Rockwell Automation 1788-FFCT NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual - Manual (Page 37)

Publication 1788-UM052B-EN-P - April 2002
Using the NI-FBUS Configurator 4-9
Descriptions of the items on this toolbar follow:
Table 4.1 Function Block Application Toolbar Descriptions
Toolbar Item Name Description
FBAP Name This field shows the name of the function block application.
Loop Execution Time This field shows the default execution rate of the process loop.
Stale Limit This field shows the number of consecutive duplicate values that a function block
accepts before it labels the input data as stale (old data).
Errors Click this button to perform error checking, regenerate the schedule of the application,
and remove bad wires.
Pointer Click this button to drag and highlight objects on the screen.
Wiring Click this button to make connections between valid inputs and outputs. When you try
to make a connection, the NI-FBUS Configurator checks the data type of the input and
output you are trying to connect, and highlights the connection if it is valid.
Loop Click this button to isolate certain function blocks from the default execution time. The
default execution time on the toolbar is the execution rate for all blocks on the
Function Block Application Editor. However, you can define multiple loops that run at
rates other than the default execution time. The Loop tool helps you to assign a
special execution rate to a group of function blocks. For more information about
running loops at different rates, refer to the Defining Multiple Loops section of this
chapter.
Block Click this button to show the block menu.
Monitor FBAP Click this button to enable graphical monitoring of the process.
Text Click this button to type additional information about the application to the screen and
change text in fields.
Zoom Click this button to zoom in and out. To zoom in, drag a rectangle around the area you
want to enlarge. To zoom out, right-click on the background of the Function Block
Application Editor window.
Execution Order Click this button to choose the order of execution for blocks. The NI-FBUS Configurator
automatically decides the order of the blocks, but you can change the default order by
using the Execution Order tool to click on the blocks in the order you want them to
execute.
Fill Click this button to fill objects on the screen with a color.
Fill Color Click this button to select a color to be used with the Fill tool.
TIP
To switch between the major tools you are using,
press <Tab>. To switch between the pointer and the
wiring tool, press the spacebar.