DeviceNet NI-DNET User Manual

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Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Manual Set ...........................................................................................ix
Conventions ...................................................................................................................x
Related Documentation..................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
NI-DNET Software Overview
Installation and Configuration .......................................................................................1-1
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) ...............................................1-1
Verify Installation of Your DeviceNet Hardware ...........................................1-1
Configure DeviceNet Port.................................................................1-3
Change Protocol................................................................................1-3
LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) Configuration ......................................................1-3
Tools ................................................................................................................1-3
NI-Spy...............................................................................................1-4
SimpleWho........................................................................................1-4
NI-DNET Objects ..........................................................................................................1-4
Interface Object ...............................................................................................1-5
Explicit Messaging Object ..............................................................................1-5
I/O Object ........................................................................................................1-6
Example...........................................................................................................1-6
Using NI-CAN with NI-DNET......................................................................................1-7
Chapter 2
NI-DNET Hardware Overview
Types of Hardware.........................................................................................................2-1
Differences Between CAN Kits and DeviceNet Kits ....................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
Accessing NI-DNET from your Programming Environment........................................3-1
LabVIEW ........................................................................................................3-1
LabWindows/CVI............................................................................................3-2
Microsoft Visual Basic ....................................................................................3-2
Microsoft C/C++ .............................................................................................3-3
Borland C/C++ ................................................................................................3-3
Other Programming Languages.......................................................................3-4