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Fieldbus

Getting Started with Your USB-8486 and
the NI-FBUS

Software for Windows

USB-8486 for Windows

June 2010
372798B-01

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Page 1: ...FOUNDATION TM Fieldbus Getting Started with Your USB 8486 and the NI FBUS TM Software for Windows USB 8486 for Windows June 2010 372798B 01 ...

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Page 4: ...re encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the u...

Page 5: ... 2 Optional Fieldbus Network Tools 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the Software 2 1 Installing the Hardware 2 2 Setting the Communication Parameters and Interface Name 2 4 Testing the Installation 2 5 Changing or Deleting Existing Interface Information 2 5 Importing Device Descriptions 2 6 Chapter 3 Starting the NIFB Process Beginning to Use Your NI FBUS Software 3 1 Append...

Page 6: ...Contents USB 8486 for Windows vi ni com Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 7: ...your USB 8486 and the NI FBUS software in the Windows system environment Basic installation instructions also can be found in the FOUNDATION Fieldbus Hardware and NI FBUS Software for Windows Installation Guide If you are using the NI FBUS Configurator use the NI FBUS Configurator User Manual to install and use the NI FBUS Configurator software If you are using the NI FBUS Communications Manager A...

Page 8: ...or an introduction to a key concept Italic text 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 programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device n...

Page 9: ...tion resources Wiring and Installation 31 25 kbit s Voltage Mode Wire Medium Relcom Fieldbus resources online Wiring Design and Installation Guide Online Tutorial FAQ Sample Fieldbus Topologies Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems Part 2 ISA S50 02 1992 Fieldbus device development documentation Developing Your First FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device available from the Fieldbus Inc Web ...

Page 10: ...etween a USB compatible computer and one or more network configurable devices that comply with the FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 specification The USB 8486 uses an embedded processor to integrate FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 Stack and supports the FOUNDATION Fieldbus transfer rate of 31 25 kb s Software Description Your kit includes either the NI FBUS Communications Manager software or the NI FBUS Configurator...

Page 11: ... Fieldbus interface card to let you configure your Fieldbus links Interface cards and configuration software are sold separately because multiple interface cards can reside in the same computer The NI FBUS Configurator by default is licensed for use on one machine with up to four Fieldbus links segments If you have more than four links ports on the cards you need to purchase a link upgrade for eac...

Page 12: ... exe NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility Interface Config Used to configure the USB 8486 fbconf exe NI FBUS Configurator NI FBUS Configurator Used to configure the devices on the bus set the parameters for control loops and other Fieldbus configuration tasks fcs exe NI FBUS Dialog System NI FBUS Dialog Used to view the devices on the bus and manually read and write parameter values Not for con...

Page 13: ...elop an advanced supervisory control application in a graphical development environment LabVIEW DSC includes real time process monitoring historical trending alarm and event reporting online configuration and PLC connectivity Lookout helps you create graphical representations on a computer screen of real world devices such as switches dial gauges chart recorders pushbuttons knobs sliders and meter...

Page 14: ...existing card and port configuration information 1 Log in as Administrator or as a user that has Administrator privileges 2 Insert the NI FBUS program CD 3 Select Start Run 4 In the Run dialog box type the following x setup where x is the letter of the drive containing the disk usually a or b The interactive setup program takes you through the necessary steps to install the software The installati...

Page 15: ... 2 2 ni com Installing the Hardware Cautions Operate the USB 8486 only as described in operating instructions Do not unplug the USB 8486 when the software is running Figure 2 1 Connecting the USB 8486 to a Desktop PC 1 Desktop PC 2 USB 8486 3 DB 9 Connector 2 1 3 ...

Page 16: ...486 into an available USB port on the system as shown in Figure 2 1 or Figure 2 2 3 Connect the USB 8486 to the Fieldbus network Refer to the NI FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual for more information about the connectors 4 Launch the Interface Configuration Utility 5 Right click the USB 8486 to enable 6 Close the Interface Configuration Utility and start the NI FBUS Communications Manager or ...

Page 17: ...ice address for you to start using NI FBUS This address must be unique on the link to which the interface is connected a To assign a fixed address to your Fieldbus interface choose Fixed Address and enter a value in the range 0x10 to 0xF7 By convention the lower addresses starting at 0x10 are usually used for interface boards and link masters Upper addresses starting at 0xF7 and working down are g...

Page 18: ...made in the NI FBUS Interface Configuration utility 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 Programs National Instruments NI FBUS NI FBUS Communications Manager Tip You can have the device driver start automatically when your computer boots Refer to Chapter 3 Starting the NIFB Process f...

Page 19: ...ity before running the NIFB process Importing Device Descriptions The device description files contain information about the types of blocks and parameters supported by your Fieldbus device along with online help describing the uses of given parameters If your Fieldbus device uses manufacturer specific device description files you must import the device description files shipped with the device or...

