FB3000 RTU Instruction Manual
D301851X012
November 2023
72 Operation
2. Decide which communication protocol you will use. This could be DNP3 or Modbus.
See these documents for more information:
DNP3 Protocol Specifications Manual (for Emerson FB3000 RTUs) (D301858X012)
FBxConnect Configuration Software User Manual (for the FB3000 RTU) (D301882X012)
3. Provide the SCADA host with information about the various parameters it needs to
extract from the application running in the RTU. Typically, the SCADA host software
includes a utility that allows you to identify this information so it can be incorporated
into the database at the SCADA host.
4. Using whatever human-machine interface (HMI) tools exist for the SCADA host, create
graphical displays or reports that include the parameters from the application
required for successful operator interaction (setpoints, flow variables and so on).
4.2.2 Communicating with a Laptop Using a Serial Port
Your laptop must have Field Tools software with FBxConnect software installed.
You must know a valid username/password combination for the RTU.
EXPLOSION HAZARD - MAY CAUSE DEATH
Connect or disconnect only in a non-hazardous area.
1. Connect a cable between a serial port (or serial/USB adapter) on your laptop and a
serial port on the RTU. (See Chapter 2 for cabling details.)
2. Launch Field Tools and add a new serial connection for this device; this launches
FBxConnect configuration software. (If you already have an existing saved serial
connection for this device in Field Tools, just double-click on it in the Connections
list.)
3. Log into the RTU if prompted.
4. Use the FBxConnect configuration software to view or change any desired
parameters.
5. When finished, log off the RTU and disconnect the cable from its serial port.
4.2.3 Communicating with a Laptop Using Ethernet
Your laptop must have Field Tools software with FBxConnect software installed.
You must know a valid username/password combination for the RTU.
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