User`s manual

Getting Started
If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to
your equipment.
Temperature Caution!
Please take care when handling NPort 5210/5230. When plugged in, NPort 5120/5230’s internal
components generate heat, and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch.
You should also pay attention to the following points:
 Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring and device wiring paths
must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE: Do not run signal or communication wiring and power wiring in the same wire conduit.
To avoid interference, wires with different signal characteristics should be routed separately.
 You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires should be
kept separate. The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electrical characteristics can be
bundled together.
 Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
 Where necessary, it is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system.
Connecting the Power
Connect the 12-30 VDC power line with NPort 5210/5230’s terminal block. If the power is properly
supplied, the “Ready” LED will show a solid red color until the system is ready, at which time the
“Ready” LED will change to a green color.
Grounding NPort 5210/5230
Grounding and wire routing helps limit the effects of noise due to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Run the ground connection from the ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting
devices.
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel.
SG: The Shielded Ground (sometimes called Protected Ground) contact is the
left most contact of the 3-
p
in power terminal block connector when viewed
from the angle shown here. Connect the SG wire to an appropriate
grounded metal surface.
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