Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
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Mounting the FP-1000/1001 to a Panel
Perform the following steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel
mount accessory and mount the FP-1000/1001 network module. You can
order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from National
Instruments.
1.
Make sure that the rail clip on the network module is unlocked.
Figure 2-5 shows a FieldPoint network module and the locked and
unlocked positions of the rail clip.
Figure 2-5.
FieldPoint Network Module
2.
Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module as shown in
Figure 2-6.
Network
Module
Rail Clip
Rail Clip Locked
Rail Clip Unlocked
Local Bus Connector