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Chapter 4
Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software
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might be represented by integers from 4096 (representing the
minimum value of an analog channel) to 8191 (representing the
maximum value of an analog channel).
•
The standard Optomux protocol is not capable of returning the full
range of error and diagnostic features supported by FieldPoint
modules.
•
If you are writing your own server, sending and receiving messages
directly using the serial port, you are highly encouraged to use the
extended FieldPoint command set as described in the
FP-1000/1001
Programmer Reference Manual
to get the most out of your FieldPoint
hardware. Examples of programs that directly access the serial port to
communicate with the FieldPoint network modules are available on the
National Instruments FTP site at
ftp.natinst.com/support/fieldpoint/Examples/
.