Chapter 2
Hardware and Software Installation
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FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual
3.
Bolt, screw, or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel. Make
sure that the local bus connectors remain firmly mated after the
terminal base is mounted.
4.
To add more terminal bases, repeat steps 1 through 3, mating the local
bus connectors of each new terminal base to the connector of the last
installed base. If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local bus
connectors should remain firmly mated after all the bases are mounted
to the panel.
5.
Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last
terminal base on the bank.
Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from
the Panel
To remove an FP-1600 network module and terminal bases from the panel,
reverse the process described in the previous sections,
and
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting
.
First remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then remove the
FP-1600 network module.
Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases
Refer to Figure 2-5 and follow these steps to connect an I/O module to a
terminal base:
1.
Make sure the ejector button on the terminal base is pressed down in
the unlocked position.
2.
Position the first module with its alignment slots aligned with the guide
rails on the terminal base.