National Instruments NI-FBUS - Manual (Page 124)

Appendix B Troubleshooting and Common Questions
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3. Drop the template you just created into the project. When prompted,
check the CHANNEL values checkbox and choose Yes, accept
values. This will result in the template parameters (which you had
configured in your original projects) being applied to the blocks, which
you will later open.
4. Replace the template blocks with the new blocks from the updated
device.
5. Delete the original blocks used to make the template and rewire,
if necessary.
If you save the project as a template, you will be able to keep the old
parameter values.
Viewing Problems
You can choose whether you see parameter values in decimal or
hexadecimal. Right-click in the block configuration window and check
or uncheck the Hexadecimal Data option.
All the types in the block configuration window look alike.
The drop-down box for editing enumerated types on blocks is sized
according to the width of the Value column. You may need to resize the
Value column manually to view the entire string.
Modify window display.
If you do not like all the clutter in your status window, you can right-click
and choose Show Errors Only.
Under the View»Preferences, you can change several settings for the
block configuration window, including whether or not to Show Block
Information. Selecting this option will add another tab in the block
configuration window. This tab gives block-specific information, such as
its worst-case execution time. This tab also can be brought up by selecting
the Add or Delete Custom Tab button in the block configuration window.
Windows NT-Specific Problems
What do I do if the NI-FBUS Configurator does not work like it should
under Windows NT?
Make sure you are logged in with an administrator account.