National Instruments HSE Linking Device and the NI-FBUS Software 370578B-01 Manual Do Utilizador

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This chapter lists what you need to get started and includes a brief 
description of the HSE Linking Device and the NI-FBUS software. 

To install your NI-FBUS software, you need the following items:

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HSE linking device

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Installation disks

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Ethernet adapter installed on your computer

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Windows 2000/NT/XP installed on your computer

Foundation Fieldbus includes both H1 (31.25 kbit/s) and High Speed 
Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) specifications. HSE Linking Device is a high-speed 
Ethernet (HSE) device used to integrate H1 fieldbus segments into the HSE 
backbone from an Ethernet-based network. The HSE Linking Device 
provides standard UDP/TCP access to H1 field devices.

Your kit includes either the NI-FBUS Communications Manager software 
or the NI-FBUS Configurator software. Depending on the system you 
purchase, you may receive both disks; if this is the case, you should use the 
NI-FBUS Configurator software.

The NI-FBUS Communications Manager software is used by the interface 
boards or linking device to communicate over the bus. Additionally, it 
provides a high-level API advanced users can use to interface with the 
National Instruments Foundation Fieldbus communication stack and 
hardware.