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FieldPoint FP-3000
Network Module User Manual
FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual
January 1999 Edition
Part Number 322169A-01
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Important Information Warranty The FieldPoint FP-3000 network module is 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 pro
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Contents About This Manual Conventions ...................................................................................................................xv Related Documentation..................................................................................................xv Chapter 1 FP-3000 Network Module Overview Overview of the FP-3000 Network Module ..................................................................1-1 Features of the FP-3000 Network Module ...............................
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Contents Chapter 3 Example Applications Initial Power On: Assigning Address and Device Tag.................................................. 3-1 Example 1: Converting a 4–20 mA Pressure Sensor to Fieldbus Using FP-3000 ........ 3-2 Getting Started ................................................................................................ 3-2 Convert the Pressure Sensor Reading ............................................................. 3-2 Create Function Block ...........................
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Contents Chapter 4 Block Reference Block Overview .............................................................................................................4-1 Function Blocks...............................................................................................4-1 Resource Block................................................................................................4-2 Types of Function Blocks ....................................................................................
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Contents FP_CJC_SOURCE.......................................................................................... 4-15 FP_MOD_STATUS........................................................................................ 4-15 FP_NOISE_REJECTION ............................................................................... 4-15 FP_PWM_520_PERIOD ................................................................................ 4-16 FP_RTD_122_RANGE ..................................................
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Contents BYPASS..........................................................................................................C-4 CHANNEL......................................................................................................C-4 CHECKBACK ................................................................................................C-4 CLR_FSTATE.................................................................................................C-5 CONFIRM_TIME ............................
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Contents LO_PRI ........................................................................................................... C-13 LOW_CUT...................................................................................................... C-13 MANUFAC_ID .............................................................................................. C-13 MAX_NOTIFY............................................................................................... C-13 MEMORY_SIZE ......................
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Contents WRITE_ALM..................................................................................................C-22 WRITE_LOCK................................................................................................C-22 WRITE_PRI ....................................................................................................C-22 XD_SCALE.....................................................................................................C-22 Appendix D Advanced Function Block Beha
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Contents Figure 2-12. FP-3000 Connector Pinout.................................................................... 2-12 Figure 2-13. LEDs on the FP-3000............................................................................ 2-12 Figure 2-14. FP-3000 Firmware Update Dialog Box ................................................ 2-16 Figure 2-15. FP-3000 Search Dialog Box ................................................................. 2-17 Figure 2-16. Select FP-3000 Module Dialog Box ........
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Contents Table C-3. Checkback States ..................................................................................C-5 Table C-4. Control Options ....................................................................................C-6 Table C-5. Feature Parameter Options ...................................................................C-8 Table C-6. Hard Types ...........................................................................................C-10 Table C-7. Operation Bitmasks ......
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About This Manual This manual describes how to use your FieldPoint FP-3000 Network Module. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box. This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a caution, whi
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1 FP-3000 Network Module Overview This chapter provides an overview of the FP-3000 network module. Overview of the FP-3000 Network Module The FP-3000 is an intelligent network interface and controller module that manages a bank of up to nine FieldPoint I/O modules and terminal bases. The FP-3000 network module and the terminal bases snap together to form a high-speed data bus for communications between the FP-3000 network module and any I/O modules in the bank. The FP-3000 includes an H1 F
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Chapter 1 FP-3000 Network Module Overview 1 2 4 3 + + 5 6 – + 6 1 FP-3000 Network 3 I/O Module 5 Fieldbus Module 4 Fieldbus Trunk 6 Fieldbus Devices 2 Terminal Base Figure 1-1. Fieldbus Network Setup The FP-3000 network module provides a Fieldbus interface to conventional analog and discrete I/O devices. For example, the FP-3000 makes a 4–20 mA pressure transmitter connected to a FieldPoint 8-channel analog input module behave like a Fieldbus pressure transmitter. By using an FP-3000 networ
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Chapter 1 FP-3000 Network Module Overview Features of the FP-3000 Network Module Function Blocks Conventional devices connected to I/O modules are made visible as Fieldbus function blocks. Function blocks are software modules which describe the fundamental elements of an I/O or control system. The FP-3000, like any FOUNDATION Fieldbus–compliant device, has one or more function blocks. The function blocks in different devices can be connected to form a distributed control system. The FP-3000
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Chapter 1 FP-3000 Network Module Overview Interoperability The FP-3000 network module can send or receive data from any Fieldbus-compliant device. The PID block in the FP-3000 can get its input from any Fieldbus-compliant device; it can also control any Fieldbus-compliant output device. The control and I/O functionality of the FP-3000 can be configured by any Fieldbus configurator, such as the National Instruments NI-FBUS Configurator. This is possible because all of the features added by N
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2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install device description files, mount your FieldPoint FP-3000 network module, connect the terminal bases, connect power to the network module, and connect the FP-3000 to a Fieldbus network. Install the Device Description File The Device Description file (DD) contains a list of the types of function blocks and parameters supported by the FP-3000, along with online help describing the uses of given parameters. Before you can use
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-1. NI-FBUS Configuration Utility Dialog Box 4. Click on the DD Info button. The following dialog box appears. Figure 2-2. DD Info Dialog Box 5. Click on the Import DD button. The following dialog box appears. FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual 2-2 © National Instruments Corporation
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-3. Import DD Dialog Box 6. Enter the file name for the device description into the entry field, then click on OK. If the import process is successful, the following dialog box appears, indicating that the software installation is complete. Figure 2-4. fbconf Dialog Box You only need to install the DD file one time for a version of the firmware. You do not have to repeat the DD installation for each FP-3000 connected to your computer. Updati
