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Chapter 2

Installing and Configuring Hardware and Software

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National Instruments Corporation

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FP-1300 User Manual

If you are using an NI-CAN card with the FP-1300, refer to the

the FP-1300 Software

section. If you are not using an NI-CAN card when

configuring the FP-1300, the installation is complete because you must use
the FP-1300 and FieldPoint I/O modules in the default modes.

Installing the FP-1300 Software

Note

If you are not using an NI-CAN card when configuring the FP-1300, you cannot use

the FP-1300 software.

The host computer must be running Windows 2000/NT/XP/Me/9

x

.

Complete the following steps to install the FP-1300 software on the host
computer:

1.

Close all other applications.

2.

Insert the FP-1300 Software CD into the CD-ROM drive on the host
computer.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Note

If the setup does not launch automatically, select

Start»Run

from Windows, enter

x

:\setup

, where

x

is the letter of the CD-ROM drive, and select

OK

.

Configuring the FP-1300 Software

Complete the following steps to configure the FP-1300 software:

1.

Select

Select»Programs»National Instruments»Measurement &

Automation

to launch MAX.

2.

If you do not see the CAN port to which the FP-1300 connects, press
<F5> to refresh MAX.

3.

In the MAX configuration tree, right-click the CAN port to which the
FP-1300 connects and select

FP-1300 Config

.

4.

Refer to the

FP-1300 Configuration Help

and complete the following

tasks:

a.

Configure the baud rate.

b.

Configure the base arbitration ID.

c.

Configure the I/O module attributes and settings.

d.

Configure the CAN messages.

e.

Save the configuration.

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Summary of Contents for FieldPoint FP-1300

Page 1: ...FieldPoint TM FP 1300 User Manual FP 1300 User Manual October 2002 Edition Part Number 370593B 01 ...

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Page 3: ...llation operation or maintenance instructions owner s modification of the product owner s abuse misuse or negligent acts and power failure or surges fire flood accident actions of third parties or other events outside reasonable control Copyright Under the copyright laws this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording stor...

Page 4: ...truments could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi...

Page 5: ...includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought for OEMs if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate pr...

Page 6: ...ch as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes DIP switch LED and parameter names italic Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code...

Page 7: ...0 and Terminal Bases from the Panel 2 9 Mounting I O Modules onto Terminal Bases 2 9 Using DIP Switches to Configure the FP 1300 2 10 Configuring the Operating Mode 2 11 Configuring the Arbitration ID Type STD XTD 2 12 Configuring the Base Arbitration ID 2 12 Configuring the Base Arbitration ID of an FP 1300 in Standard Mode 2 13 Configuring the Base Arbitration ID of an FP 1300 in Extended Mode 2...

Page 8: ...Contents FP 1300 User Manual viii ni com Appendix A LED Indicators Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Specifications Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 9: ...e NI CAN hardware and NI CAN 2 0 or later driver software to configure the FP 1300 The FP 1300 has a CAN port LED indicators to communicate status information and DIP switches that perform various functions Figure 1 1 Overview of the FP 1300 1 DIP Switches 2 LED Indicators 3 Local Bus Connector 4 Power Connector 5 Rail Clip 6 CAN Port 5 4 V CAN C_H SH C_L V POWER MODULE STATUS CAN STATUS FP 1300 C...

Page 10: ...300 refer to the FP 1300 Configuration Help If you are not using NI CAN you cannot use the FP 1300 Configuration Utility and you must configure the other devices on the CAN network to use the default baud rate of the FP 1300 which is 500 Kbps For detailed hardware specifications and cabling information refer to Appendix C Specifications Figure 1 2 FP 1300 CAN Network FP 1300 Software Overview The ...

Page 11: ... and Software a Mount the FP 1300 terminal bases and I O modules b If you are not using an NI CAN card with the FP 1300 system configure the DIP switches on the FP 1300 c Connect the FP 1300 to the CAN network d Wire power to the FP 1300 CAN port e Wire power to the FP 1300 system f Wire signals to the I O channels 3 Install the FP 1300 Configuration Utility as described in Chapter 2 Installing an...

