
Emerson FBxRemote I/O Quick Start Guide
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March 2021
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Example – Transferring Data from the FBxRemote
I/O to the Host RTU
You must configure FBxNet™ software for data transfer between the host RTU and the FBxRemote
I/O rack. FBxNet requires an Ethernet connection.
Note
Full details on FBxNet™ configuration are included in
Chapter 4
of the
Field Tools Quick Start Guide
or
in Field Tools online help. This example shows how to transfer a single value from the rack to the
host RTU. if you are transferring large amounts of data, it may be easier to manually edit CSV files in
Excel or a text editor than use the steps shown here.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, you must have active Field Tools connections with both the FB3000 RTU and the
FBxRemote I/O rack.
Also, you must create an FBxNet user in each device that uses FBxNet. In this case, that means you
must create an FBxNet user in the FB3000 host RTU, and then create an identical FBxNet user in the
FBxRemote I/O rack. You create an FBxNet user within FbxConnect as follows:
1.
Click Services > User Management
2.
In the User Management screen, click Add User