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Note to Users
The contents of this document that refer to FieldPoint software are
not intended for use with FieldPoint Software 4.0 or LabVIEW 7.0.
Refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for
FieldPoint and the FieldPoint LabVIEW Interface Help.
April 2003 Edition
Part Number 370706A-01

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  • Page 1     FieldPoint FP-1000/1001 User Manual FP-1000/1001 User Manual Note to Users The contents of this document that refer to FieldPoint software are not intended for use with FieldPoint Software 4.0 or LabVIEW 7.0. Refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for FieldPoint and the FieldPoint LabVIEW Interface Help.
  • Page 2 Thailand 662 992 7519, United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 Technical Support and Professional Services For further support information, refer to the appendix. To comment on the documentation, send email to techpubs@natinst.com. © 2003 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting the Baud Rate ..................2-15 Connecting Power to the FP-1000/1001 ................2-15 Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank............2-16 Completed Hardware Installation..............2-16 Chapter 3 Feature Set Description High-Speed Local Bus ....................3-1 Network Watchdog Timer .....................3-1 SnapShot Feature ......................3-2 © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 5 Contents Programmable Power-Up State ..................3-3 HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)..................3-4 HotPnP During Power-Up ................3-4 HotPnP During Operation ................3-4 Inserting New I/O Modules .............. 3-4 Replacing I/O Modules..............3-5 Power-On Self Test (POST)..................3-6 LED Indicators ......................3-7 Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software FieldPoint Software Overview ..................
  • Page 6 Network Address Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001 .....2-14 Table 2-2. Baud Rate Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001.........2-15 Table 3-1. Module Configuration Results After HotPnP Replacement....3-6 Table 3-2. STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions....3-8 © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    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 tip, which alerts you to advisory information. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 8 About This Manual This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such as menu items and dialog box options.

  • Page 9: Fp-1000/1001 Network Module Overview

    Status Status Connector Connector Switch Switch LEDs LEDs Cover Cover RS-485 RS-485 RS-232 Connector Connector Connector Rail Clip Rail Clip Power Power Connector Connector FP-1001 FP-1000 Figure 1-1. FP-1000 and FP-1001 Network Modules © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 FP-1000/1001 Network Module Overview The FP-1000/1001 supports standard commands (subset of Optomux command set) and a set of extended commands to completely support the FieldPoint I/O modules. Both network modules can co-exist with other Optomux devices on the same network. The FP-1000/1001 uses the Optomux protocol.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation And Configuration

    Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the DIN rail clip to the unlocked position, as shown in Figure 2-1. Rail Clip Locked Rail Clip Unlocked Figure 2-1. DIN Rail Clip in the Unlocked Position © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Figure 2-2. Installing The Fp-1000/1001 Network Module Onto A Din Rail

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration Hook the lip on the rear of the network module onto the top of a 35 mm DIN rail and press the network module down onto the DIN rail as shown in Figure 2-2. Local Bus Connector DIN Rail...

  • Page 13: Connecting Terminal Bases With Din Rail Mounting

    Figure 2-1. Then, disconnect the module from the local bus connector of the terminal base, and lift the module off of the rail. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Mounting The Fp-1000/1001 To A Panel

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration Mounting the FP-1000/1001 to a Panel Perform the following steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel mount accessory and mount the FP-1000/1001 network module. You can order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from National Instruments.

  • Page 15: Connecting Terminal Bases With Panel Mounting

    Attach the terminal base to the network module by firmly mating the local bus connectors. Bolt, screw, or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel. Ensure that the local bus connectors remain firmly mated after the terminal base is mounted. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Removing The Fp-1000/1001 And Terminal Bases From The Panel

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration To add more terminal bases, repeat Steps 2 through 4, mating the local bus connectors of each new terminal base to the connector of the last installed base. If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local bus connectors should all remain firmly mated after all the bases are mounted to the panel.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Fp-1000 To Your Computer

    RS-232 Interface Specifications RS-232 specifies a maximum cabling distance of 50 ft, but improvements in line drivers and cabling technology often allow you to design your network beyond the recommendations of the specification. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Fp-1001 To The Serial Network

    An alternative method is to connect the FP-1001 directly to your host computer, if your host computer provides an RS-485 interface. Contact National Instruments for information about available RS-485 hardware. You can connect up to 25 FP-1001 network modules to each RS-485 port on the host computer.

