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INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI 9921/9922 Outdoor IP Enclosure

For NI WLS-9000 Series Devices

This guide describes how to install and use the National Instruments 9921 and 
National Instruments 9922 outdoor IP enclosures. The NI 9921/9922 outdoor IP enclosures are 
accessories that provide NI WLS-9000 Series devices with a minimum ingress protection (IP) rating 
of IP54 against dust or water in harsh outdoor or industrial environments.

Figure 1 shows the NI 9921/9922 outdoor IP enclosure components.

Figure 1.  

NI 9921/9922 Outdoor IP Enclosure Components

Note

You need a #1 and #2 Phillips and a #1 flat screwdriver to install the NI 9921/9922.

For more information about IP ratings, refer to the 

Understanding IP Ratings

 section. For the 

NI WLS-9000 Series device specifications, refer to the 

NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and 

Specifications

 available at 

ni.com/manuals

.

1

IP Sleeve

2

Antenna

3

IP Boot

4

DIN Rail Mounting Clip

5

Glands/Gaskets

6

M12 Trigger Connector (NI 9922 Only)

7

M12 Power Connector

8

Ethernet Connector (NI 9922 Only)

2

4

3

1

8

6

5

7

Summary of Contents for 9921

Page 1: ...ronments Figure 1 shows the NI 9921 9922 outdoor IP enclosure components Figure 1 NI 9921 9922 Outdoor IP Enclosure Components Note You need a 1 and 2 Phillips and a 1 flat screwdriver to install the NI 9921 9922 For more information about IP ratings refer to the Understanding IP Ratings section For the NI WLS 9000 Series device specifications refer to the NI WLS ENET 9163 User Guide and Specifica...

Page 2: ...nation connector kit One M12 power end cap M25 gland clamps Two glands split Two glands blanking plugs Four 4 20 Plastite screws included in DIN rail kit 2 4 GHz antenna One IP Boot One IP Sleeve DIN rail mounting clip Two small zip ties Dimensions Figure 2 shows the NI 9921 9922 dimensions Figure 2 NI 9921 9922 Dimensions 1 Not included with the NI 9921 360 mm 14 17 in 21 mm 0 83 in 79 mm 3 118 i...

Page 3: ...3 NI 9921 9922 Mounting Hole Dimensions and Locations Setting Up and Installing the NI 9921 9922 Complete the following steps to set up and install the NI 9921 9922 Step 1 Unpack and Inspect the Kit Contents Remove the device from the package and inspect the device and kit contents Contact NI if the device appears damaged Do not install a damaged device or use kit contents that appear damaged Step...

Page 4: ...tite screws to attach the DIN rail clip to the NI WLS 9000 Series device as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Attaching DIN Rail Clip to NI WLS 9000 Series Device 2 Snap the NI WLS 9000 Series device onto the DIN rail of the NI 9921 9922 outdoor IP enclosure as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 Figure 5 Connecting the NI WLS 9000 Series Device to the NI 9921 9922 Figure 6 Attaching DIN Rail Clip to the DIN ...

Page 5: ...e NI WLS 9000 Series device Figure 7 Connecting Internal Cables 1 Connect the internal RJ45 Ethernet cable to the NI 9922 and the NI WLS 9000 Series device 2 Connect the internal antenna cable from the NI 9921 9922 to the NI WLS 9000 Series device 3 Connect the internal trigger cable from the NI 9922 to the NI WLS 9000 Series device 4 Connect the internal power cable from the NI 9921 9922 to the N...

Page 6: ... On the outside of the enclosure place the IP boot onto the external antenna connector with the smaller diameter hole out Screw the antenna onto the external antenna connector until it bottoms out Slide the IP sleeve down the antenna and over the IP boot until the IP sleeve touches the enclosure 1 IP Boot 2 Enclosure 3 External Antenna Connector 4 Antenna 5 IP Sleeve 1 3 4 5 2 ...

Page 7: ... field termination connector kit Refer to documentation included in the Ethernet field termination connector kit for assembly instructions One Ethernet end cap One M12 trigger male field termination connector kit connects to trigger One M12 trigger end cap Note Be sure to route the wires through the plastic and rubber sealing grommets and the backshell before connecting to the screw terminals on t...

Page 8: ...d on the inside of the field termination connector next to the respective terminal as shown in Figure 9 Building an IP Rated RJ45 Cable Refer to the SCPFE Assembly Wiring Instructions document included in the field termination connector kit for instructions about how to build an IP rated Ethernet cable Refer to Figure 10 while completing the following steps to attach the external cables Figure 10 ...

Page 9: ...ce meets specified requirements use one of the glands to route ground outside of the NI 9921 9922 outdoor IP enclosure To use the two piece gland system complete the following steps 1 Choose the appropriately sized grommet for the cable diameter width Blank plugs are provided for use with custom cable sizes 2 Place the grommet around the cable 3 Press the grommet containing cable into the open cab...

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