Fieldbus Getting Started with Your HSE Linking Device and the NI-FBUS Software TM HSE Linking Device and NI-FBUS Software February 2004 Edition Part Number 370578B-01
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Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set..........................................................................................vii Conventions ...................................................................................................................viii Related Documentation..................................................................................................ix Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started ...........................................................
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About This Manual This manual contains instructions on how to install and configure the NI-FBUS software with an HSE Linking Device. The HSE Linking Device is an HSE device used to attach H1 links to the High Speed Ethernet. The NI-FBUS software is intended for use with Windows 2000/NT/XP because Windows 9x is less robust than Windows 2000/NT/XP. This manual assumes that you are already familiar with your Windows operating system.
About This Manual Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box. This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
About This Manual NI-FBUS software In this manual, the term NI-FBUS software refers to either the NI-FBUS Communications Manager or NI-FBUS Configurator software. Platform Text in this font denotes a specific platform and indicates that the text following it applies only to that platform.
1 Introduction This chapter lists what you need to get started and includes a brief description of the HSE Linking Device and the NI-FBUS software. What You Need to Get Started To install your NI-FBUS software, you need the following items: ❑ HSE linking device ❑ Installation disks ❑ Ethernet adapter installed on your computer ❑ Windows 2000/NT/XP installed on your computer Hardware Description Foundation Fieldbus includes both H1 (31.25 kbit/s) and High Speed Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) specifications.
Chapter 1 Introduction Most users use the NI-FBUS Configurator. In addition to providing the functionality of the NI-FBUS Communications Manager in a graphical format, it includes additional functionality to allow you to configure a Fieldbus H1 and/or HSE network. It can automatically generate the schedule for the network and configure field devices and hosts to transmit and receive alarms and trends.
Chapter 1 Introduction purchase a link upgrade for each link in excess of four. To do so, download the order form from ni.com/fieldbus. The connection to one interface port on the interface board or linking devices is viewed as one link by the NI-FBUS Configurator, regardless of how many links might actually be joined by repeaters. This is important for software licensing of the NI-FBUS Configurator.
Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. National Instruments Fieldbus Software (Continued) Software Application Short Name Description File Name NI-FBUS Dialog System NI-FBUS Dialog Used to view the devices on the bus and manually read and write parameter values. Not for configuration. nifbdlg.exe Server Explorer Server Explorer Lets you configure the attributes of the communication resource, device, and items of your network, and the groups and items of your OPC server. serverexplorer.
Installation and Configuration 2 Installing the Software (Windows 2000/NT/XP) Complete the following steps to install your NI-FBUS software. Caution If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over an existing version, write down your board configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from the default settings. Reinstalling may cause you to lose any existing board and port configuration information. 1. Log in as Administrator or as a user that has Administrator privileges. 2.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-1. The NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility Continue to the Installing the HSE Linking Device section to configure and install your HSE linking device. Installing the HSE Linking Device If you are using a National Instruments FBUS-HSE/H1 Linking Device as your HSE linking device, refer to the Installation Guide: FBUS-HSE/H1 LD Fieldbus Network Module Linking Device and the FBUS-HSE/H1 Linking Device (LD) User Manual for installation instructions.
Chapter 2 Note Installation and Configuration You can connect only one NI-FBUS port to a link or Fieldbus segment. Setting the Ethernet Interface To use the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility to add, view, or change your Ethernet interface, complete the following steps: 1. Start the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility. Select Start» Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»Interface Configuration Utility. 2.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Only one Ethernet interface can be added in the NI-FBUS software. If one Ethernet interface already exists in the interface list, the interface type Ethernet will be prohibited, and you cannot add a new Ethernet interface. Note 4. Click Edit to display the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility network communication information for the Ethernet interface 5. Change the network communication parameter settings to the settings you want.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-3. Add the HSE Linking Device 6. If the Device Tag field is blank, enter a unique tag. The device tag is the name visible on the HSE Fieldbus to other devices. 7. After verifying the information you just entered, click OK or Add. The dialog box for entering port information for the Fieldbus interface opens. 8. Click OK.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Setting the H1 Port Communication Parameters and Interface Name Use the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility to set the Fieldbus communication parameters and interface name by completing the following steps: 1. Start the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility. Select Start» Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»Interface Configuration Utility. 2. Select the port you want to edit, and click Edit. 3.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 6. Select a Device Type, and then select Link Master Device. 7. Make sure that NI-FBUS is selected for Usage. 8. Click OK. 9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 for each port on the HSE linking device. 10. Click OK again to exit the configuration utility. 11. Restart the NIFB process by selecting Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»NI-FBUS Communications Manager for the changes you made in the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility take effect.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration that you deleted the last interface, because all the remaining interface numbers are decreased by one automatically. Table 2-1. Board Renumbering Original Address Address after Deleting Board1 Board0 Board0 Board1 (deleted) Board2 Board1 Board3 Board2 To reinstall the interface, refer to the Installing the HSE Linking Device section and the Setting the NI-FBUS Software to Use Your HSE Linking Device section.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration If you are importing device descriptions for multiple devices, you might see that they can have the same filenames. Each file contains information about the device and its manufacturer, and will be placed appropriately in the hierarchy under the base directory. Note 5. Click OK. A window opens that gives the full path to which the .ffo and .sym files were copied. 6. Click DD Info. The DD Info dialog box opens as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Your base directory will include a folder for each different manufacturer for which you have imported a device description. For example, if you import the device description for the National Instruments FP-3000 device, you will find a folder called 4e4943. This is the National Instruments Foundation Fieldbus device manufacturer ID number. The next layer of folders is the device type. For example, the FP-3000 has a device type ID number of 4005.
