Removing The Fp-1300 And Terminal Bases From The Panel; Mounting I/O Modules Onto Terminal Bases - National Instruments FieldPoint FP-1300 User Manual

Mounting I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases

Caution Cascading power between I/O modules defeats isolation.
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If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local bus connectors
should remain firmly attached after all the bases are mounted to the
panel.
5. Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last
terminal base on the bank.
Figure 2-9. Installing the Bus-Protection Cover
Removing the FP-1300 and Terminal Bases from
the Panel
To remove an FP-1300 network module and terminal bases from the panel,
first remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then remove the
network module.
Generally, it does not matter where you install each I/O module, except in
the following situations:
• If you plan to cascade power between any I/O modules using the V and
C terminals, group those modules together.
• For more accurate measurements, locate any thermocouple modules
away from heat sources, including network modules and relay
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