Appendix B
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
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Problems Using Fieldbus with Lookout
Fieldbus Objects Do Not Appear in Lookout
If you want to use the native Fieldbus objects in Lookout, you have to delete
the
lookout.dat
file in the Lookout directory. This file is an index
file that tells Lookout what objects it has available. Fieldbus objects are
not available by default. Lookout will regenerate the
lookout.dat
file the
next time it is started. When it regenerates the file, it will see that Fieldbus
software has been installed and will make the Fieldbus objects available.
Fieldbus Alarms in Lookout
In Lookout, there is a separate alarms window for Fieldbus alarms. Under
the
Options
menu, select
Fieldbus
to show this window. The window also
can be shown using traditional Lookout datamember ShowAlarms. Refer
to the entry for National Instruments Fieldbus in the
Lookout Object
Reference Manual
(also available from the Help menu within Lookout).
If you want alarms to appear in the main alarm window (rather than the
Fieldbus alarms window), you need to create Lookout alarm objects.