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Page 13: ...N rail or panel mount accessory Terminal base s and I O module s 10 30 VDC power supply to power the CAN bus 11 30 VDC power supply to power the FieldPoint bus Accessories twisted pair cable Combicon style connector flathead screwdriver Optional accessories shielded cable two 120 Ω resistors Installed and configured CAN card FieldPoint Safety Information The following section contains important sa...

Page 14: ... strength or surface resistivity The following is a description of pollution degrees Pollution Degree 1 means that no pollution or only dry nonconductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Pollution Degree 2 means that only nonconductive pollution occurs in most cases Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected Pollution Degree 3 means that co...

Page 15: ...pe Examples of Installation Category II are measurements performed on household appliances portable tools and similar products Installation Category III is for measurements performed in the building installation at the distribution level This category refers to measurements on hard wired equipment such as equipment in fixed installations distribution boards and circuit breakers Other examples are ...

Page 16: ...ps if you choose to mount the module on a DIN rail 1 Write down the serial number from the back of the FP 1300 before you mount it 2 Use a flathead screwdriver to open the DIN rail clip to the unlocked position Figure 2 1 Unlocking the Rail Clip 3 Hook the lip on the rear of the FP 1300 onto the top of a 35 mm DIN rail and press the module down onto the DIN rail Figure 2 2 Mounting the FP 1300 on ...

Page 17: ...plied to the system while you install or remove terminal bases 1 Mount the terminal base on the DIN rail as detailed in the Mounting the FP 1300 on a DIN Rail section 2 Attach the terminal base to the FP 1300 by firmly attaching the local bus connectors Be careful not to bend any pins 3 To add more terminal bases install them on the rail and connect their local bus connectors together In most case...

Page 18: ...nd opening the clip to the unlocked position After you disconnect the network module from the local bus connector of the terminal base you can lift the terminal base off the rail Mounting the FP 1300 to a Panel Complete the following steps if you choose to install the optional FieldPoint network panel mount accessory and mount the FP 1300 network module to a panel You can order the panel mount acc...

Page 19: ...6 Installing the Panel Mount Accessory 4 Lock the panel mount accessory into place by pushing the rail clip to the locked position 5 Mount the FP 1300 to the panel with the panel mount accessory The installation guide that came with the panel mount accessory includes a template that you can use to drill pilot holes for mounting Figure 2 7 Attaching the FP 1300 to the Panel ...

Page 20: ...template is provided with the network module panel mount accessory 2 Connect the terminal base to the FP 1300 by firmly attaching the local bus connectors Be careful not to bend any connector pins 3 Bolt screw or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel Make sure that the local bus connectors remain firmly attached after the terminal base is mounted Figure 2 8 Attaching a Terminal Base to t...

Page 21: ... and Terminal Bases from the Panel To remove an FP 1300 network module and terminal bases from the panel first remove the terminal bases starting with the last one then remove the network module Mounting I O Modules onto Terminal Bases Generally it does not matter where you install each I O module except in the following situations If you plan to cascade power between any I O modules using the V a...

Page 22: ...or button pops up on top of the terminal base 3 Repeat this procedure to install additional I O modules onto terminal bases Using DIP Switches to Configure the FP 1300 Note If you use the FP 1300 software to configure the FP 1300 you do not need to use DIP switches to configure the base arbitration ID Go to the Connecting the FP 1300 to the CAN Network section To configure the base arbitration ID ...

Page 23: ... configuration settings that were last saved in the FP 1300 software To configure the module for user mode push the USER DEF switch to the USER position Figure 2 12 USER DEF Switch in User Mode In factory default mode the FP 1300 baud rate is 500 Kbps and the FP 1300 reads its base arbitration ID from the DIP switches on the module For more information about configuring base arbitration IDs using ...

Page 24: ...Hardware and Software Manual If you want the FP 1300 to send 11 bit standard ID messages push the STD XTD switch to the STD position Figure 2 14 STD XTD Switch in Standard Arbitration ID Mode If you want the FP 1300 to send 29 bit extended ID messages push the STD XTD switch to the XTD position Figure 2 15 STD XTD Switch in Extended Arbitration ID Mode Configuring the Base Arbitration ID Each FP 1...

