Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual 2-6
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3. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their
local bus connectors together. A single FP-3000 can support up to nine
terminal bases.
4. Place the protective cover (from the bag of accessories that came with
your FP-3000) onto the local bus connector of the last terminal base on
the bank, as shown in Figure2-7.
Figure 2-7. Connecting Terminal Bases
Removing the FP-3000 from the DIN Rail
To remove an FP-3000 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 Figure2-5. Then, disconnect the FP-3000
from the local bus connector of the terminal base, and lift theFP-3000 off
the rail.
Mounting the FP-3000 to a Panel
Follow these steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel mount
accessory and mount the FP-3000 network module to a panel. You can
order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from National
Instruments.
1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the rail clip to the unlocked
position, as shown in Figure2-5.
2. Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module, as shown in
Figure 2-8.
Protective
Cover
Local Bus Connectors
Firmly Mated
Rail Clip
Locked DIN
Rail