Removing The Fp-20Xx And Terminal Bases From The Panel; Mounting I/O Modules Onto Terminal Bases - National Instruments FieldPoint FP-2000 User Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware and Software

Mounting I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases

FP-2000/2010/2015 User Manual
5. Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last
terminal base on the bank, as shown in the following figure.
Removing the FP-20xx and Terminal Bases from
the Panel
To remove an FP-20xx 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, those modules should be grouped together.
• For more accurate measurements, you might want to locate any
thermocouple modules away from heat sources, including network
modules or relay modules, unless you are mounting them on an
FP-TB-3.
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