Page 25: ...its of the network address You can configure the remaining 15 bits which default to 0 through the FP 1300 Configuration Utility Refer to FP 1300 Configuration Help for more information about configuring the remaining 15 bits Table 2 2 shows some of the possible network addresses for an FP 1300 in extended mode Switch 7 in Table 2 2 indicates that the FP 1300 is in extended mode Table 2 1 Base Arbi...

Page 26: ...inning with the first module and channel Each analog channel uses 2 bytes of arbitration ID Each discrete channel uses 1 bit of arbitration ID Therefore in a CAN message 8 data bytes you can assemble a maximum of four analog channels or 64 digital channels The FP 1300 will not mix input and output I O channels in the same arbitration ID Note By default the FP 1300 begins a new arbitration ID on a ...

Page 27: ...0x303 6 7 1 7 2 bytes per analog channel 0x304 0 1 2 0 2 bytes per analog channel 0x304 2 3 2 1 2 bytes per analog channel 0x304 4 5 2 2 2 bytes per analog channel 0x304 6 7 2 3 2 bytes per analog channel 0x305 0 1 2 4 2 bytes per analog channel 0x305 2 3 2 5 2 bytes per analog channel 0x305 4 5 2 6 2 bytes per analog channel 0x305 6 7 2 7 2 bytes per analog channel 0x306 0 1 3 0 16 1 bit per disc...

Page 28: ... 1300 and the CAN network are the same If you are configuring the FP 1300 for the first time and the CAN network is operating at a baud rate other than 500 Kbps configure the FP 1300 to operate at the appropriate baud rate before you install it on the CAN network If you do not CAN network errors can occur and other CAN devices on the network can go into an error state Refer to FP 1300 Configuratio...

Page 29: ...rry the data on the CAN network 3 Connect a 10 30 VDC power supply to the V and V terminals V and V supply bus power to the CAN bus on the FP 1300 4 If you are using shielded cable connect one end of the shield to the Shield terminal This connection is not required for all CAN networks Connecting a cable shield to the Shield terminal helps reduce noise 5 Connect the other end of the CAN cable to a...

Page 30: ...work requires an 11 30 VDC power supply The FP 1300 filters and regulates this supplied power and provides power for all the I O modules in the bank Therefore you do not need to provide power separately to each FieldPoint I O module in the bank Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank The power requirements for a FieldPoint bank that uses an FP 1300 network module are calculated as follows Power 1 ...

Page 31: ... to the FieldPoint modules that require external power for inputs or outputs such modules include output modules counter modules PWM PG and QUAD Refer to the operating instructions of the I O module for power requirement details You can power a module by connecting the V and C inputs on its terminal base to a separate power supply connecting the V and C outputs of a neighboring terminal base or ne...

Page 32: ...each power supply to the FieldPoint bank and to the CAN network At power on the FP 1300 runs a power on self test POST that takes several seconds You should see the POWER LED light up After about five seconds the MODULE STATUS and CAN STATUS LEDS flash green then red and then turn solid green indicating that the FP 1300 is transmitting messages If the LEDs do not light up as described here check t...

Page 33: ... Insert the FP 1300 Software CD into the CD ROM drive on the host computer 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Note If the setup does not launch automatically select Start Run from Windows enter x setup where x is the letter of the CD ROM drive and select OK Configuring the FP 1300 Software Complete the following steps to configure the FP 1300 software 1 Select Select P...

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Page 35: ...POWER Power is applied to the FP 1300 MODULE STATUS The FP 1300 is operating normally I O data has stopped because the FP 1300 is communicating with the Configuration Utility The FP 1300 had an unrecoverable fault Cycle the power The FP 1300 had a recoverable fault Try using the FP 1300 Configuration Utility to resolve the issue CAN STATUS The CAN bus is transmitting messages There is an error on ...

