Mount i/o modules onto terminal bases, Mount i/o modules onto terminal bases -7 – National Instruments FP-3000 User Manual
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Installation and Configuration
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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
connectors should remain firmly mated after all the bases are mounted
to the panel.
5.
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.
Removing the FP-3000 and Terminal Bases from
the Panel
To remove an FP-3000 network module and terminal bases from the panel,
reverse the process described in the previous sections,
and
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting
.
First remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then remove the
network module.
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.
Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases
Follow these steps to connect an I/O module to a terminal base:
1.
Optional: Before mounting the module, you can set the key to prevent
operators from inadvertently replacing a module with another module
of a different type. It its default position, the key allows any type of
module to be placed on that terminal base. Adjust the key to the
appropriate slot for the type of module, if desired. For more
information, refer to the operating instructions that came with your
module.
2.
Position the first module with its alignment slots aligned with the guide
rails on the terminal base, as shown in Figure 2-5.
3.
Firmly press the module onto the terminal base. The terminal base
latch locks the I/O module into place.
4.
Repeat this procedure to install additional I/O modules onto terminal
bases.