Chapter 1
Overview of FP-1600 Hardware and FieldPoint Software
FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual
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Figure 1-1 shows an FP-1600 connected to an Ethernet network.
Figure 1-1.
Typical Ethernet Network Setup
In a distributed application, many FieldPoint banks are networked together.
With Ethernet, you can use an unlimited number of FieldPoint banks. Each
bank can be accessed by an unlimited number of host computers.
FieldPoint Software Overview
Your FieldPoint software includes a configuration utility as well as server
and driver software for easy integration into application software packages.
These software components manage the low-level communications and
hardware details, simplifying programmatic access to I/O channels.
Version 2.0 of the FieldPoint software runs on Windows 98, Windows 95,
and Windows NT 4.0 and later, and includes the following components.
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FieldPoint Explorer configuration utility
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BridgeVIEW Server
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LabVIEW VIs
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FP-1600 Network
Module
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Terminal Base
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I/O Module
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Ethernet Cable
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Ethernet Hub
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Ethernet Devices
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