National Instruments HSE Linking Device and the NI-FBUS Software 370578B-01 사용자 설명서
Chapter 1
Introduction
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purchase a link upgrade for each link in excess of four. To do so, download
the order form from
the order form from
ni.com/fieldbus
.
Note
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.
actually be joined by repeaters. This is important for software licensing of the NI-FBUS
Configurator.
If you want to use the board or linking device to read and write values only
(but not configure) and you are a programmer, you can make calls to the
API in the NI-FBUS Communications Manager and do not need the
NI-FBUS Configurator. This is possible only if you already have used
third-party hardware and configuration software to configure the link.
(but not configure) and you are a programmer, you can make calls to the
API in the NI-FBUS Communications Manager and do not need the
NI-FBUS Configurator. This is possible only if you already have used
third-party hardware and configuration software to configure the link.
Table 1-1 describes the National Instruments Fieldbus software.
Table 1-1. National Instruments Fieldbus Software
Software Application
Short Name
Description
File Name
NI-FBUS
Communications
Manager
Communications
Manager
NIFB process
This must be running
for you to use your
HSE linking device as
a Fieldbus interface to
communicate between
the linking device and
the bus.
for you to use your
HSE linking device as
a Fieldbus interface to
communicate between
the linking device and
the bus.
nifb.exe
NI-FBUS Interface
Configuration Utility
Configuration Utility
Interface Config
Used to configure your
HSE link and HSE
linking device.
HSE link and HSE
linking device.
fbconf.exe
NI-FBUS
Configurator
Configurator
NI-FBUS
Configurator
Configurator
Used to configure the
devices on the bus,
set the parameters for
control loops, and
other Fieldbus
configuration tasks.
devices on the bus,
set the parameters for
control loops, and
other Fieldbus
configuration tasks.
fcs.exe