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Do not use a cable longer than 100 m. If you are using a 100 Mbps Ethernet,
National Instruments recommends using a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair
Ethernet. If you need to build your own cable, refer to the FP-1600 User
Manual for cabling details.
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Wire Power to Your FieldPoint System
A. Connect 11-30 VDC power supply leads to V and C terminals of the
network module. If you want to verify that your power supply is sufficient
for your modules and devices, refer to your FieldPoint hardware
documents for instructions on calculating power requirements.
B. Connect power to the FieldPoint modules that require external power for
outputs (output modules, counter modules, PWM, PG, QUAD). Refer to
the I/O module’s operating instructions for power requirement details.
You can power a module by connecting the V and C inputs on its terminal
base to a separate power supply, connecting the V and C outputs of a
neighboring terminal base or network module, or using a combination of
both methods. If you want to power field I/O devices from a terminal
base, supply power to the terminal base, and then connect the terminal
base V and C output terminals to the field device.
Optionally, you can connect an FP-1600 directly to a computer using an
Ethernet crossover cable.
Cross-Over Cable
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