National Instruments FP-1001, FP-1000 Connecting the FP-1001 to the Network

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
FieldPoint FP-1000/FP-1001 User Manua l 2-4
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Figure 2-5. Host Computer Connected to One FP-1000 and Two FP-1001
NetworkModules
Connecting the FP-1001 to the Network
This section describes the network configurations possible with the
FP-1001 FieldPoint network module. The connector pinouts are
described in the RS-485 Interface Specifications section later in this
chapter.
One option for connecting the FP-1001 is to connect it to the RS-485
repeater port of an FP-1000 as shown in Figure 2-5. An alternative
method is to connect the FP-1001 directly to your host computer, if your
host computer provides an RS-485 interface (contact National
Instruments for information about available RS-485 hardwa re ). Y ou
can connect up to 25 FP-1001 network modules to each RS-485 port on
the host computer. This network configuration is shown in Figure 2-6.
Host Computer
FP-1000FP-1001FP-1001
RS-232RS-485