© National Instruments Corporation 13 NI WLS/ENET-9163 Carrier User Guide and Specifications
Figure 6. Ring Lug Attached to the Ground Screw
Note Additionally, attach a wire with a ring lug to all other C Series I/O module cable
shields. You must connect this wire to the ground terminal of the device using the ground
screw. The ground terminal of the device should not be attached to the common terminal
on the C Series I/O module.
Connecting Power to the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device
Power on the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device using the included power
adapter or other 9–30 VDC power source.
10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection
Use the RJ45 port located on the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device
interface to connect the device to an Ethernet network. Use a standard
Category 5 (CAT-5) Ethernet cable (a shielded cable is recommended) to
connect the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device to an Ethernet hub, or use
an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series
device directly to a computer.
Note Plug the standard Category 5 Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 Ethernet port on the
NIWLS-9 000 Series device to configure the wireless network settings. After initial
configuration, you can remove the Ethernet cable from the NI WLS-9000 Series device
and use the device wireless capabilities.
1Ring Lug Attached to the Ground Screw
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802.11g C Series Carrier
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