FBUS CONTROL INSTALLATION AND OPERATION.
OVERVIEW
FBUS Control facilitates control of up to 12 searchlights from a PC. The system
communicates to Francis Searchlights FBUS data system using one or more FBUS
Interface units. Communication between the PC and FBUS interface can be RS485,
RS422, USB (VCP) or UDP.
SOFTWARE INSTALL
Open the FBUS Control ZIP file and click 'Setup'. Windows should provide prompts
to complete the installation.
CONFIGURATION
Start FBUS Control and press the SETTINGS button. The window below should
display.
COMMUNICATION SETTINGS
Settings must be configured to suit the application. For systems where FBUS Control
communicates with the FBUS Interface via a serial link (RS422, RS485 or USB), the
USE SERIAL PORT tick box should be checked. The desired com port can now be
selected. To find the correct com port, set the FBUS interface to the correct
communication protocol and set the data rate to 9600K. Connect the data cable. Press
the FIND PORT button. A message box should display the port number relating to the
FBUS interface and the correct port will be set in the SELECT COM PORT text box.
For systems using UDP Communications (Ethernet / internet) the USE UDP
checkbox should be set. When using UDP, FBUS control can operate in two ways.
For systems where all lamps are controlled from the same FBUS data system, the
COMMON INTERFACE check box should be set. With this configuration the system
will communicate to one FBUS interface. The second mode facilitates communication
with lamps in different locations using a number of FBUS interfaces with independent
IP Addresses. For this mode the COMMON INTERFACE tick box should be cleared.
The SETTINGS window will now change as detailed overleaf; -
