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X Series User Manual
Mounting NI USB X Series Devices
(NI USB-63
xx Screw Terminal/Mass Termination Devices) You can use your NI USB
X Series device on a desktop, mount it to a wall or panel as described in the
Panel/Wall
Mounting
section, or mount it to a standard DIN rail as described in the DIN Rail Mounting
section.
Panel/Wall Mounting
Complete the following steps to mount your NI USB X Series device to a wall or panel using the
USB X Series mounting kit (part number 781514-01 not included in your USB X Series device
kit). Refer to Figure 1-3.
1. Use three #8-32 flathead screws to attach the backpanel wall mount to the panel/wall.
Tighten the screws with a #2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 1.1 N · m (10 lb · in.).
Figure 1-3. Using the USB X Series Mounting Kit on a Wall or Panel
2. Place the USB X Series device on the backpanel wall mount with the signal wires facing
down and the device bottom sitting on the backpanel wall mount lip.
3. While holding the USB X Series device in place, attach the front bracket to the backpanel
wall mount by tightening the two thumbscrews.