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Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and
NI-FBUS Software for Windows 2000/XP
™
Contents
Install the NI-FBUS Software
To install Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software on Windows NT,
Note
refer to the respective getting started manual for your particular hardware on the
Windows NT platform. This installation guide applies only to Windows 2000/XP.
If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over an existing version, write down
Caution
your card configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from their
defaults. Reinstalling may cause you to lose any existing card and port configuration
information.
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Install the NI-FBUS Software................................................................. 1
Install the PCMCIA-FBUS Board .......................................................... 2
Install the AT-FBUS Board .................................................................... 6
Install the PCI-FBUS Board ................................................................... 9
Complete the following steps to install your NI-FBUS software.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
privileges.
2.
Insert the NI-FBUS Communications Manager 3.0 or NI-FBUS
Configurator 3.0 (or later version) CD-ROM.
3.
Select Start»Run.
4.
In the Run dialog box, type the following:
x :\setup
where
is the letter of the drive containing the CD-ROM for
x
the NI-FBUS Communications Manager 3.0 or the NI-FBUS
Configurator 3.0 (or later) version.
or as a user that has Administrator
May 2003
323303B-01
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Table of Contents
Related Manuals for NI PCMCIA-FBUS
Summary of Contents for NI PCMCIA-FBUS
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Page 1: Install The Ni-Fbus Software
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Page 2: Install The Pcmcia-Fbus Board
PCMCIA-FBUS card. Complete the following steps to install the PCMCIA-FBUS card. Shut down your operating system and power off your system. - Page 3 Connect the PCMCIA-FBUS to the Fieldbus network. Your kit contains one PCMCIA-FBUS cable. Refer to Appendix B, Pinout Information, of the Getting Started with Your PCMCIA-FBUS and the NI-FBUS Software manual if you need to make a longer cable than the PCMCIA-FBUS cable provided. Note Although very similar, the installation processes for Windows 2000 and Windows XP differ slightly.
- Page 4 Figure 2, but make the same selection. Choose the appropriate type. PCMCIA-Fbus is for the one-port card and PCMCIA-Fbus/2 is for the two-port card. Click Next. To determine if your card is working, in the Windows System Tray click the PCMCIA adaptor icon, shown inside a box in Figure 3.
- Page 5 Depending upon how you have configured your computer, Figure 5 may or may not show the path for locating the file in your system. This path is given as one Nifb.inf possibility. © National Instruments Corporation NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows 2000/XP...
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Page 6: Install The At-Fbus Board
15. Start Device Driver Installation appears. Click Next. 16. Once the driver is installed, click Finish. 17. Launch the Interface Configuration Utility, locate the PCMCIA-FBUS board and right-click to Enable. 18. Close the Interface Configuration Utility and start the NI-FBUS Communications Manager or NI-FBUS Configurator. - Page 7 Keep the top cover or access port off until you have verified that your resources are non-conflicting. This is described in the Set the NI-FBUS Software to Use Your NI-FBUS Board section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, of the Getting Started with Your AT-FBUS and the NI-FBUS Software manual.
- Page 8 Clicking the Start button starts the driver. You can now set up the driver to start automatically at system start-up by setting the Startup Type to Automatic as shown in Figure 9. NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows 2000/XP ni.com...
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Page 9: Install The Pci-Fbus Board
PCI slot with the Fieldbus connector sticking out of the opening on the back panel. Make sure all pins are equally far into the connector. Although it might be a tight fit, do not force the board into place. © National Instruments Corporation NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows 2000/XP... - Page 10 Keep the top cover or access port off until you have verified that your resources are non-conflicting. This is described in the Set the NI-FBUS Software to Use Your PCI-FBUS Board section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, of the Getting Started with Your PCI-FBUS and the NI-FBUS Software manual.
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