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NI 177x Power and I/O Acessory User Guide

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RS-232 connector for serial communication

Built-in DIN rail clips for easy mounting

What You Need to Get Started

Power and I/O Accessory kit, including the accessory and 17-pin M12 to 25-pin D-SUB 
cable

NI 177x Smart Camera

NI 177x Smart Camera power supply (782032-01)

(Optional) NI 9-pin female D-SUB to 9-pin female D-SUB null modem RS-232 cable
(part number 182238-xx)

12–28 AWG wire

Wire cutter

Wire insulation stripper

Related Documentation

The 

NI 177x Smart Camera User Manual

, available from 

ni.com/manuals

, contains 

information you may find helpful as you set up and use the Power and I/O Accessory.

Installing the Power and I/O Accessory

Complete the following steps to install the Power and I/O Accessory:

1.

Install the NI 177x Smart Camera and required software.

Caution

Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.

2.

Connect the included cable to the CAMERA connector on the Power and I/O Accessory 
and the I/O connector on the NI 177x Smart Camera.

3.

Connect signal wires to the spring terminals on the Power and I/O Accessory:

a.

Strip 1/4 in. of insulation from the signal wire.

b.

Depress the lever of the spring terminal.

c.

Insert the wire into the terminal.

Refer to the spring terminal labels and the 

Signal Descriptions

 section for a description of 

each signal.

Caution

Do not connect input voltages greater than 24 VDC to the Power and I/O 

Accessory. Input voltages greater than 24 VDC can damage the accessory, all devices 
connected to it, and the host computer. National Instruments is 

not

 liable for damage 

or injury resulting from such misuse.

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