Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
FieldPoint FP-1000/1001 User Manual
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Removing the FP-1000/1001 from the DIN Rail
To remove an FP-1000/1001 network module, unlock it from the DIN
rail by placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it to
the unlocked position as shown in Figure 2-1.
Then, disconnect the module from the local bus connector of the
terminal base, and lift the module off of the rail.
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 to a Panel
Perform the following steps to install the optional FieldPoint network
panel mount accessory and mount the FP-1000/1001 network module.
You can order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from
National Instruments.
1.
Make sure that the rail clip on the network module is unlocked.
Figure 2-5 shows a FieldPoint network module and the locked and
unlocked positions of the rail clip.
Figure 2-5. FieldPoint Network Module
2.
Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module as shown in
Figure 2-6.
Network
Module
Rail Clip
Rail Clip Locked
Rail Clip Unlocked
Local Bus Connector