Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual
8.
Click
OK
twice to exit the configuration utility.
9.
Restart the NIFB process for the changes you made in the NI-FBUS
Interface Configuration Utility to take effect.
10. Replace the top cover on your computer if you have not done so
already.
Testing the Installation
Start the NIFB process by selecting
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI-FBUS»NI-FBUS Communications Manager
.
If NI-FBUS does not start up successfully, the base memory address or
Fieldbus network address is incorrect. If the NIFB process does not start up
successfully, refer to Appendix B,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Changing or Deleting Existing Interface Information
To change or delete information about any interface, complete the
following steps.
1.
Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»
Utilities»Interface Configuration Utility
.
2.
Click the
Board
x
icon, where
x
refers to the board number of the
interface you want to change or delete.
3.
Click the
Edit
button. You can edit the interface configuration
information that you entered earlier, or click
Delete
to delete this
interface entirely.
Interfaces are numbered beginning with zero. If you delete an interface,
the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility renumbers all the remaining
interfaces. For example, if you delete
Board1
, it appears that you deleted
the last interface, because all the remaining interface numbers are
decreased by one automatically, as illustrated in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1.
Board Renumbering
Original Address
Address after Deleting Board1
Board0
Board0
Board1
(deleted)
Board2
Board1
Board3
Board2