  • Page 19: Figure 2-10. Host Computer Connected To Three Fp-1001 Network Modules

    RS-485 specifies a maximum cabling distance of 4,000 ft, but improvements in line drivers and cabling technology often allow you to design your network beyond the recommendations of the specification. If even longer distances are desirable, you can use RS-485 repeaters. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Rs-485 Network Termination And Biasing

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration An RS-485 stub is created when you tap the RS-485 backbone to form a T-junction. RS-485 stubs must be less than 3 in. long. However, you can create longer stubs by using an RS-485 repeater to start the stub, ensuring that the repeater is close to the junction.

  • Page 21: Figure 2-13. Typical Signal Connections For Host Computer Connected To One Fp-1000 And Multiple Fp-1001 Network Modules

    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 2-14. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Configuring The Fp-1000/1001

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration Configuring the FP-1000/1001 Figure 2-15 shows the 8-position switch on the FP-1000/1001 network module. Switches 1–5 set the network address, and switches 6–8 set the baud rate. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Baud Address Rate...

  • Page 23: Setting The Network Address

    Table 2-1 shows the possible switch positions and the corresponding address of the FieldPoint network module. © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Table 2-1. Network Address Switch Settings For The Fp-1000/1001

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration Table 2-1. Network Address Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001 Network Module Network Module Switch Address Switch Address Positions 1–5 (Decimal) Positions 1–5 (Decimal) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

  • Page 25: Setting The Baud Rate

    I/O modules in the bank. Therefore you need not provide power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in the bank. The power connector is a 4-pin screw terminal connector whose pinout is shown in Figure 2-16. © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Calculating Power For A Fieldpoint Bank

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration To Adjacent Terminal Base To Power Supply (Optional Connection) – Figure 2-16. FP-1000/1001 Power Connector Pinout The two terminals labeled V are internally connected on the network module, as are the two terminals labeled C. Power must be applied to one V and C pair for operation of the FieldPoint bank.

  • Page 27: Feature Set Description

    Each bank has only one watchdog timeout value that is common for all the modules in that bank. In addition, the current watchdog timeout value is not stored when you store the SnapShot. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Snapshot Feature

    Chapter 3 Feature Set Description SnapShot Feature Many applications require that, upon startup, the system’s I/O modules power up with user-specified configuration and output levels rather than factory default settings. The SnapShot feature provides you with a single-step method to store the current state of your FieldPoint bank for use as the power-up state of the bank.

  • Page 29: Programmable Power-Up State

    • The turn-around delay for each module • The hot-swap reporting mode for the FieldPoint stack. See the next section, HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play), for more information on the hot-swap reporting mode. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Hotpnp (Hot Plug And Play)

    Chapter 3 Feature Set Description If you have enabled the SnapShot feature, the FP-1000/1001 restores your desired settings to all I/O modules and channels in the bank every time you power up, until you disable the SnapShot feature. HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play) The HotPnP feature simplifies system installation, configuration, and maintenance.

  • Page 31: Replacing I/O Modules

    SnapShot, the FP-1000/1001 configures the replacement module with the SnapShot configuration. Otherwise, the FP-1000/1001 configures the replacement module to factory default settings. Table 3-1 shows how modules are configured after HotPnP replacement. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Power-On Self Test (Post)

    Chapter 3 Feature Set Description Table 3-1. Module Configuration Results After HotPnP Replacement Replacement SnapShot Module Configuration Feature Replacement Module After HotPnP Enabled/ Compatible with the Same as the Disabled removed module configuration of the removed module Disabled Incompatible with the Factory default removed module configuration of...

  • Page 33: Led Indicators

    I/O modules in its bank respond to the host computer. This LED indicates that a module in the bank was addressed by a correctly formatted command, and that the module is responding to that command (either with a success or error response). © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Table 3-2. Status Led Flashes And Corresponding Error Conditions

    Chapter 3 Feature Set Description The red STATUS LED is lit when the FP-1000/1001 detects a failure. If STATUS is not lit, the FP-1000/1001 has not detected a failure. The FP-1000/1001 indicates specific error conditions by flashing STATUS a specific number of times. Table 3-2 describes the STATUS LED flashing sequences and the corresponding error condition.

  • Page 35: Installing And Using The Fieldpoint Software

    • LabWindows/CVI Functions • OPC Server You can download future versions of FieldPoint software from the National Instruments FTP site at ftp.natinst.com/support/ fieldpoint/Server FieldPoint Explorer Configuration Utility FieldPoint Explorer is the configuration utility for FieldPoint hardware and software. You can use FieldPoint Explorer to accomplish the following tasks: •...

