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FieldPoint TM cFP-20 xx Quick Start Guide What Y ou Need to Get Set Up • cFP-20 xx LabVIEW RT controller • Mounting hardware (DIN rail, panel- mount, or rack-mount accessory) • I/O module(s) •.
106 mm (4.18 in.) Cabling Clearance Min. 182 mm (7.18 in.) 4 slots = 246 mm (9.68 in.) 8 slots = 441 mm (17.4 in.) Cooling Outline 51 mm (2 in.) Cooling Outline 51 mm (2 in.) 127 mm (5.00 in.) Cabling Clearance Min. 165 mm (6.50 in.) Cooling Outline 51 mm (2 in.
3 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation Mounting the Backplane on a Panel A. Fasten the panel-mount plates to the back of the cFP-BP- x using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver and the 8-32 × 5/16 in. countersink screws shipped with the kit.
4 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com Mounting the Backplane on a DIN Rail NI recommends DIN rail mounting for the cFP-BP-4 only . Use panel mounting or rack mounting for the cFP-BP-8. A. Fasten the DIN rail clip(s) to the cFP-BP- x using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver and the 8-32 × 5/16 in.
Mounting the Backplane in a Standard 19-in. Rack A. Fasten the rack-mount bracket to the back of the cFP-BP- x using the captive screws on the bracket. B. Bolt the rack-mount accessory to a standard 19-in. rack. C. Connect the PE ground terminal on the cFP-BP- x to safety ground.
6 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com I I n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e c c F F P P - - 2 2 0 0 x x x x C C o o n n t t r r o o l l l l e e r r o o n n t t h h e e B B a a c c k k p p l l a a n n e e A. Make sure that no power is connected to the controller or the backplane.
7 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation I I n n s s t t a a l l l l I I / / O O M M o o d d u u l l e e s s o o n n t t h h e e B B a a c c k k p p l l a a n n e e A. Align the captive screws on the I/O module with the holes on the backplane.
8 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com I I n n s s t t a a l l l l C C o o n n n n e e c c t t o o r r B B l l o o c c k k s s o o n n t t h h e e B B a a c c k k p p l l a a n n e e In order to connect .
C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t h h e e c c F F P P - - 2 2 0 0 x x x x t t o o Y Y o o u u r r N N e e t t w w o o r r k k Connect the cFP-20 xx controller to an Ethernet network using the RJ-45 Ethernet port on the controller .
10 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com C. Use a separate power supply for each module that needs external power . D. Refer to the operating instructions for the power requirements of each I/O module. If a module requires external power , connect a power supply to the V and C inputs on the connector block for that module.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e o o n n t t h h e e H H o o s s t t P P C C A. Install the software packages you plan to use, such as LabVIEW , LabVIEW RT , Lookout, Measurement Studio, or LabWindows/CVI, before you install the FieldPoint software.
12 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com C. Click the + + sign next to I I A A S S e e r r v v e e r r w w i i t t h h O O P P C C in the left pane to expand the view . Right-click F F i i e e l l d d P P o o i i n n t t and select A A d d d d a a c c o o m m m m r r e e s s o o u u r r c c e e t t o o t t h h i i s s s s e e r r v v e e r r .
G. Enter values on the Network Settings tab of the System Configuration dialog box, shown in the figure at right. If your network does not have a gateway server or DNS server , you should set those parameters to 0.0.0.0. • I I P P A A d d d d r r e e s s s s —The unique, computer-readable address of a device on your network.
14 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com I. Enter an IP address for the T ime Server on the Servers tab of the System Configuration dialog box, shown in the figure at right. The time server is a networked computer that runs the National Instruments T ime Service installed by FieldPoint Explorer .
15 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation F F i i n n d d i i n n g g a a n n d d C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r i i n n g g D D e e v v i i c c e e s s a a n n d d C C h h a .
16 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com C. T o configure the hardware settings of a particular I/O module, right-click the device name and select E E d d i i t t t t h h i i s s d d e e v v i i c c e e . The Device Configuration dialog box appears, as shown in the figure above.
17 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation D. Click C C h h a a n n n n e e l l C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n to access the Channel Configuration dialog box, shown in the figure at right. Make your selections in this dialog box as follows: 1.
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19 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation S S a a v v i i n n g g H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n a a s s P P o o w w e e r .
20 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Network Network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Ethernet Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide © National Instruments Corporation Physical Characteristics Screw-terminal wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–26 AWG copper conductor wire with 7 mm (0.28 in.) of insulation stripped from the end T orque for screw terminals .
22 cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com Electromagnetic Compatibility CE, C-T ick, and FCC Part 15 (Class A) Compliant Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Immunity .
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