on the backplane 3 ...

Page 8: ...or block operating instructions B Align the captive screws on the connector block with the holes on the backplane C Press firmly to seat the connector block on the backplane D Using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver with a shank of at least 64 mm 2 5 in length tighten the captive screws to 1 1 N m 10 lb in of torque E Repeat this procedure to install additional connector blocks on the backplane 4 C ...

Page 9: ...or the subnet where you want it to be and physically move it to the other subnet 5 C CA AU UT TI IO ON N To prevent data loss and to maintain the integrity of your Ethernet installation do not use a cable longer than 100 m If you are using a 100 Mbps Ethernet National Instruments recommends using a Category 5 shielded twisted pair Ethernet cable W Wi ir re e P Po ow we er r t to o t th he e C Co o...

Page 10: ...lug in each power supply to the Compact FieldPoint system The cFP 20xx runs a power on self test POST that takes several seconds You should see the POWER and STATUS LEDs come on After about five seconds the STATUS LED begins flashing The cFP 20xx is ready to be configured and you can install the FieldPoint software If you have already assigned an IP address to the cFP 20xx the STATUS LED turns off...

Page 11: ... NO OT TE E If the setup does not launch automatically select S St ta ar rt t R Ru un n from Windows enter d setup where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive and select O OK K C Co on nf fi ig gu ur re e t th he e c cF FP P 2 20 0x xx x i in n F Fi ie el ld dP Po oi in nt t E Ex xp pl lo or re er r If you do not have version 3 0 2 or later of FieldPoint Explorer download the current version from n...

Page 12: ...og box appears D Set the Type to E Et th he er rn ne et t as shown in the figure to the right Each Ethernet comm resource represents a single FieldPoint network module on the network E Click B Br ro ow ws se e to launch Remote System Explorer Remote System Explorer searches for any cFP 20xx or other National Instruments Ethernet devices on the subnet F Double click the serial number of the cFP 20x...

Page 13: ...ddress of a device that acts as a gateway server which is a connection between two networks D DN NS S A Ad dd dr re es ss s The IP address of a network device that stores host names and translates them into IP addresses H Enter values on the System tab of the System Configuration dialog box H Ho os st t N Na am me e Can describe the physical location of the system or the application where it is be...

Page 14: ... an internal battery backed clock that provides consistent timestamps in the absence of a time server J Click O OK K in the System Configuration dialog box Click Y Ye es s when prompted to reboot the cFP 20xx When the cFP 20xx reboots it should appear in Remote System Explorer with the updated IP address and comment as shown in the following figure If it does not appear select V Vi ie ew w R Re ef...

Page 15: ...rer and select E Ed di it t t th hi is s c co om mm m r re es so ou ur rc ce e If FieldPoint Explorer finds no devices refer to the user manual B After FieldPoint Explorer finds the Compact FieldPoint modules click the sign next to F FP P R Re es s in the left pane to expand the device hierarchy and display the modules found on the network The hierarchy includes all of the modules connected to the...

Page 16: ...right click the device name and select E Ed di it t t th hi is s d de ev vi ic ce e The Device Configuration dialog box appears as shown in the figure above For output modules you can choose settings for Watchdog Configuration Refer to the user manual for information about the network watchdog feature ...

Page 17: ...s 3 Set the deadband for data communication over the network The deadband setting is a percentage of the full scale range 4 Set attributes for selected channel s by selecting the attribute and entering the desired value 5 Send commands to the selected channel s by choosing a command and value and clicking S Se en nd d 6 Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to configure 7 Click O OK K or...

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Page 19: ...e range and attribute settings you configured to be saved as power up states click O OK K These settings are written to the nonvolatile memory of the controller If you want to save power up values for the range and attribute settings and also all the current output states of the output channels click S Sn na ap ps sh ho ot t This stores the current ranges attributes and output values of the bank t...

Page 20: ... MB nonvolatile 32 MB DRAM Typical system usage 5 MB nonvolatile 8 4 MB DRAM The operating system and embedded LabVIEW RT use approximately 5 MB of nonvolatile memory and 8 4 MB of DRAM The remainder is available for applications RS 485 Isolation Voltage Maximum isolation voltage 100 Vrms Transient overvoltage 740 Vrms Power Requirement Power supply range 11 to 30 VDC Recommended power supply cFP ...

Page 21: ...oncondensing Maximum altitude 2 000 m at higher altitudes the isolation voltage ratings must be lowered Pollution Degree 2 Shock and Vibration Operating vibration Random IEC 60068 2 64 10 500 Hz 5 grms Sinusoidal IEC 60068 2 6 10 500 Hz 5 g Operating shock IEC 60068 2 27 50 g 3 ms half sine 18 shocks at 6 orientations 30 g 11 ms half sine 18 shocks at 6 orientations Safety This product is designed...

Page 22: ...tive EMC 89 336 EEC Cabling The table below shows the standard Ethernet cable wiring connections for both normal and crossover cables Connector 1 Connector 2 pin 1 pin 1 pin 8 pin 8 Ethernet Cable Connector Pinouts 1 white orange white orange white green 2 orange orange green 3 white green white green white orange 4 blue blue blue 5 white blue white blue white blue 6 green green orange 7 white bro...

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