Page 20: ... files ffo ff5 and sym sy5 5 If necessary click the Browse button to select the standard text dictionary provided with NI FBUS The text dictionary has a dct extension 6 Click the Import DD button The Import DD dialog box opens 7 Click the Browse button browse to the ffo ff5 device description file path and click Open Typically the device description for your Fieldbus device is supplied on a disk f...

Page 21: ...ions Manager refer to the NI FBUS Communication Manager User Manual for information on using your software If you are using the NI FBUS Configurator refer to the NI FBUS Configurator User Manual for information on using your software If NI FBUS is unable to connect to and initialize an interface device and you decide to continue NI FBUS startup NI FBUS will not try to reconnect to that interface a...

Page 22: ... Standard H1 interface2 Power Requirement USB High power Bus powered Device Working Mode Current 300 mA maximum full temperature range 180 mA typical at 25 C Suspend Current 2 5 mA maximum full temperature range Physical Dimensions 7 87 6 35 2 54 cm 3 1 2 5 1 0 in Weight 165 g 5 82 oz Captive USB cable length 2 m I O connector USB Standard series A plug FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 Interface 9 pin male ...

Page 23: ...s product meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 UL 60950 1 CSA 60950 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for ...

Page 24: ...entally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not ...

Page 25: ...e B 1 Male DB 9 Connector Pinout The pinout of the USB 8486 uses pins 6 and 7 of the connector for the Fieldbus signals as specified in the Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems Part 2 ISA S50 02 1992 9 Pin D SUB DB 9 Cable Information A 2 meter cable has been included in your kit which converts the 9 pin D SUB connector to three wire pigtails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No Connection No C...

Page 26: ...Figure B 3 Pinout for 9 Pin D SUB Female Connector of the DB 9 Cable Table B 1 provides the cable pigtail pinout All of the signals on the three wire pigtails provide a direct corresponding connection to the 9 pin D SUB Table B 1 Information for Cable Pigtails Signal Color Size Data Red 22 AWG Data Black 22 AWG Shield Green 22 AWG 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 No Connection No Connection No Connection No Conn...

Page 27: ...cate any usable Fieldbus boards Stop the card remove it then reinsert it Board cannot be found Select Start Programs National Instruments NI FBUS Utilities Interface Configuration Utility Make sure your card appears under the list of interfaces Make sure the kernel mode driver is started To start the driver select Start Programs National Instruments NI FBUS NI FBUS Communications Manager Click the...

Page 28: ...he driver select Start Programs National Instruments NI FBUS NI FBUS Communications Manager Click the Start button To avoid manual startup in the future click Startup and select Automatic When a Fieldbus device is connected to the bus the NIFB process often hangs when the title bar reads Waiting for Startup Completion If I disconnect the cables it starts fine This is probably due to a device addre...

Page 29: ...showing up in the Interface Configuration utility Make sure that this matches the number of cards in the system Also check that the number of ports match the physical hardware one port versus two port cards Link masters do not always get along together if you have another link master on the link Try setting the card to be a basic device in the Interface Configuration utility If a USB 8486 is confi...

Page 30: ...rd will find and take an available address Problems Using Manufacturer Defined Features NI FBUS uses identifying information in the actual device to locate the device description for the device The identifying information includes four resource block parameters MANUFAC_ID DEV_TYPE DEV_REV and DD_REV If the identifying information is incorrect NI FBUS will not be able to locate the device descripti...

Page 31: ... window 5 Right click the resource block for your device by selecting Read Object from Open Descriptors Session Interface Name Device Name VFD Name Resource Block Name 6 Select the Read by Name radio button and enter MANUFAC_ID as the name Click the Read button Write down the hexidecimal number found in parenthesis 0xnumber in Table C 1 7 Repeat step 6 for the name DEV_TYPE 8 Repeat step 6 for the...

Page 32: ... by the Fieldbus specification Also having additional files in this directory is not a problem The Configurator will use the most recent device description revision for a given device revision If you do not have the appropriate ffo and sym files you must obtain them from the device manufacturer Be sure to import them properly by clicking DD Info and using the Import DD button in the Interface Conf...

Page 33: ...nd T3 These parameters represent delay time values that your card uses to compensate for the delays inherent in the device and in the set address protocol itself T1 describes the expected response delay of the device at a given address T3 describes the expected time for the device to respond at its new address Uninstalling the Software To uninstall your NI FBUS software select Start Settings Contr...

Page 34: ...the USB 8486 from the computer and close NI FBUS Communications Manager 2 Connect the USB 8486 to another USB port in the system 3 Start the NI FBUS Communication Manager If the H1 Fieldbus LED still flashes red contact National Instruments through the information provided in Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services The H1 Fieldbus LED is solid red The USB 8486 H1 Fieldbus port encou...

