Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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National Instruments Corporation 2-7 FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual
Figure 2-8. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory
3. Lock the panel mount accessory into place by pushing the rail clip to
the locked position, as shown in Figure 2-5.
4. Mount the FP-3000 to your panel with the panel mount accessory. The
installation guide that came with the panel mount accessory includes a
guide that you can use to drill pilot holes for mounting the FP-3000.
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel MountingYou can install terminal bases directly, without using the panel mount
accessory needed to mount the FP-3000 network module. Follow these
steps to connect terminal bases to a network module using panel 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. Drill pilot holes in the panel to mount the terminal bases. A drilling
guide is provided with the network module panel mount accessory.
2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-3000 by firmly mating the local bus
connectors.
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
Press