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2 DIN Rail Mounting NOTE: Terminal bases must be connected to the network module before applying power to the module. Do not connect or disconnect terminal bases while power is applied to the network module. The FP-1000 has a simple rail clip for mounting reliably onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail.
3 4. Add terminal bases to the DIN rail with their local bus connectors firmly mated to the FP-1000 local bus connector. The FP-1000 is shipped with a protective cover over the local bus connector. Remove this protective cover, and place it over the local bus connector of the last terminal base in the stack.
4 Figure 4. RS-232 Connector Pinout Up to 24 additional FP-1001 network modules can be connected to this FP-1000 module by using the built in RS-485 repeater. This repeater makes the RS-485 port of the FP-1000 appear to the additional FP-1001 modules as if it were an RS-485 port of the host computer.
5 These connections are shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. Typical Signal Connections with One FP-1000 Connected to Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules Figure 6 also shows the use of 120 Ohm termination resistors. An RS-485 network must be terminated at each end of the network, but not anywhere else.
6 module is at address 22, and so on. A terminal base is assigned a network address whether an I/O module is inserted into it or not. Figure 7. Address and Baud Rate Switch Table 1 shows the possible switch positions and the corresponding address of the FP-1000.
7 Switches 6-8 set the baud rate of the FP-1000. Table 2 shows the switch positions and the corresponding network baud rates. 70 200 80 210 90 220 100 230 110 240 120 Other Settings Not Allowed Table 2.
8 Powering the FP-1000 NOTE: Terminal bases must be connected to the FP-1000, and the baud rate switch must be set, before power is applied to the FP-1000. An 11-30 VDC power supply is required by each FieldPoint stack. The network module filters and regulates this supplied power and provides power for all the I/O modules in the stack.
9 Specifications Network ports ................................... 1 RS-232 port, 1 RS-485 repeater port Baud Rates ........................................ 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 (switch selectable) Communication parameters .
10 Mechanical Dimensions Figure 9 shows the mechanical dimensions of the FP-1000. Figure 9. Mechanical Dimensions 4.31 [109.5] 3.58 [90.9] 4.19 [106.4] FP1000.
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