
Contents
NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual
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Ethernet Cable Pinouts.................................................................................... 3-6
Fieldbus H1 Pinout Information ..................................................................... 3-7
NI-FBUS Communications Manager Overview ........................................................... 4-1
Installing the OPC NI-FBUS Server ............................................................................. 4-2
NI-FBUS Functions Overview ...................................................................................... 4-2
Example: Using Administrative Functions....................................... 4-3
Example: Using Core Functions....................................................... 4-4
Alert and Trend Functions .............................................................................. 4-4
Device Description Functions ......................................................................... 4-5
Using the NI-FBUS Communications Manager Process ................................ 4-6
Developing Your NI-FBUS Communications Manager Application ........................... 4-7
Choose Your Level of Communication .......................................................... 4-7
Choose to Access by Name or Index .............................................................. 4-7
Choose to Write Single-Thread or Multi-Thread Applications ...................... 4-8
H1 Device MIB List Parameters ...................................................... 4-10
H1 Device MIB Parameters.............................................................. 4-10
HSE Device MIB List Parameters.................................................... 4-11
HSE Device MIB Parameters ........................................................... 4-11
Use the NI-FBUS Dialog Utility to Communicate with Devices ................... 4-11
Write Your Application .................................................................................. 4-12
Compile, Link, and Run Your Application..................................................... 4-13
Sample Programs........................................................................................................... 4-13
NI-FBUS Dialog Utility ................................................................................................ 4-14
NI-FBUS Dialog Examples ........................................................................................... 4-14
Example 1. Get a Device List ......................................................................... 4-14
Example 2. Download a Schedule to an Interface .......................................... 4-15
Example 3. Read a Parameter Using
Access............................ 4-16
Introduction to the Link Active Schedule File................................................ 4-17
Format of the Link Active Schedule File ......................................... 4-18