  • Page 36: Bridgeview Server

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software For more information on FieldPoint Explorer, refer to the Using FieldPoint Explorer section, later in this chapter. BridgeVIEW Server The BridgeVIEW server for FieldPoint provides communication between FieldPoint devices and applications you develop using the BridgeVIEW graphical programming package for automation.

  • Page 37: Opc Server

    I/O channels and the baud rate. You can download a calculator to determine the data throughput from . This ftp.natinst.com/support/FieldPoint/server calculator is available as both an Excel Spreadsheet and as a LabVIEW/BridgeVIEW VI. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Installing Fieldpoint Software

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Installing FieldPoint Software Follow these steps to install your FieldPoint software: If you are using BridgeVIEW, LabVIEW, Lookout, or LabWindows/CVI with FieldPoint, install these other application programs before installing your FieldPoint software. The FieldPoint software installation installs the BridgeVIEW server, LabVIEW VIs and examples, Lookout driver class, and LabWindows/CVI instrument driver only if it finds the corresponding application software installed.

  • Page 39: Figure 4-1. Fieldpoint Explorer Window

    FieldPoint system, about the group of objects consisting of the Server, Communications selected in the DNH window. Resource, Devices, and I/O Items. Figure 4-1. FieldPoint Explorer Window © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Getting Assistance While You Work

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Getting Assistance While You Work FieldPoint Explorer includes several features to help answer your questions about using the software and to reduce the time you spend learning how to use and get the most out of FieldPoint Explorer. These features include ToolTips, ScreenTips, and online help.

  • Page 41: Getting Started With Fieldpoint Explorer

    Add a communications resource to the Device Network Hierarchy. To add the resource, first click on the + sign next to IA Server with OPC in the DNH window to expand the view. Then right-click on the word © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Figure 4-4. Communication Resource Configuration Window

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software FieldPoint and select Add a comm resource to this server. The communications resource dialog box appears as shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4. Communication Resource Configuration Window Select the COM port on your computer to which you cabled the FieldPoint system.
  • Page 43 Continue this for each channel that you want to configure. Click on the OK button when you are finished. Click on the Yes button when asked if you want to write these settings to the device. © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Figure 4-5. Channel Configuration Dialog Box

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Figure 4-5. Channel Configuration Dialog Box You can now try to read from the FieldPoint devices that you have configured. Select one of the devices in the DNH window, and then click on the Start Monitoring button (green arrow icon) in the Tool Bar to start monitoring the items of that device.
  • Page 45 13. Exit the FieldPoint Explorer application. You must exit FieldPoint Explorer before you can communicate with the FieldPoint Note system using one of the methods described in the subsequent sections. © National Instruments Corporation 4-11 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 46: Using The Fieldpoint Bridgeview Server

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Using the FieldPoint BridgeVIEW Server The FieldPoint BridgeVIEW server is a device server based on the native BridgeVIEW server architecture. The I/O Items you configured in the FieldPoint Explorer become available to the BridgeVIEW server when you export the configuration data from FieldPoint Explorer into the BridgeVIEW common configuration database (CCDB).

  • Page 47: Using The Fieldpoint Lookout Driver Class

    Using FieldPoint Explorer section of this chapter, and save your configuration file. Exit FieldPoint Explorer. Note You must exit FieldPoint Explorer before you can use the FieldPoint driver class from Lookout. © National Instruments Corporation 4-13 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Figure 4-6. Creating The Fieldpoint Object

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Start Lookout, and create a new control panel or open an existing one. Select Object»Create from the menu bar and choose the FieldPoint object class from the Drivers category of the Select Object Class dialog box.

  • Page 49: Figure 4-7. Modifying The Fieldpoint Data Members

    FieldPoint object. For more information about the FieldPoint driver object class and data members, refer to the National Instruments FieldPoint information in your Lookout documentation. © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 50: Using The Fieldpoint Labview Vis

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Using the FieldPoint LabVIEW VIs When you install the FieldPoint software, a library of FieldPoint VIs is created if LabVIEW has already been installed on your computer. The FieldPoint VIs (FP Open, FP Get Configuration Info, FP Create Tag, FP Advise, FP Read, FP Write, and FP Close) directly access the I/O Items you configured in the FieldPoint Explorer program.