3 Starting the NIFB Process The NIFB process must be running any time you want to use your HSE linking devices as the Fieldbus interfaces to communicate between the linking device and the bus. On successful startup, the NIFB displays a message confirming successful process startup, the title bar of the NIFB window changes to NI-FBUS (running), and an icon appears on the Windows taskbar. It may take a few minutes for NIFB to start up and this message to display.
A Troubleshooting and Common Questions This appendix describes how to troubleshoot common problems that occur while getting started with Fieldbus. Error Messages Utility could not access or locate the registry. • If using Windows 2000/NT/XP, make sure you are logged in to Windows with Administrator privileges. • Your registry entries for NI-FBUS may have been deleted or corrupted.
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Common Questions • Select Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS» Interface Configuration Utility. Make sure your HSE linking device appears under the list of interfaces. • Make sure your HSE linking device is online. When a Fieldbus device is connected to the bus, the NIFB process often hangs when the title bar reads Waiting for Startup Completion. If I disconnect the cables, it starts properly. This is probably due to a device address conflict.
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Common Questions In the Interface Configuration Utility, I see more boards than what physically exist in the machine. Select Edit for the extra board. In the next window, select Delete. Caution You should not attempt to make unguided changes in the Windows Registry. Doing so can cause a number of problems with your system. Problems Using Manufacturer-Defined Features NI-FBUS uses identifying information in the actual device to locate the device description for the device.
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Common Questions 6. Select the Read by Name radio button and enter MANUFAC_ID as the name. Click Read. Write down the hexidecimal number found in parenthesis (0xnumber) in Table A-1. 7. Repeat step 6 for the name DEV_TYPE. 8. Repeat step 6 for the name DEV_REV. 9. Repeat step 6 for the name DD_REV. 10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 for each device, then close the NI-FBUS Dialog utility. Table A-1.
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Common Questions Configurator will use the most recent device description revision for a given device revision. If you do not have the appropriate .ffo and .sym files, you must obtain them from the device manufacturer. Be sure to import them properly by clicking DD Info and using the Import DD button in the Interface Configuration Utility. 15. Repeat steps 12 through 14 for each device.
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Glossary A Alarm A notification the NI-FBUS Communications Manager software sends when it detects that a block leaves or returns to a particular state. API See Application Programmer Interface. Application Function blocks. Application Programmer Interface A message format that an application uses to communicate with another entity that provides services to it. Asynchronous Communication that occurs at times that are not predetermined.
Glossary C C Celsius. Cable A number of wires and shield in a single sheath. Channel A pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the analog or digital signal. Communication stack Performs the services required to interface the user application to the physical layer. Control loop A set of connections between blocks used to perform a control algorithm. CPU Central processing unit. D Data Link Layer The second-lowest layer in the ISO seven-layer model (layer two).
Glossary E Event An occurrence on a device that causes a Fieldbus entity to send the Fieldbus event message. F Field device A Fieldbus device connected directly to a Fieldbus. Fieldbus An all-digital, two-way communication system that connects control systems to instrumentation. A process control local area network defined by ISA standard S50.02.
Glossary I IEC International Electrotechnical Commission. A technical standards committee which is at the same level as the ISO. K Kbits Kilobits. Kernel The set of programs in an operating system that implements basic system functions. L LabVIEW DSC The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) Module builds on the power of LabVIEW for high channel count and distributed applications.
Glossary N Network address The Fieldbus network address of a device. Nifb.exe The NIFB process that must be running in the background for you to use your AT-FBUS or PCMCIA-FBUS interface to communicate between the board and the Fieldbus. NI-FBUS API The NI-FBUS Communications Manager. NI-FBUS Communications Manager Software shipped with National Instruments Fieldbus interfaces that lets you read and write values. It does not include configuration capabilities.
Glossary R Repeater Boost the signals to and from the further link. Resource block A special block containing parameters that describe the operation of the device and general characteristics of a device, such as manufacturer and device name. Only one resource block per device is allowed. Roundcard A hardware interface for developing Foundation Fieldbus-compliant devices. S s Seconds. Segment See Link. Server Device that receives a message request.
Glossary V VCR See Virtual Communication Relationship. VFD See Virtual Field Device. Virtual Communication Relationship Preconfigured or negotiated connections between virtual field devices on a network. Virtual Field Device The virtual field device is a model for remotely viewing data described in the object dictionary.
Index B F board renumbering (table), 2-8 Fieldbus optional network tools, 1-4 software (table), 1-3 C changing or deleting existing interface information, 2-7 common questions, A-1 communication parameters, setting the H1 port, 2-6 properties (figures), 2-6 configuration, 2-1 choosing software, 1-2 troubleshooting interface problems, A-2 conventions used in the manual, viii H hardware, description, 1-1 help technical support, B-1 how to use manual set, vii HSE Linking Device installation, 2-2 setting t
Index K S KnowledgeBase, B-1 software choosing configuration software, 1-2 description, 1-1 installation, 2-1 NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility (figure), 2-2 LabVIEW DSC, 1-4 Lookout, 1-4 National Instruments Fieldbus software (table), 1-3 NI-FBUS Communications Manager, 1-4 NI-FBUS Configurator, 1-4 NI-FBUS Monitor, 1-4 setting NI-FBUS software to use HSE Linking Device, 2-2 uninstalling, A-5 using NI-FBUS software, 3-1 using your HSE Linking Device add the HSE linking device (figure), 2-5 set th
Index U W uninstalling the software, A-5 Web resources, B-1 what you need to get started, 1-1 © National Instruments Corporation I-3 HSE Linking Device and NI-FBUS Software
