Connect The Power Supply And I/O - National Instruments NI 17 xx Getting Started

Connect the Power Supply and I/O

To connect a power supply to the NI 17xx, complete the steps listed in one of the following sections.
Refer to the NI Desktop Power Supply with No I/O section to connect the NI desktop power supply
directly to the NI 17xx with no additional I/O. Refer to the Third-Party Power Supply and I/O section
to connect a third-party power supply or if your application requires I/O, such as a trigger signal.
Caution Use the NI 17xx smart camera only with a 24 VDC, UL listed, limited power source (LPS)
supply. The power supply will bear the UL listed mark, LPS. The power supply must also meet any
safety and compliance requirements for the country of use
NI Desktop Power Supply with No I/O
Refer to Figure 1 while completing the following steps to connect the NI desktop power supply to the
NI 17xx with no additional I/O.
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1. Connect and secure the 15-pin D-SUB connector on the NI desktop power supply to the
POWER-I/O connector on the NI 17xx.
2. Plug the power supply power cord into the power supply.
3. Plug the power supply into an outlet.
When power is first applied to the NI 17xx, the POWER LED flashes red for one second while internal
systems power up. The POWER LED then lights green when power is correctly wired to the NI 17xx.
Third-Party Power Supply and I/O
National Instruments provides the following two cable options for connecting a third-party power
supply and I/O to the NI 17xx.
• Terminal block with a 15-pin D-SUB connector and a 15-pin D-SUB to 15-pin D-SUB cable
(part number 197817-05)
• 15-pin D-SUB pigtail cable (part number 197818-05)
Refer to Figure 2 while completing the following steps to connect a third-party power supply and I/O to
the NI 17xx using either a terminal block or the pigtail cable.
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Figure 1. Connecting the NI 17xx to the NI Desktop Power Supply
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2 Power Supply
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