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cFP-1808 Quick Start Guide

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Safety

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of 
safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1

UL 61010-1

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1

Note 

For UL, hazardous location, and other safety certifications, refer 

to the product label or visit 

ni.com/certification

, search by model 

number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification 
column.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Emissions.......................................... EN 55011 Class A at 10 m 

 

FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz

Immunity........................................... EN 61326:1997 + A2:2002, Table 1

CE, C-Tick, and FCC Part 15 (Class A) Compliant

Note 

For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cabling.

Summary of Contents for FieldPoint cFP-1808

Page 1: ...cFP 1808 ...

Page 2: ...uction to connect the protective earth PE ground terminal on the cFP 1808 to the system safety ground The PE ground terminal has the following symbol stamped beside it Connect the PE ground terminal to the system safety ground using 14 AWG cFP 1808 Network Interface Mounting hardware DIN rail panel mount or rack mount accessory I O module s Connector blocks and or cables Ethernet or serial cable 1...

Page 3: ... with the backplane to secure the ring lug to the PE ground terminal Caution Keep in mind these requirements for space and cabling clearance Allow at least 51 mm 2 in all around the cFP 1808 for air circulation Allow 38 mm 1 5 in below and 51 mm 2 in above the I O modules 127 mm 5 00 in 441 mm 17 36 in ...

Page 4: ...ompact FieldPoint system you must install the entire system in a suitably rated UL Listed NEMA or IP enclosure Refer to the Compact FieldPoint Safety Information section for more information Cooling Outline 51 mm 2 00 in 88 mm 3 46 in 69 mm 2 72 in 76 mm 3 00 in Cabling Clearance 441 mm 17 36 in Cooling Outline 51 mm 2 00 in ...

Page 5: ...ecide to use a custom mounting solution make sure that the screws you use are short enough to fit in the holes in the backplane The screw holes are 5 mm 0 2 in deep 104 78 mm 4 1 in 63 50 mm 2 5 in 22 23 mm 0 9 in 33 15 mm 1 3 in 129 54 mm 5 1 in 311 40 mm 12 3 in 387 60 mm 15 3 in 407 80 mm 16 1 in 127 00 mm 5 0 in 440 94 mm 17 4 in ...

Page 6: ... Backplane on a Panel 1 Fasten the panel mount plates to the back of the cFP 1808 using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver and the 8 32 5 16 in countersunk screws shipped with the kit Caution Do not use screws longer than 5 16 in to fasten the panel mount plates to the backplane ...

Page 7: ... Bolt or screw the panel mount accessory to a panel 3 Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP 1808 to safety ground Caution Disconnect power before removing the backplane from the panel 457 mm 18 in 127 mm 5 in 476 mm 18 7 in 102 mm 4 in ...

Page 8: ...he captive screws to 1 1 N m 10 lb in of torque 4 Repeat this procedure to install additional I O modules on the backplane 3 Install Connector Blocks on the Backplane In order to connect I O modules to input signals or to external loads you need to install a cFP CB x connector block or other connectivity accessory for each I O module on the backplane Use the connector socket to the right of each I...

Page 9: ...llips screwdriver with a shank of at least 64 mm 2 5 in length tighten thecaptive screws to 1 1 N m 10 lb in of torque 5 Repeat this procedure to install additional connector blocks on the backplane 4 Connect the cFP 1808 to Your Network You can connect the cFP 1808 to an Ethernet network an RS 232 network or both Connecting the cFP 1808 to an Ethernet Network In order to use the cFP 1808 on an Et...

Page 10: ...net 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 Connecting the cFP 1808 to an RS 232 Serial Network In order to use the cFP 1808 on a serial network you must first connect it to a host computer and configure it using MAX Connect the RS 232 port of the cFP 1808 to the R...

Page 11: ...Guide 10 ni com Table 1 DIP Switch Positions and Corresponding Serial Baud Rates DIP Switches 3 5 Serial Baud Rate DIP Switches 3 5 Serial Baud Rate 300 2 400 1 200 9 600 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON ...

