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cFP-21xx and cFP-BP-x User Manual
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Installing Compact FieldPoint
Hardware and Software
This chapter explains how to install the Compact FieldPoint hardware and
software.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use LabVIEW Real-Time with the cFP-21
xx
, you need the
following:
❑
cFP-21
xx
Compact FieldPoint controller
❑
cFP-BP-
x
backplane
❑
Mounting hardware (DIN rail, panel-mount, or rack-mount accessory)
❑
cFP I/O module(s)
❑
Wiring accessories such as cFP-CB-
x
connector block(s) or cables
❑
11–30 VDC power supply (20 W recommended)
❑
Ethernet cable
❑
1/8 in. flathead and number 2 Phillips screwdrivers
❑
NI-FieldPoint software version 4.1.1
❑
A host PC running Windows 2000/NT 4.0
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/XP
❑
LabVIEW Real-Time software
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Using FieldPoint software with Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 or later.