  • Page 51: Figure 4-8. Labview Diagram For Labview Example Application

    To write to an Output Item, use FP Write instead of FP Advise (or FP Read). Figure 4-8. LabVIEW Diagram for LabVIEW Example Application Figure 4-9. Front Panel for LabVIEW Example Application © National Instruments Corporation 4-17 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Using The Fieldpoint Labwindows/Cvi Functions

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Using the FieldPoint LabWindows/CVI Functions When you install the FieldPoint software, a LabWindows/CVI instrument driver for FieldPoint is created if LabWindows/CVI has already been installed on your computer. This instrument driver includes function panels to call C functions that directly access the I/O Items you configured in the FieldPoint Explorer program.
  • Page 53 FieldPoint server and hardware. OPC clients that do not support this method might only give you error messages like “Bad, non-specific” along with an error code. © National Instruments Corporation 4-19 FP-1000/1001 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Using Fieldpoint With An Optomux Server

    Chapter 4 Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software Some OPC clients that do not support this “GetErrorString” method might still provide a way for you to manually look up the FieldPoint message corresponding to the error code using the method. Using FieldPoint with an Optomux Server The FP-1000/1001 supports many of the commands of the standard Optomux protocol, so it is possible to communicate with the FieldPoint...
  • Page 55 Programmer Reference Manual to get the most out of your FieldPoint hardware. Examples of programs that directly access the serial port to communicate with the FieldPoint network modules are available on the National Instruments FTP site at ftp.natinst.com/support/fieldpoint/Examples/ © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 56 Specifications sections in Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and Configuration. Power supply range........ 11 to 30 VDC Power consumption........ 1 watt + 1.15 × ∑(I/O Module Consumption) Maximum terminal bases per bank ..9 © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Appendix A Specifications Maximum number of banks....25 RS-232/RS-485 interface chips ....15 kV ESD, low noise and slew rate, limited interface ICs RS-485 Iiolation ........2500 Vrms breakdown, 250 Vrms operational Environment Operating temperature ......–40 to +70 °C Storage temperature ........–55 to +90 °C Relative humidity ........5% to 90% noncondensing Compliance Electrical safety ........designed to meet IEC 1010...
  • Page 58 Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at for technical support and professional services: ni.com • Support—Online technical support resources include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For immediate answers and solutions, visit our extensive library of technical support resources available in English, Japanese, and Spanish at .
  • Page 59 Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services • Calibration Certificate—If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/ calibration If you searched and could not find the answers you need, contact ni.com your local office or NI corporate headquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual.
  • Page 60 CISPR International Special Committee On Radio Interference Data Set Ready electronic data sheet electromagnetic interference electrostatic discharge feet file transfer protocol HotPnP Hot Plug and Play International Electrotechnical Commission inches input/output Light-emitting diode © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Glossary OLE for Process Control POST power-on self test Request to Send Volts Volts direct current Vrms Volts root mean squared FP-1000/1001 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 62 (figure), 2-16 banks. See FieldPoint banks. RS-232 ports (figure), 2-8 baud rate RS-485 ports (figure), 2-10 address and baud rate switch location contacting National Instruments, B-2 (figure), 2-12 customer switch settings (table), 2-15 education, B-1 biasing resistors for RS-485 port, 2-10...
  • Page 63 Index FP-1000 configuring, 2-12 to 2-15 environmental specifications, A-2 connecting to computer, 2-7 error conditions indicated by STATUS LED connection to RS-232 port, 1-2 (table), 3-8 FP-1001 example code, B-1 configuring, 2-12 to 2-15 Explorer, FieldPoint, 4-1, 4-4 to 4-11 connecting to network, 2-8 connection to RS-485 port, 1-2 feature set description, 3-1 to 3-8...
  • Page 64 (figure), 2-1 professional services, B-1 removing FieldPoint network module system integration services, B-1 from DIN rail, 2-3 technical support, B-1 from panel, 2-6 worldwide offices, B-2 removing terminal bases from panel, 2-6 © National Instruments Corporation FP-1000/1001 User Manual...
  • Page 65 Index RS-232 ports connector pinout (figure), 2-8 technical support, B-1 FP-1000 connection to, 1-2, 2-7 telephone technical support, B-2 interface specifications, 2-7 terminal base connection RS-485 ports with DIN rail mounting, 2-3 connector pinout (figure), 2-10 with panel mounting, 2-5 FP-1001 connection to, 1-2, 2-8 to 2-10 termination and biasing, RS-485 ports, 2-10 interface specifications, 2-9...

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