Chapter 1
Overview of FBUS-HSE/H1 Linking Device (LD) Hardware
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Figure 1-1 shows an FBUS-HSE/H1 LD connected to an Ethernet network.
Figure 1-1.
Typical Ethernet Network Setup
In a distributed application, many Fieldbus H1 segments are networked
together using HSE LDs. With Ethernet, you can use an unlimited number
of Fieldbus H1 segments. Depending on the Ethernet topology, an
unlimited number of host computers can access each bank from any
distance.
Configuration and Monitoring
The LD permits the NI-FBUS Configurator, installed on any Ethernet
networked computer, to configure H1 Fieldbus devices through an
FBUS-HSE/H1 LD as if the configurator were directly connected to the
H1 Fieldbus network.
The NI-FBUS Configurator, by way of the FBUS-HSE/H1 LD,
transparently generates configuration and device-parameter information
about all H1 Fieldbus devices connected to the linking device.
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Ethernet Cable
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Ethernet Devices
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Ethernet Hub
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H1 Network Ports
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