Page 35: ... as shown in Figure C 2 It indicates whether the USB 8486 is powered configured and operating properly Table C 2 shows how to interpret the USB LED states 1 H1 Fieldbus Port Status 2 USB Status Table C 2 Interpretation of USB 8486 USB STATUS LED LED State Meaning Off There is no power on the USB port the USB 8486 is disabled or an error has occurred Solid green The USB 8486 is working in USB 2 0 f...

Page 36: ... 3 Interpretation of USB 8486 H1 Fieldbus Status LED LED State Meaning Off The USB 8486 has not been initialized Solid green The Fieldbus port is disconnected from the network or receiving nothing Slow flashing green The Fieldbus port is only receiving transmitting network maintenance packets Fast flashing green The Fieldbus port is receiving transmitting payload traffic packets Flashing red The U...

Page 37: ...Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on demand training modules via the Services Resource Center NI offers complementary membership for a full year after purchase after which you may renew to continue your benefits For information about other technic...

Page 38: ...patibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office ...

Page 39: ...s Character code that identifies a specific location or series of locations in memory Alarm A notification the NI FBUS Communications Manager software sends when it detects that a block leaves or returns to a particular state API Application Programmer Interface Attribute Properties of parameters B b Bits Bank The combination of one FieldPoint network module and one or more terminal bases and I O ...

Page 40: ...e sheath Communication stack Performs the services required to interface the user application to the physical layer Control loop A set of connections between blocks used to perform a control algorithm Control strategy See Function Block Application Controller An intelligent device usually involving a CPU that is capable of controlling other devices D DD See Device Description Descriptor A number r...

Page 41: ...d by ISA standard S50 02 Fieldbus cable Shielded twisted pair cable made specifically for Fieldbus that has characteristics important for good signal transmission and are within the requirements of the Fieldbus standard Fieldbus Foundation An organization that developed a Fieldbus network specifically based upon the work and principles of the ISA IEC standards committees Fieldbus Messaging Specifi...

Page 42: ...block diagram that represents your control strategy H H1 The 31 25 kbit second type of Fieldbus hex Hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system which uses 0 9 and A F HMI Human Machine Interface A graphical user interface for the process with supervisory control and data acquisition capability Hz Hertz I I O Input output IEC International Electrotechnical Commission A technical standards committee whic...

Page 43: ... A device that is responsible for keeping a link operational The LAS executes the link schedule circulates tokens distributes time and probes for new devices Link master device A device that is capable of becoming the LAS Live list The list of all devices that are properly responding to the Pass Token Lookout National Instruments Lookout is a full featured object based automation software system t...

Page 44: ...oftware With it you can set device addresses clear devices change modes and read and write to the devices NI FBUS Fieldbus Configuration System See NI FBUS Configurator NI FBUS process Process that must be running in the background for you to use your PCI FBUS PCMCIA FBUS or USB 8486 interface to communicate between the board and the Fieldbus O Object An element of an object dictionary Object Dict...

Page 45: ...ntains a program you can alter R Repeater Boost the signals to and from the further link Resource block A special block containing parameters that describe the operation of the device and general characteristics of a device such as manufacturer and device name Only one resource block per device is allowed Roundcard A hardware interface for developing FOUNDATION Fieldbus compliant devices S s Secon...

Page 46: ...rocess variable periodically then transmit a history of the values on the network U USB Universal Serial Bus USB 8486 NI USB 8486 FOUNDATION Fieldbus interface V V Volts VCR See Virtual Communication Relationship VFD See Virtual Field Device Virtual Communication Relationship Preconfigured or negotiated connections between virtual field devices on a network Virtual Field Device The virtual field d...

Page 47: ...ntions used in the manual viii D Declaration of Conformity NI resources D 2 device descriptions importing 2 6 device names table C 5 diagnostic tools NI resources D 1 documentation conventions used in manual viii how to use manual set vii NI resources D 1 related documentation ix drivers NI resources D 1 E electromagnetic compatibility specifications A 2 environmental management A 3 error messages...

Page 48: ...ations A 2 software configuration choosing 1 2 description 1 1 description table 1 3 installation 2 1 NI resources D 1 uninstalling C 7 using 3 1 specifications A 1 bus interface A 1 CE compliance A 3 electromagnetic compatibility A 2 environment A 2 management A 3 operating A 2 storage A 2 online product certification A 3 physical A 1 power requirement A 1 safety A 2 WEEE A 3 support technical D ...

Page 49: ...ieldbus status LEDs table C 10 specifications bus interface A 1 CE compliance A 3 electromagnetic compatibility A 2 environment A 2 management A 3 operating A 2 storage A 2 online product certification A 3 physical A 1 power requirement A 1 safety A 2 WEEE A 3 status LEDs C 8 troubleshooting C 8 USB status LEDs figure C 9 table C 9 V visitor address C 4 W Web resources D 1 WEEE management A 3 what...

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