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Page 37: ...ly caused when FP 1300 is configured at a different baud rate than the rest of the network Run the FP 1300 Configuration Utility to change the baud rate of the FP 1300 I don t know the baud rate and or base arbitration ID of the FP 1300 What should I do 1 Move the USER DEF switch to the DEF setting 2 Power the FP 1300 off then on The baud rate is set to 500 kb s and the base arbitration ID is set ...

Page 38: ...t I O module while my FP 1300 is running When you are using the FP 1300 you can hotswap an I O module only with the same model I O module If you need to swap an I O module with a different model I O module you must reset the FP 1300 and reconfigure the I O module using the FP 1300 Configuration Utility ...

Page 39: ...nication rates Up to 1 Mbps Maximum cabling distance at 1 Mbps Refer to ISO 11898 2 CAN bus power supply range 10 30 VDC CAN bus power consumption Typical 0 72 W 30 mA at 24 VDC Maximum 3 W CAN bus isolation 250 Vrms operational 2 500 Vrms breakdown FieldPoint bank power supply range 11 30 VDC FieldPoint bank power consumption Power 1 W 1 1 Σ I O Module Consumption Maximum I O terminal bases per b...

Page 40: ...m Pollution Degree 2 Safety The FP 1300 is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards for safety and electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61010 1 IEC 61010 1 UL 3121 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 For certifications under regulatory standards including hazardous location standards refer to the product label or to ni com Electromagnetic Compatibility CE C ...

Page 41: ...applicable European Directives as amended for CE Marking Low Voltage Directive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 89 336 EEC Note See the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information at ni com The DoC may be found using the search utility and the product model number ...

Page 42: ...Appendix C Specifications FP 1300 User Manual C 4 ni com ...

Page 43: ...ssisted Support Options Contact NI engineers and other measurement and automation professionals by visiting ni com ask Our online system helps you define your question and connects you to the experts by phone discussion forum or email Training Visit ni com custed for self paced tutorials videos and interactive CDs You also can register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the wo...

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Page 45: ...ro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Symbols º degrees Ω ohms percent A arbitration ID an 11 or 29 bit ID transmitted as the first field of a CAN frame The arbitration ID determines the priority of the frame and is normally used to identify the data transmitted to the frame B b bits B bytes ...

Page 46: ...nd I O modules bps bits per second C C Celsius CAN controller area network CAN remote frame used to request data for a CAN object from a remote node D DIP switch dual inline package switch E extended arbitration ID a 29 bit arbitration ID F ft feet FTP file transfer protocol H hex hexadecimal HotPnP hot plug and play Hz hertz ...

Page 47: ...ilobytes of memory L LED light emitting diode M m meters MB megabytes of memory P PC personal computer periodic a type of message that transfers at regular user specified intervals polled request response connection in which a request for data is sent to a device and the device sends back a response with the desired value POST power on self test S standard arbitration ID an 11 bit arbitration ID ...

Page 48: ...Glossary FP 1300 User Manual G 4 ni com V V volts VDC volts direct current Vrms volts root mean squared ...

Page 49: ...bank definition 1 2 FieldPoint safety information 2 1 FieldPoint software configuration 2 21 FTP download site 1 2 installation 2 21 overview 1 2 FP 1300 hardware installation mounting FP 1300 on DIN rail 2 4 mounting FP 1300 to panel 2 6 power supply to I O modules 2 18 powering 2 18 figure 2 19 powering up 2 20 safety information 2 1 setup overview 1 3 frequently asked questions D 1 FTP National...

Page 50: ... rail See installation mounting hardware on DIN rail mounting hardware to a panel See installation mounting hardware to a panel N National Instruments customer education D 1 professional services D 1 system integration services D 1 technical support D 1 worldwide offices D 1 O online technical support D 1 overview FieldPoint software 1 2 setup 1 3 P panel mount See installation mounting hardware t...

Page 51: ...t D 1 telephone technical support D 1 terminal bases connecting with DIN rail mount 2 5 connecting with panel mount 2 8 powering 2 18 removing with DIN rail mount 2 6 removing with panel mount 2 9 training customer D 1 troubleshooting resources D 1 W Web professional services D 1 technical support D 1 wiring field devices 2 20 power 2 18 figure 2 19 worldwide technical support D 1 ...

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