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Chapter 5 – Configuring the FF-BUS Using NI-FBUS
Configurator
The National Instruments F-BUS Configurator software is widely used for testing and
configuration of FF-BUS devices. Consult your NI-FBUS Configurator manual for
more information on this NI software (included in NI-FBUS help on the software).
Before starting the NI-FBUS Configurator, you must import the DD using the NI-
FBUS Interface Configurator Utility. The DD files are available can be downloaded
from our web site at:
http://www.sierrainstruments.com/userfiles/file/dd_files.zip
Getting Started Configuring FF-Bus Using NI-FBUS Configurator
1.
Start the NI-FBUS COM manager then start the NI-FBUS Configurator.
2.
When NI-FBUS Configurator starts, choose the FF-BUS interface used.
3.
If the 640S or 780S is connected correctly, SIERRA_DEVICE should appear on your
screen as shown below.
4.
The node address (factory set) is set to 247. We suggest it be changed to suit the FF-
BUS application.
Change the Tag names as needed.
5.
Make configuration changes as needed.
Figure 2: NI Screen After SIERRA_DEVICE Is Found