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Important Information Warranty The FieldPoint modules are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming
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Table of Contents About This Manual How to Use This Manual Set........................................................................................ix Organization of This Manual........................................................................................x Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................x Related Documentation................................................................................................
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Table of Contents SnapShot Feature.......................................................................................................... 3-2 Programmable Power-Up State .................................................................................... 3-3 HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)......................................................................................... 3-4 HotPnP During Power-Up ............................................................................. 3-4 HotPnP During
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Table of Contents Figure 2-8. RS-485 Connector Pinout for the FP-1000 and FP-1001 ......................2-7 Figure 2-9. Terminating RS-485 Using the Combicon Adapter ..............................2-8 Figure 2-10. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to One FP-1000 and Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules........................2-8 Figure 2-11. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules................................................
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About This Manual This manual describes how to install and use the FieldPoint FP-1000 and FP-1001 network modules. How to Use This Manual Set Operating Instructions for Modules and Bases FieldPoint Server Installation Online Help Specifications FieldPoint Programmer FieldPoint Network Connection, Reference User Manual Hardware Manual Configuration, and Feature Set Description Command Syntax © National Instruments Corporation ix FieldPoint FP-1000/FP-1001 User Manual
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About This Manual Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, FP-1000 and FP-1001 Network Module Overview, provides an overview of the FieldPoint network modules. • Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, describes how to install and configure your FieldPoint network module, connect it to an RS-232 or RS-485 network, and connect power to the network module. • Chapter 3, Feature Set Description, describes the feature set for the FP-1000 and FP-1001 networ
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About This Manual italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key concept. This font also denotes text from which you supply the appropriate word or value, as in Windows 3.x. italic monospace Italic text in this font denotes that you must supply the appropriate words or values in the place of these items. monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that should literally enter from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax
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Chapter FP-1000 and FP-1001 1 Network Module Overview This chapter provides an overview of the FieldPoint network modules. The FP-1000 FieldPoint network module connects an industrial RS-232 network to FieldPoint I/O modules. The FP-1001 FieldPoint network module connects an industrial RS-485 network to FieldPoint I/O modules. The FP-1000 and FP-1001 support standard commands (subset of Optomux command set), and a set of extended commands to completely support the FieldPoint I/O modules.
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Chapter 1 FP-1000 and FP-1001 Network Module Overview FP-1001 Connects to RS-485 The FP-1001 FieldPoint network module connects directly to an RS-485 adapter card that is installed in your host computer. Since RS-485 is inherently a multidrop network, the FP-1001 does not provide a separate RS-485 repeater. You can network multiple FP-1001 modules in multidrop fashion. The FP-1001 communicates over RS-485, utilizing full-duplex mode. It is optically isolated, which prevents fault coupling b
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Chapter Installation and 2 Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure your FieldPoint network module, connect it to an RS-232 or RS-485 network, and connect power to the network module. Installing the Network Module The FieldPoint network modules have rugged, simple clips for mounting reliably onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail. Follow these steps to mount the network module onto a DIN rail. Terminal bases must be connected to the network module before power is applied.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 3. Slide the network module to the desired position on the DIN rail. After the module is in position, push the rail snap into the locked position to lock the module in place on the DIN rail, as shown in Figure 2-3. Network Module DIN Rail Snap Unlocked Rail Snap Rail (Position Module Along DIN Rail) Locked Figure 2-3. Locking the FieldPoint Network Module onto a DIN Rail Removing the Network Module To remove a network module, unlock it from the DIN ra
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 3. Attach the terminal base to the network module by firmly mating the local bus connectors. 4. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and mate their local bus connectors together. 5. Place the protective cover that you removed from the network module on the last terminal base on the bank, as shown in Figure 2-4. Local Bus Connectors Firmly Mated Protective Cover Rail Snap DIN Locked Rail Figure 2-4. Connecting Terminal Bases Connecti
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Host Computer FP-1001 FP-1001 FP-1000 RS-485 RS-232 Figure 2-5. Host Computer Connected to One FP-1000 and Two FP-1001 Network Modules Connecting the FP-1001 to the Network This section describes the network configurations possible with the FP-1001 FieldPoint network module. The connector pinouts are described in the RS-485 Interface Specifications section later in this chapter. One option for connecting the FP-1001 is to connect it to the RS-485 re
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Host Computer with RS-485 Board Installed FP-1001 FP-1001 FP-1001 RS-485 Figure 2-6. Host Computer Connected to Three FP-1001 Network Modules The multidrop topology used in the networking configurations provides protection against power failures at individual FieldPoint banks. It eliminates the possibility that a power failure at one FP-1001 bank might affect the communication between other banks in your network. Because the FP-1000 provides an RS-48
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Both serial interfaces are self-configured to use the following parameters: 1 Start Bit, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, No Parity The supported baud rates are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200. Refer to the Configuring the Network Module section for information about setting the baud rate for your modules. Host computer RS-232 ports and RS-485 interface boards provide FIFO buffers for transmit and receive that help to decrease the over
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The FP-1000 does not use RS-232 hardware handshaking, but it still asserts the RTS and DSR signals for host computers or software that may require these signals. A host computer that does not use these signals does not need to connect to them. RS-485 Interface Specifications RS-485 specifies a maximum cabling distance of 4000 ft, but improvements in line drivers and cabling technology often allow you to design your network beyond the recommendations
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration + + RS-485 RS-485 – – Signal Pair Signal Pair 120 Ω 120 Ω Figure 2-9. Terminating RS-485 Using the Combicon Adapter An RS-485 network also needs biasing resistors to protect the devices on the network against noise during intervals when no RS-485 drivers are transmitting on the network. The host computer’s RS-485 interface normally has provision for such biasing resistors. When you are using FP-1001 network modules directly connected to a host comput
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration FP-1001 FP-1001 FP-1001 + RX TX RX TX RX TX To Host Computer's RS-485 120Ω 120Ω – Receive Input Pair (RX) – From Host Computer's RS-485 120Ω 120Ω + Transmit Output Pair (TX) Connect the TX outputs of the host computer to the RX inputs of the FP-1001, and the RX inputs of the host computer to the TX outputs of the FP-1001. Figure 2-11. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules Configuring the Network Modul
