Chapter 2
Hardware and Software Installation
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FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual
1.
Mount the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you
installed the FP-1600.
2.
Attach the terminal base to the FP-1600 by firmly mating the local
bus connectors.
3.
To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their
local bus connectors together. A single FP-1600 can support up to nine
terminal bases.
4.
Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last
terminal base on the bank, as shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3.
Connecting Terminal Bases
Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from the
DIN Rail
To remove an FP-1600 network module or terminal base, unlock it from the
DIN rail by placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it
to the unlocked position. Then, disconnect the FP-1600 from the local bus
connector of the terminal base and lift the network module or terminal base
off the rail.
Mounting the FP-1600 to a Panel
Follow these steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel
mount accessory and mount the FP-1600 network module to a panel.
You can order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from
National Instruments.
Protective
Cover
Local Bus Connectors
Firmly Mated
Rail Clip
Locked
DIN
Rail