5 Appendix – NI-FBUS Configurator Tool
5.1 DD File
NI-FBUS Configurator Rev 4 is a tool that can be used to configure the Fieldbus Interface used by
the Val Controls Device.
First you should be sure that the interface is installed in NI-FBUS.
5.2 Import DD Files
In windows
Select [National Instruments / NI-FBUS / Utilities / Interface Configuration Utility]
• If the Interface Configuration Utility will not start, stop the NI-FBUS process.
In windows go to “Task Manager”, and end the “nifb.exe” process.
On the start-up window
• Press Import DD/CFF
• Browse the location for the files, open 000105, open 1001, open 0101.ffo
• Press Ok, .. the DD files is imported successfully
• Browse the location for the files, open 000105, open 1001, open 010101.cff
• Press Ok, .. the DD files is imported successfully
Now start the NI-FBUS configurator
Select [National Instruments / NI-FBUS / NI-FBUS Configurator]
Now NI-FBUS is configured to recognise the Val Controls Fieldbus Device.
5.3 Upload data to NI-FBUS from the device.
First start the NI-FBUS Configurator if not already started. If the application dos not start, check
that to pc is connected to the Fieldbus Network.
In the network there should be a “ValControls” device.
• Click on ‘Device Tag Name’ in the tree window.
• In the menu select ‘Configure’.
• Choose ‘Upload Configuration.’
• Press ‘Yes’
• .. now its uploading data from the device to NI-FBUS Configurator.
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