Page 12: ... off then on again to apply the new settings and change the baud rate The serial interface on the cFP 1808 always uses the following parameters 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 19 200 57 600 38 400 115 200 Table 1 DIP Switch Positions and Corresponding Serial Baud Rates Continued DIP Switches 3 5 Serial Baud Rate DIP Switches 3 5 Serial Baud Rate 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 13: ... D SUB connector Figure 1 shows the pinout Figure 1 RS 232 Connector Pinout for the cFP 1808 The cFP 1808 does not use RS 232 hardware handshaking but it asserts the RTS and DSR signals for host computers or software that may require these signals A host computer that does not use these signals does not need to connect to them GND NC RX TX NC RTS NC DSR NC 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 NC Not Connected GND Gr...

Page 14: ...e power supply to one of the V terminals and the negative lead to one of the C terminals a Use 14 22 AWG power wires b Strip 5 6 mm 0 2 0 24 in of insulation from the ends of the power wires c Tighten the terminal screws to 0 25 N m 2 2 lb in of torque d Refer to the operating instructions for the power requirements of each I O module 2 Use a separate power supply for each module that needs extern...

Page 15: ...s 1 IP RESET 2 CONSOLE OUT 3 4 5 BAUD RATE If you have already assigned an IP address to the cFP 1808 the STATUS LED turns off The total boot time for a configured system is 10 15 seconds If the STATUS LED does not light up as described here refer to the cFP 1808 User Manual at d docs Network Modules where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive If the CONSOLE OUT switch is in the ON position the cFP...

Page 16: ... port 7 Install Software on the Host PC 1 Install the software packages you plan to use such as LabVIEW the LabVIEW Real Time Module Measurement Studio VI Logger or LabWindows CVI before you install the FieldPoint software The FieldPoint software installation installs the LabVIEW VIs and examples and the LabWindows CVI instrument driver only if it finds the corresponding development software insta...

Page 17: ...tructions Misuse of the product can result in a hazard You can compromise the safety protection built into the product if the product is damaged in any way If the product is damaged return it to National Instruments for repair Do not substitute parts or modify Compact FieldPoint products Use the products only with the modules accessories and cables specified in the installation instructions You mu...

Page 18: ...g is a description of pollution degrees Pollution Degree 1 means no pollution or only dry nonconductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Pollution Degree 2 means that only nonconductive pollution occurs in most cases Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected Pollution Degree 3 means that conductive pollution occurs or dry nonconductive pol...

Page 19: ...d energy parts of equipment circuits powered by regulated low voltage sources and electronics Measurement Category II is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the electrical distribution system This category refers to local level electrical distribution such as that provided by a standard wall outlet for example 115 V for U S or 230 V for Europe Examples of Measurement Categ...

Page 20: ... IV is for measurements performed at the primary electrical supply installation 1 000 V Examples include electricity meters and measurements on primary overcurrent protection devices and on ripple control units Specifications Network Network interface 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Ethernet Compatibility IEEE802 3 Communication rates 10 Mbps 100 Mbps auto negotiated Maximum cabling distance 100 m segment M...

Page 21: ...uirements Safety Isolation Voltage Isolation voltage is verified by a dielectric withstand test Module to backplane Continuous 250 Vrms Measurement Category II Withstand 2 300 Vrms 5 s max Physical Characteristics Screw terminal wiring 14 22 AWG copper conductor wire with 7 mm 0 28 in of insulation stripped from the end Torque for screw terminals 0 5 0 6 N m 4 4 5 3 lb in Weight 278 g 9 8 oz ...

Page 22: ...o 70 C Storage temperature 55 to 85 C Humidity 10 to 90 RH noncondensing 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...

Page 23: ...1 Note For UL hazardous location and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Electromagnetic Compatibility Emissions EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Immunity EN 61326 1997 A2 2002 Table 1 CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant Note Fo...

Page 24: ...n To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Cabling The table below shows the standard Ethernet cable wiring connections Ethernet Cable Connector Pinouts Pin Connector 1 Connector 2 Normal Connector 2 Crossover 1 white orange white orange white green 2 orange orange green 3 white g...

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