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Setting up the FieldDAQ Device
Complete the following steps.
1.
Install the application software (if applicable), as described in the installation instructions
that accompany your software. Check your driver and application development
environment (ADE) readme files for specific version compatibility.
2.
Install NI-DAQmx from
ni.com/downloads/drivers
. Complete the instructions.
3.
Register your NI hardware online at
ni.com/register
when prompted. The last dialog box
opens with the following options:
•
Restart Later
to install more NI software or documentation.
•
Shut Down
or
Restart
if you are ready to install your device.
If you have problems installing your software, go to
ni.com/support/daqmx
.
4.
(Optional) Mount the FieldDAQ device to a panel, as described in
Mounting
.
5.
Plug the thermocouple into a thermocouple input. Refer to
Thermocouple Connectors
for
information about thermocouple signal connections and guidelines.
6.
Carefully align and connect one end of the Ethernet cable to Ethernet port 0 on the
device, and the other end directly to your computer or any network connection on the
same subnet as your computer.
7.
Power the device by carefully aligning and connecting the power IN port on FieldDAQ to
an external 9 V DC to 30 V DC power source with the 5-pin L-coded M12 power cable.
For information about wiring your external power source to the power connector, refer to
Wiring External Power to the FieldDAQ Device
. The FieldDAQ device requires an
external power supply that meets the specifications listed in the
FD-11613 Specifications
.
The Power LED lights. Refer to
Power LED
for information about Power LED status.
8.
To add the FieldDAQ to your software configuration, open NI MAX on your Windows
host computer. Expand
Devices and Interfaces
»
Network Devices
.
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