Rockwell Automation 1788-FFCT NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual - Manual (Page 41)

Publication 1788-UM052B-EN-P - April 2002
Using the NI-FBUS Configurator 4-13
You can also drag devices from the Project window into the Function
Block Application Editor to configure alarms and trends, as described
in the Configuring Alarms and Configuring Trends sections on pages
4-25 and 4-26, respectively.
Using Pre-Wired Templates
Templates are predefined, pre-wired control loops that you can drag
into the Function Block Application Editor to use as a model for your
function block application. The NI-FBUS Configurator includes several
types of templates.
You can also save your own template as a file by selecting File ⇒
Save Template. The NI-FBUS Configurator saves all templates in the
c:\Nifb\fcs\templates directory. If a template is in that directory, it
automatically opens in the template menu.
To access templates, do one of the following:
• Right-click on the background of the Function Block Application
Editor and select FBAP Templates.
or
• Select File ⇒ Open Template.
The NI-FBUS Configurator includes the following templates:
• PID Feedback Control
• Manual Control with PV Indication
• PD Feedback Control
• Track Feedforward Control
• Cascade Control
• Ratio Control
• Override Control