Rockwell Automation 1788-FFCT NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual - Manual (Page 30)

Publication 1788-UM052B-EN-P - April 2002
4-2 Using the NI-FBUS Configurator
Configuring Online When you start the NI-FBUS Configurator, or when you create a new
project, the Add Links window opens.
To add new links at any other time, click the Link button in the
toolbar.
To connect to a specific fieldbus interface, complete the following
steps:
1. In the Add Links window that opens, select the interface you
want to connect to from the Added Link(s) checklist.
2. Click OK to create a new project that is connected to the links
you checked.
The NI-FBUS Configurator scans the fieldbus network and
checks addresses and object tags. If a device is missing either an
address or a tag, the NI-FBUS Configurator assigns one. If the
NI-FBUS Configurator detects duplicate tags, it renames the
device or block, appending the original device or block tag with
a numeric identifier.
After you complete the preceding steps, the NI-FBUS
Configurator creates a new project so you can develop your
configuration. The Project window opens, displaying all the
fieldbus objects on the link or links to which your PC is
connected.
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You can edit saved configuration files without
connecting to the fieldbus. To open a saved
configuration, click Cancel to close the Add Links
window that opens. Select File
⇒ Open and
browse to your saved configuration files, which
have a .fcp extension.