Document Outline

• NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual
• Support
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• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
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  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Compliance
• Conventions
• Contents
• Chapter 1 NI-FBUS Configurator Overview
  • Introduction to the NI-FBUS Configurator
  • NI-FBUS Configurator Windows
    • Configuration Tree
    • Help Window
    • Status Window
      • Status Tab
      • Download Tab
      • Errors Tab
  • Middle Frame
    • Function Block Application Editor Window
    • Schedule Window
    • Device Window
  • Network Parameters Window
  • Block Configuration Window
    • Changing Parameter Settings
    • Block Configuration Window Icons
      • Table 1-1. Block Configuration Window Icons
    • Block Configuration Window Tabs
    • Block Configuration Window Units
• Chapter 2 Using the NI-FBUS Configurator
  • Start the NI-FBUS Configurator and NIFB Process
  • Create a New Project
  • Open an Existing Project
  • Upload Project Configuration
  • Set Device Addresses
  • Function Block Instantiation and Deletion
  • Set Device or Block Tags
  • Function Block Modes
    • The MODE_BLK Parameter
  • Configure Block Parameters
    • Categorizing Block Parameters
      • Adding Tabs
      • Customizing Parameters on a Tab
      • Removing Tabs
      • Modify Block Configuration Window View
    • Editing Block Parameters
    • Updating Block Parameters Values
      • Manually Update Block Parameters
      • Automatically Update Block Parameters
  • Create and Edit Function Block Applications
    • Add Blocks to the Function Block Application
    • Connecting Blocks
      • Wiring Blocks Manually
      • Checking for Function Block Application Errors
      • Customizing Your Function Block Application
    • Using Templates
      • Inserting Templates
      • Creating Templates
    • Export Function Block Application Image
  • Defining Loops
    • Defining Multiple Loops Running at Different Rates
      • Determining Function Block Execution Time
    • Changing the Block Execution Order
      • Setting the Stale Limit
  • Using Menus and Methods
  • Configuring Alarms
  • Configuring Trends
  • View and Edit a Schedule
    • Change the Link Active Schedule
    • Multiple Loop Representation
  • Set Network Parameters
  • Change Language
  • Save a Project Configuration
  • Download a Project Configuration
    • Download Options
      • Write Contained Block Parameters
      • Clear Devices
      • Automatic Mode Handling
      • Verify and Diff
    • Bringing a Block Online
  • Monitoring Parameters
  • Verify a Configuration
    • Quick Verification
    • Compare Two Configurations
    • Check for Errors
  • Add An Additional Function Block Application
  • Replace Devices
  • Reset a Device to Factory Defaults
  • Change Device Type
  • Export & Import Parameters
  • Set Preferences
  • Changing the Software Key
  • Print
• Chapter 3 NI-FBUS Configurator Tutorials
  • Tutorial 1: Connect to Network and Hardware
  • Tutorial 2: Create Basic Connections to AI and AO Blocks
  • Tutorial 3: PID Control of a Simulated Process
• Chapter 4 Parameters
  • Alarming Parameters
    • Table 4-1. Alarming Parameters
  • Diagnostic Parameters
    • Table 4-2. Diagnostic Parameters
  • Faultstate Parameters
    • Table 4-3. Faultstate Parameters
  • Scaling Parameters
    • Table 4-4. Scaling Parameters
  • I/O Parameters
  • Limiting Parameters
    • Table 4-5. Limiting Parameters
  • Mode Shedding Parameters
    • Table 4-6. Mode Shedding Parameters
  • Option Parameters
    • Table 4-7. Option Parameters
  • Parameters That Must Be Initialized
  • Process Parameters
    • Table 4-8. Process Parameters
  • Tuning Parameters
    • Table 4-9. Tuning Parameters
  • Parameter Descriptions
    • ACK_OPTION (Alarming)
    • ALARM_HYS (Alarming)
    • ALARM_SUM (Alarming)
    • ALERT_KEY (Alarming)
    • BAL_TIME (Tuning)
    • BIAS (Tuning)
    • BKCAL_HYS (Limiting)
    • BKCAL_IN (Limiting, Process)
    • BKCAL_OUT (Process)
    • BKCAL_OUT_D (Process)
    • BLOCK_ALM (Alarming, Diagnostic)
    • BLOCK_ERR (Diagnostic)
      • Table 4-10. Error Codes
    • BYPASS (Scaling, Tuning)
    • CAS_IN (Process)
    • CAS_IN_D (Process)
    • CHANNEL (I/O, Process)
    • CLR_FSTATE (Faultstate, Option)
    • CONFIRM_TIME (Alarming)
    • CONTROL_OPTS (Option, Scaling)
      • Table 4-11. Control Options
    • CYCLE_SEL (Tuning)
    • CYCLE_TYPE (Tuning)
    • DD_RESOURCE (Diagnostic)
    • DD_REV (Diagnostic)
    • DEV_REV (Diagnostic)
    • DEV_TYPE (Diagnostic)
    • DISC_ALM (Alarming)
    • DISC_LIM (Alarming)
    • DISC_PRI (Alarming)
    • DV_HI_ALM (Alarming)
    • DV_HI_LIM (Alarming)
    • DV_HI_PRI (Alarming)
    • DV_LO_ALM (Alarming)
