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INSTALLATION GUIDE
F
OUNDATION
NI-FBUS Software for Windows
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Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.
Notes
Contents
Installing the Software
If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version, write down
Caution
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.
Fieldbus Hardware and
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This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the
PCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, USB-8486, and the FBUS-HSE/H1 linking
device on Windows.
Installing the Software ............................................................................ 1
Installing the Hardware ........................................................................... 2
Install Your PCI-FBUS Card ........................................................... 2
Install Your PCMCIA-FBUS Card.................................................. 3
Install Your USB-8486 .................................................................... 5
Install Your FBUS-HSE/H1 LD ...................................................... 7
Complete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
privileges.
2.
Insert the NI-FBUS Software for Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the CD using
Windows Explorer and launch the
or as a user that has Administrator
file from the CD.
autorun.exe
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
™ OUNDATION NI-FBUS Software for Windows ™ This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the PCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, USB-8486, and the FBUS-HSE/H1 linking device on Windows. Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware. Notes Contents Installing the Software ................1 Installing the Hardware ................ -
Page 2: Installing The Hardware
Remove the top cover or access port of the I/O channel. 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. -
Page 3: Install Your Pcmcia-Fbus Card
PCI/ISA Slot Card Figure 1. Installing the PCI-FBUS 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. - Page 4 PCMCIA-FBUS/2 cable has two connectors. Refer to Chapter 3, Connector and Cabling, of the NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual, for more information about these two connectors. 1 Portable Computer 2 PCMCIA Socket 3 PCMCIA-FBUS Cable Figure 2. Inserting the PCMCIA-FBUS Card Connect the PCMCIA-FBUS to the Fieldbus network.
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Page 5: Install Your Usb-8486
Operate the USB-8486 only as described in the operating instructions. Do not unplug the USB-8486 when the NI-FBUS software is running. 1 Desktop PC 2 USB-8486 3 DB-9 Connector Figure 3. Connecting the USB-8486 to a Desktop PC © National Instruments Corporation NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows... - Page 6 1 Portable Computer 2 USB Port 3 USB-8486 4 DB-9 Connector Figure 4. Inserting the USB-8486 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.
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Page 7: Install Your Fbus-Hse/H1 Ld
35 mm DIN rail and press the FBUS-HSE/H1 LD down onto the DIN rail, as shown in Figure 6. 1 Cover 2 Lip 3 35 mm DIN Rail 4 Press on to Rail Figure 6. Mounting the FBUS-HSE/H1 LD on a DIN Rail © National Instruments Corporation NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows... - Page 8 Note Do not use a cable longer than 100 m. If you are using a 10 Mbps Ethernet, National Instruments recommends using a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable. Figure 7 shows the power, H1, and Ethernet connectors on the FBUS-HSE/H1 LD.
- Page 9 Troubleshooting and Common Questions, of the NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual. If you are using the third-party HSE/H1 linking device, refer to the related user Note manual or reference materials to install the hardware. © National Instruments Corporation NI-FBUS Installation Guide for Windows...
- Page 10 For patents covering National Instruments products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the National Instruments Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.
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