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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration
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Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting
Follow these steps to connect a terminal base to an FP-1000/1001 network
module when you are using DIN rail mounting.
Note Ensure that power is not applied to the network module before you install or remove
terminal bases.
1. Remove the protective cover from the network module’s local bus
connector (see Figure 2-2) or from the bag of accessories that came
with your network module.
2. Install the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you
installed the network module.
3. Attach the terminal base to the network module by firmly mating the
local bus connectors.
4. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their
local bus connectors together.
5. Place the protective cover onto the last terminal base on the bank, as
shown in Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4. Connecting Terminal Bases
Removing the FP-1000/1001 from the DIN Rail
To remove an FP-1000/1001 network module, unlock it from the DIN rail
by placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it to the
unlocked position as shown in Figure 2-1.
Then, disconnect the module from the local bus connector of the terminal
base, and lift the module off of the rail.
Protective
Cover
Local Bus Connectors
Firmly Mated
Rail Clip
Locked
DIN
Rail