    • DV_LO_LIM (Alarming)
    • DV_LO_PRI (Alarming)
    • FAULT_STATE (Faultstate, Option)
    • FEATURE_SEL/FEATURES (Diagnostic, Option)
      • Table 4-12. Feature Parameter Options
    • FF_GAIN (Scaling, Tuning)
    • FF_SCALE (Scaling)
    • FF_VAL (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • FIELD_VAL (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • FIELD_VAL_D (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • FREE_SPACE (Diagnostic, Process)
    • FREE_TIME (Diagnostic, Process)
    • FSTATE_TIME (Faultstate, Option)
    • FSTATE_VAL (Faultstate, Option)
    • FSTATE_VAL_D (Faultstate, Option)
    • GAIN (Tuning)
    • GRANT_DENY (Option)
    • HARD_TYPES (I/O, Process)
      • Table 4-13. Hard Types
    • HI_ALM (Alarming)
    • HI_HI_ALM (Alarming)
    • HI_HI_LIM (Alarming)
    • HI_HI_PRI (Alarming)
    • HI_LIM (Alarming)
    • HI_PRI (Alarming)
    • IN (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • IN_1 (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • IO_OPTS (I/O, Options, Scaling)
      • Table 4-14. Operation Bitmasks
    • ITK_VER
    • L_TYPE (Scaling)
      • Table 4-15. Linearization Types
    • LIM_NOTIFY (Alarming)
    • LO_ALM (Alarming)
    • LO_LIM (Alarming)
    • LO_LO_ALM (Alarming)
    • LO_LO_LIM (Alarming)
    • LO_LO_PRI (Alarming)
    • LO_PRI (Alarming)
    • LOW_CUT (I/O, Option, Scaling, Tuning)
    • MANUFAC_ID (Diagnostic)
    • MAX_NOTIFY (Alarming)
    • MEMORY_SIZE (Diagnostic)
    • MIN_CYCLE_T (Diagnostic, Process)
    • MODE_BLK (Diagnostic, Process)
      • Table 4-16. Field Modes
      • Table 4-17. Operational Modes
    • NV_CYCLE_T (Diagnostic)
    • OUT (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • OUT_D (Process)
    • OUT_HI_LIM (Limiting)
    • OUT_LO_LIM (Limiting)
    • OUT_SCALE (Scaling)
      • Table 4-18. OUT_SCALE Parameter
    • OUT_STATE (Process)
    • PV (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • PV_D (Process)
    • PV_FTIME (Scaling, Tuning)
    • PV_SCALE (Scaling)
    • RA_FTIME (Tuning)
    • RATE (Tuning)
    • RCAS_IN (Mode Shedding, Process)
    • RCAS_IN_D (Mode Shedding, Process)
    • RCAS_OUT (Process)
    • RCAS_OUT_D (Process)
    • READBACK (Scaling, Tuning)
    • READBACK_D (Scaling, Tuning)
    • RESET (Tuning)
    • RESTART (Diagnostic, Option)
      • Table 4-19. Restart Values
    • ROUT_IN (Mode Shedding, Process)
    • ROUT_OUT (Process)
    • RS_STATE (Diagnostic, Process)
      • Table 4-20. Device States
    • SEL_1 through SEL_3 (Process, Scaling, Tuning)
    • SEL_TYPE (Scaling)
    • SET_FSTATE (Faultstate, Option)
    • SHED_OPT (Mode Shedding, Option)
      • Table 4-21. Shed Conditions
    • SHED_RCAS (Mode Shedding)
    • SHED_ROUT (Mode Shedding)
    • SIMULATE (Option)
    • SIMULATE_D (Option)
    • SP (Process)
    • SP_D (Process)
    • SP_HI_LIM (Limiting, Option)
    • SP_LO_LIM (Limiting, Option)
    • SP_RATE_DN (Limiting, Option)
    • SP_RATE_UP (Limiting, Option)
    • ST_REV (Diagnostic)
    • STATUS_OPTS (Faultstate, Limiting, Option)
      • Table 4-22. Status Options
    • STRATEGY
    • TAG_DESC (Diagnostic)
    • TEST_RW (Process)
    • TRK_IN_D (Scaling)
    • TRK_SCALE (Scaling)
    • TRK_VAL (Scaling)
    • UPDATE_EVT (Diagnostic)
    • WRITE_ALM (Alarming)
    • WRITE_LOCK (Option)
    • WRITE_PRI (Alarming, Option)
    • XD_SCALE (Scaling)
      • Table 4-23. Scaling Parameter Values
    • XD_STATE (Process)
• Appendix A Error Messages and Warnings
  • Error Messages
  • Warnings
• Appendix B Troubleshooting and Common Questions
  • Mode Problems
  • Bad Status
  • Missing Device
  • Read/Write Errors
  • Set Address Problems
    • Setting Number of Polled Addresses
  • Performance Problems
  • Missing Link
  • Table B-1. Rosemount Advanced Parameter Settings
  • Missing Information
    • Missing Symbolic Information
  • Add/Delete Tabs
  • Missing Function Blocks
  • Viewing Problems
  • Windows NT-Specific Problems
  • Using Fieldbus with Lookout
  • Open/Find Project
  • Using NIFB
  • Restart Devices
  • Using Fieldbus with Server Explorer
  • Uninstalling the Software
• Appendix C Cascade and Remote Cascade Setups
  • Cascade Information
  • Parameter Connections for Cascade Initialization
  • Mode and Status Behavior During Cascade Initialization
  • Remote Cascades
  • Bypassing Cascade Initialization
• Appendix D NI-FBUS Dialog Utility
  • NI-FBUS Dialog Utility Overview
  • NI-FBUS Dialog Examples
    • Example 1. Get a Device List
    • Example 2. Download a Schedule to an Interface
    • Example 3. Read a Parameter Using TAG.PARAM Access
    • Example 4. Wait for a Trend
• Appendix E Technical Support and Professional Services
• Glossary
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  • B
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  • E-F
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