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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Rack Mounting Kit with DIN Rail 
for CompactRIO and CompactDAQ

The National Instruments CompactRIO rack mounting kit with DIN rail is an accessory you can use to 
mount a CompactRIO chassis and other DIN rail-mountable equipment on a standard 19-inch rack.

Note

You need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to install the rack mounting kit.

The NI CompactRIO rack mounting kit with DIN rail contains the following components:

 

Figure 1.  

Components of the NI CompactRIO Rack Mounting Kit with DIN Rail

1

Bracket with DIN Rail

2

Top and Bottom Covers (2)

3

Front Cover

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Summary of Contents for CompactRIO

Page 1: ...O chassis and other DIN rail mountable equipment on a standard 19 inch rack Note You need a 2 Phillips screwdriver to install the rack mounting kit The NI CompactRIO rack mounting kit with DIN rail contains the following components Figure 1 Components of the NI CompactRIO Rack Mounting Kit with DIN Rail 1 Bracket with DIN Rail 2 Top and Bottom Covers 2 3 Front Cover ni com manuals Deutsch Français...

Page 2: ... the rack Screws are not included in the kit Note Do not overtighten the screws You may need to adjust the screws when assembly is complete 2 Install a DIN rail clip on the chassis using the screws shipped with the clip Refer to the chassis documentation for information about installing the DIN rail clip The following figure shows how to install the DIN rail clip that fits the NI cRIO 908x chassis...

Page 3: ...essary electrical connections as decribed in the controller chassis and I O module documentation Route all cables through the openings in rear surface of the bracket 5 Connect the chassis ground wire to the bracket grounding screw Refer to Figure 5 for the location of the bracket grounding screw 6 Install the top and bottom covers as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Installing the Top and Bottom Covers ...

Page 4: ...ry You can attach cable ties to the mounts on the top and bottom covers Figure 5 does not show the top covers but the top and bottom covers are identical Figure 5 NI cRIO 908x Mounted in Bracket Front View 1 Rack Mounting Bracket 2 Cable Entry Exit Openings 3 Grounding Screw 4 Handles 2 5 Bottom Cover 6 Mounts for Cable Ties 20 2 3 6 3 3 2 5 4 4 1 ...

Page 5: ...CompactDAQ Figure 6 NI cRIO 908x Mounted in Bracket Top View 8 Install the front cover as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Installing the Front Cover 9 Tighten the four captive screws on the front cover Do not tighten past 0 5 N m 4 9 lb in of torque 1 Cable Tie 2 Mounts for Cable Ties 20 1 2 2 ...

Page 6: ...information about end user license agreements EULAs and third party legal notices in the readme file for your NI product Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import export data 2011 2014 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved 375772B...

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