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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Foundation Fieldbus Hardware
and NI-FBUS Software
This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the PCI-FBUS,
PCMCIA-FBUS, and USB-8486.
Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.
Note
Contents
Installing the Software.............................................................................................................. 1
Installing the Hardware ............................................................................................................ 2
Install Your PCI-FBUS Card............................................................................................ 2
Install Your PCMCIA-FBUS Card................................................................................... 3
Install Your USB-8486..................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Software
Complete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.
Caution
write down your card configuration and any port configuration parameters you
changed from their defaults. Reinstalling the software may cause you to lose any
existing card and port configuration information.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
2.
Insert the NI-FBUS Software media into the computer.
If the installer does not launch automatically, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the
installation media and launch the
3.
The interactive setup program guides you through the necessary steps to install the
NI-FBUS software. You may go back and change values where appropriate by clicking
Back. You can exit the setup where appropriate by clicking Cancel.
4.
Power down your computer when the setup is complete.
5.
Continue to the
™
If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version,
or as a user that has Administrator privileges.
autorun.exe
Installing the Hardware
file.
section to configure and install your hardware.
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTALLATION GUIDE ™ Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the PCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, and USB-8486. Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware. Note Contents Installing the Software......................1 Installing the Hardware ......................2 Install Your PCI-FBUS Card.................... -
Page 2: Installing The Hardware
Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer. As shown in Figure 1, insert the PCI-FBUS card into any unused PCI slot with the Fieldbus connector protruding from the opening on the back panel. Make sure all pins are inserted an equal depth into the connector. -
Page 3: Install Your Pcmcia-Fbus Card
Screw the mounting bracket of the PCI-FBUS card to the back panel rail of the computer. Keep the top cover or access port off until you have verified that the hardware resources do not conflict. Power on the computer. Launch the Interface Configuration Utility. Find the PCI-FBUS card and right-click to enable. -
Page 4: Install Your Usb-8486
Figure 2. Inserting the PCMCIA-FBUS Card Portable Computer PCMCIA Socket PCMCIA-FBUS Cable Connect the PCMCIA-FBUS to the Fieldbus network. Your kit contains a PCMCIA-FBUS cable. Refer to Chapter 2, Connector and Cabling, of the NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual, if you need a longer cable than the PCMCIA-FBUS cable provided. - Page 5 Figure 3. Connecting the USB-8486 to a Desktop PC Desktop PC USB-8486 DB-9 Connector Figure 4. Connecting the USB-8486 to a Laptop PC Portable Computer USB Port USB-8486 DB-9 Connector Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 5...
- Page 6 To install the USB-8486, complete the following steps. Power on the computer and allow the operating system to boot. Insert the USB-8486 into a free USB port, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. Connect the USB-8486 to the Fieldbus network. Refer to the NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual for more information about the connectors.
- Page 7 You can use the DIN-rail mounting kit to mount your USB-8486 to a standard DIN rail, as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Fastening a DIN Rail Clip to the USB-8486 USB-8486 DIN Rail Clip Thread-Forming Screws Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 7...
- Page 8 Complete the following steps to mount the device to a DIN rail vertically by using the unthreaded mounting holes. Fasten a DIN rail clip to the device using a #1 Phillips screwdriver and four thread-forming screws included in the DIN-rail mounting kit. Tighten the screws to a torque of 0.76 N · m (6.7 lb ·...
- Page 9 Set the USB-8486 on the screw by fitting the screw head into the bottom screw notch on the underside of the enclosure. Screw a #8 or M4 pan head screw through the upper mounting tab on the USB-8486. Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 9...
- Page 10 Figure 8 shows the distance between the bottom screw notch and the upper mounting tab on the USB-8486. Figure 8. Dimensions of the Mounting Tab and Notch 78.22 mm (3.079 in.) 15.24 mm (0.600 in.) 10 | ni.com | Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software Installation Guide...
- Page 11 Launch the Interface Configuration Utility on a computer to detect the USB-8486 remotely. Right-click the USB-8486 to enable the USB-8486 if it is disabled. Close the Interface Configuration Utility and start the NI-FBUS Communications Manager or NI-FBUS Configurator. Foundation Fieldbus Hardware and NI-FBUS Software Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 11...
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