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Chapter 2 Using the NI-FBUS Configurator
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Upload Project Configuration
Using the Upload Project button (or selecting Configure»Upload
Configuration), you can cause the NI-FBUS Configurator to read a
configuration from a device that has already been configured and overwrite
the currently open project with that information. To prevent overwriting an
existing project, close all projects, then select File»New before uploading
a configuration. The function block parameters, schedules, linkages for
publisher/subscriber, alarms, and trends will be uploaded and placed in the
project. Note that the LAS schedule is not uploaded. The LAS schedule will
be created from the list of linkages and function block schedules by the
NI-FBUS Configurator’s usual scheduling algorithm. When the upload is
complete, the project can be modified, saved, or downloaded just as if you
had created it manually.
Set Device Addresses
The NI-FBUS Configurator automatically attempts to set addresses for the
devices it detects. Information on manually setting device addresses is
provided in case you want to change the addresses assigned by the
NI-FBUS Configurator when the device is initially brought on the bus.
Note The HSE device disables this operation for its IP address, and the host device
disables this operation for its constant address. In addition, be aware that devices may
disappear off the bus while their addresses are being set.
Complete the following steps to set the device address.
1. In the configuration tree, right-click the device whose address you
want to set and select Set Address. The Set Address dialog box
appears.
2. In the New Address field, select the desired address from the
drop-down list, as shown in the following figure.