National Instruments NI-FBUS User Manual

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Contents

NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual

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Editing Block Parameters................................................................................ 2-9
Updating Block Parameters Values ................................................................ 2-10

Manually Update Block Parameters ................................................. 2-10
Automatically Update Block Parameters ......................................... 2-10

Create and Edit Function Block Applications ............................................................... 2-11

Add Blocks to the Function Block Application .............................................. 2-11
Connecting Blocks .......................................................................................... 2-12

Wiring Blocks Manually .................................................................. 2-12
Checking for Function Block Application Errors............................. 2-14
Customizing Your Function Block Application ............................... 2-14

Using Templates ............................................................................................. 2-14

Inserting Templates .......................................................................... 2-15
Creating Templates........................................................................... 2-17

Export Function Block Application Image ..................................................... 2-17

Defining Loops .............................................................................................................. 2-17

Defining Multiple Loops Running at Different Rates .................................... 2-18

Determining Function Block Execution Time.................................. 2-20

Changing the Block Execution Order ............................................................. 2-20

Setting the Stale Limit ...................................................................... 2-21

Using Menus and Methods ............................................................................................ 2-22
Configuring Alarms....................................................................................................... 2-22
Configuring Trends ....................................................................................................... 2-23
View and Edit a Schedule.............................................................................................. 2-24

Change the Link Active Schedule................................................................... 2-24
Multiple Loop Representation ........................................................................ 2-25

Set Network Parameters ................................................................................................ 2-26
Change Language .......................................................................................................... 2-26
Save a Project Configuration......................................................................................... 2-26
Download a Project Configuration ................................................................................ 2-27

Download Options .......................................................................................... 2-28

Write Contained Block Parameters .................................................. 2-28
Clear Devices.................................................................................... 2-28
Automatic Mode Handling ............................................................... 2-28
Verify and Diff ................................................................................. 2-29

Bringing a Block Online ................................................................................. 2-29

Monitoring Parameters .................................................................................................. 2-30
Verify a Configuration .................................................................................................. 2-30

Quick Verification........................................................................................... 2-30
Compare Two Configurations......................................................................... 2-31
Check for Errors.............................................................................................. 2-31

Add An Additional Function Block Application........................................................... 2-31
Replace Devices ............................................................................................................ 2-32
Reset a Device to Factory Defaults ............................................................................... 2-32
Change Device Type ..................................................................................................... 2-32

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