National Instruments NI-FBUS - Manual (Page 50)

Chapter 2 Using the NI-FBUS Configurator
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Download a Project Configuration
Up to this point, the only information sent to the devices has been the
parameters written from the block information window. Before function
blocks will execute on the device, the rest of the configuration must be
downloaded to the devices. Function block linkages must be downloaded
to allow dataflow from one block to another. Also, the schedules for
function block execution and communication have not yet been provided to
the devices. When you download a configuration, the NI-FBUS
Configurator sends the following information over the bus:
• Communication schedule for the LAS
• Function block execution schedule for devices
• Function block linkages
• Alarm configuration
• Trend configuration
• Static parameters
Complete the following steps to download your project configuration.
1. Click the Download Project button in the configuration tree toolbar or
select Configure»Download Configuration. The Download
Configuration dialog box appears.
2. Select the configuration object to download.
3. If you have not done so already, click the Link Masters button to set
link masters to receive the primary Link Active Scheduler, the primary
time master of the link, and the Link Active Schedule. The Network
Parameters dialog box appears.
4. (Optional) Check the appropriate checkboxes for the download
options. Refer to the
Download Options section for more information.
In general, you should use Clear Devices and Automatic Mode
Handling on all downloads.
5. To download your configuration changes to the network, click the
Download button. The Download Status progress bar shows what
percentage of the configuration is complete.
While downloading, the NI-FBUS Configurator displays and updates
the Download tab in the status window. It shows what device is
currently being configured, its settings, and whether it was
successfully configured.
6. If you did not check the Automatic Mode Handling checkbox, click
the Set All Targets to OOS button to switch the function blocks to