Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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National Instruments Corporation 2-5 FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual
Figure 2-6. Mounting the FP-3000 onto a DIN Rail
3. Slide the FP-3000 to the desired position along the DIN rail. After the
FP-3000 is in position, lock it to the DIN rail by pushing the rail clip
to the locked position, as shown in Figure2-5.
After the FP-3000 is mounted to the DIN rail, connect the terminal base to
the FP-3000 as explained in the next section, Connecting Terminal Bases
with DIN Rail Mounting.
Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail MountingFollow these steps to connect a terminal base to an FP-3000 network
module using DIN rail mounting.
Caution To avoid damaging the FP-3000 and the terminal bases, make sure that power is
not applied to the FP-3000 while you install or remove terminal bases.
1. Mount the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you
installed the FP-3000.
2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-3000 by firmly mating the local bus
connectors.
Cover
Press
35 mm DIN Rail
Lip
Local Bus
Connector