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INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI 9925 Outdoor IP54 Enclosure

Wireless/Ethernet Enclosure for NI cDAQ-9181/9191 Chassis

This guide describes how to install and use the National Instruments 9925 outdoor IP54 
enclosure with the NI cDAQ-9181/9191 chassis. The NI 9925 provides a minimum ingress 
protection (IP) of IP54 against dust and water for outdoor or industrial environments when 
installed according to these instructions with the connectors provided. Figure 1 shows the 
components in the NI 9925 kit.

Figure 1.  

NI 9925 Outdoor IP54 Enclosure Kit Components

1

Antenna IP Sleeve

2

2.4 GHz Antenna

3

Antenna IP Boot

4

DIN Rail

5

NI 9925 Enclosure

6

I/O Cable Clamp Nuts

7

I/O Cable Clamp Gaskets

8

I/O Cable Clamps

9

Internal Power Cable

10 M12 Field Termination Power Connector Kit

11 Ethernet Connector Kit
12 Internal RJ45 Ethernet Cable
13 Internal Antenna Cable
14 DIN Rail Mounting Clip and 

FLH #6-32

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5/16” Screws

15 Ethernet End Cap
16 M12 Power End Cap
17 Grommets, Split
18 Grommets, Blank
19 Zip Ties For Cable Management

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15

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Summary of Contents for NI 9925

Page 1: ...provided Figure 1 shows the components in the NI 9925 kit Figure 1 NI 9925 Outdoor IP54 Enclosure Kit Components 1 Antenna IP Sleeve 2 2 4 GHz Antenna 3 Antenna IP Boot 4 DIN Rail 5 NI 9925 Enclosure 6 I O Cable Clamp Nuts 7 I O Cable Clamp Gaskets 8 I O Cable Clamps 9 Internal Power Cable 10 M12 Field Termination Power Connector Kit 11 Ethernet Connector Kit 12 Internal RJ45 Ethernet Cable 13 Int...

Page 2: ... following steps to set up and install the NI 9925 1 Remove the NI 9925 from the package and inspect it and the kit contents Contact NI if the enclosure appears damaged Do not install a damaged enclosure or use kit contents that appear damaged 2 Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws and remove the enclosure cover 3 Optional Mount the NI 9925 Refer to Figure 2 for the NI ...

Page 3: ... Rail Clip to NI cDAQ 9181 9191 Chassis 6 Insert your C Series I O module into the NI cDAQ 9181 9191 chassis 7 Connect the internal power cable from the NI 9925 to the cDAQ chassis as shown in Figure 4 8 Connect the internal RJ45 Ethernet cable to the NI 9925 and the cDAQ chassis as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Connecting Internal Cables 1 Internal Antenna Cable 2 Internal RJ45 Ethernet Cable 3 Inte...

Page 4: ...al it does not affect IP rating However attaching the antenna does offer protection to the antenna connector on the enclosure 12 Screw the antenna onto the external antenna connector until it bottoms out as shown in Figure 6B 13 Slide the antenna IP sleeve down the antenna and over the antenna IP boot until the antenna IP sleeve touches the enclosure as shown in Figure 6C 14 Connect an external IP...

Page 5: ...9925 is not in use cover that connector with the compatible end cap 16 Connect the I O cable s from the C Series module and route through one or both of the I O openings Refer to the IP Rated Cables section for information about making and connecting IP rated I O cables 17 Connect a ground wire to the chassis ground screw on the cDAQ chassis as described in the NI cDAQ 918x 919x User Manual Route ...

Page 6: ...emale field termination connector kit is included in the NI 9925 kit for creating a custom M12 power cable To build an M12 field termination cable complete the following steps Caution Only use the connectors provided with the NI 9925 to build your cables Note Be sure to route the wires through the plastic and rubber sealing grommets and the backshell before connecting to the screw terminals on the...

Page 7: ... to the Understanding IP Ratings section Caution Only use the connectors provided with the NI 9925 to build your cables Note To ensure that the NI cDAQ 9181 9191 chassis meets specified requirements use one of the clamps to route ground outside of the NI 9925 outdoor IP enclosure Caution For I O openings on the NI 9925 that are not in use use the blank grommets in the cable clamps to seal the open...

Page 8: ...e 1 Optional Cable Accessories NI Part Number Description 196648 05 IP rated 5 meter M12 power cable pigtail 196650 05 IP rated 5 meter Ethernet cable 196647 01 Cable clamp replacements two solid grommets and four assorted two hole split grommets Table 2 IP Ratings 1st No Protection Against Solid Objects 2nd No Protection Against Water 0 No protection 0 No protection 1 Protects against objects gre...

Page 9: ...irectives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE EU Customers At the end of the product life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste a...

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