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- Page 2 Fieldbus Getting Started with Your PCMCIA-FBUS and the NI-FBUS Software for Windows PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows February 2004 Edition Part Number 370517B-01...
- Page 3 Thailand 662 992 7519, United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on the documentation, send email to techpubs@ni.com. © 2002–2004 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
- Page 4 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 5 These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Changing or Deleting Existing Interface Information........2-8 Importing Device Descriptions ..................2-9 Chapter 3 Starting the NIFB Process Configuring NIFB to Load at System Startup ...............3-1 Beginning to Use Your NI-FBUS Software ..............3-2 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Pinout Information © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows... - Page 7 Contents Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
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Page 8: About This Manual
This manual contains instructions on how to install and configure the National Instruments PCMCIA-FBUS card and the NI-FBUS software. The PCMCIA-FBUS card is intended for use in laptop computers equipped with a Type II PCMCIA socket. In this manual, the term PCMCIA-FBUS refers to the PCMCIA-FBUS card and the PCMCIA-FBUS Series 2 card. -
Page 9: Conventions
Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value monospace italic that you must supply. NI-FBUS software In this manual, the term NI-FBUS software refers to either the NI-FBUS Communications Manager or NI-FBUS Configurator software. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows viii ni.com... -
Page 10: Related Documentation
About This Manual PCMCIA-FBUS In this manual, the term PCMCIA-FBUS refers to both the single-port PCMCIA-FBUS card and the dual-port PCMCIA-FBUS/2 card, unless otherwise indicated. Platform Text in this font denotes a specific platform and indicates that the text following it applies only to that platform. - Page 11 About This Manual • Function Block Application Process, Part 2 • IEC Standard 1158-2 and ISA Standard ISA S50.02 Other related documentation: • PC Card Standard, Release 2.1, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
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Page 12: Introduction
❑ Windows 2000/NT/XP installed on your computer Hardware Description The PCMCIA-FBUS is a Type II PC card that handles communication between a PCMCIA-compatible computer and one or more network-configurable devices that comply with the Fieldbus Foundation H1 specification. The PCMCIA-FBUS uses the Intel 386EX embedded processor, shared memory, and an interrupt to communicate with its driver. -
Page 13: Choosing Configuration Software
(necessary if you are setting up a system for the first time). Your configuration software must match the interface card your computer is using to connect to the bus. National Instruments offers the NI-FBUS Configurator with a National Instruments Foundation Fieldbus interface card to let you configure your Fieldbus links. - Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1 describes the National Instruments Fieldbus software. Table 1-1. National Instruments Fieldbus Software Software Application Short Name Description File Name NI-FBUS NIFB process This must be running nifb.exe Communications for you to use your Manager PCMCIA-FBUS card...
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Page 15: Optional Fieldbus Network Tools
NI-FBUS. This means that you must have another link master on the link—either another PCMCIA-FBUS card, or a device with link master capabilities. An interface card can either run NI-FBUS software or NI-FMON software at any given time. -
Page 16: Installation And Configuration
\System32 nifb.sys directory. The installation program also adds information to the \drivers Windows Registry. Continue to the Installing the Hardware section to configure and install your card. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows... -
Page 17: Installing The Hardware
PCMCIA-FBUS card. To install the PCMCIA-FBUS card, complete the following steps: Shut down your operating system and power off your computer. - Page 18 3 PCMCIA-FBUS Cable Figure 2-1. Inserting the PCMCIA-FBUS Connect the PCMCIA-FBUS to the Fieldbus network. Your kit contains one PCMCIA-FBUS cable. Refer to Appendix B, Pinout Information, if you need to make a longer cable than the PCMCIA-FBUS cable provided.
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Page 19: Setting The Base Address And Irq
Change the default base memory address and interrupt request settings if they do not match the settings on your card. If you have configured your PCMCIA-FBUS card not to use interrupts, select No Interrupt from the IRQ drop-down list, and select the Polled Mode checkbox. -
Page 20: Setting The Communication Parameters And Interface Name
Fieldbus communication parameters and interface name. Start the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration utility by selecting Start»Programs»National Instruments FBUS»Interface Config. Select the port you want to edit, and click the Edit button. The NI-FBUS Interface Configuration utility displays the default interface name and some configuration information. -
Page 21: Testing The Installation
Start»Settings»Control Panel»Devices»Nifb and clicking the Stop/Start button. 11. Replace the top cover on your computer, if you have not done so already. Testing the Installation (Windows 2000) Start the NIFB process by selecting Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»Nifb. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com... -
Page 22: Changing The Resources To Eliminate Conflicts
IRQ settings. You do not normally need to modify the resources that (Windows 2000) Windows 2000 assigns to your PCMCIA-FBUS. To change resources to eliminate conflicts in Windows 2000, complete the following steps: Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click the System icon. -
Page 23: Changing Or Deleting Existing Interface Information
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Locate your card under the heading National Instruments Fieldbus Interfaces. Click the name of the card, then click the Properties button. Use the Resources tab to view or edit the resources assigned to the card. -
Page 24: Importing Device Descriptions
Your base directory will include one folder for each different manufacturer for which you have imported device description. For example, if you import the device description for the National Instruments FP-3000 device, you will find a folder called . This is the National Instruments 4e4943 Foundation Fieldbus device manufacturer ID number. - Page 25 Click OK. A window that gives the full path to which the .ffo files were copied opens. .sym Click on OK. For more information on device descriptions, refer to the The Role of Device Descriptions section of the Foundation Fieldbus Overview document. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows 2-10 ni.com...
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Page 26: Starting The Nifb Process
Starting the NIFB Process The NIFB process must be running any time you want to use your PCMCIA-FBUS card as a Fieldbus interface to communicate between the card and the bus. (Windows 2000) Start the NIFB process by selecting Start»Programs»... -
Page 27: Beginning To Use Your Ni-Fbus Software
This is true of all interface types supported by this software. If a PCMCIA-FBUS interface is configured as a basic device, a link master device must be present on this link before NI-FBUS will start up. -
Page 28: Appendix A Specifications
Specifications This appendix describes the electrical, physical, and environmental characteristics of the PCMCIA-FBUS hardware and the recommended operating conditions. Power Requirement +5 VDC (±5%) PCMCIA-FBUS ........350 mA typical; active PCMCIA-FBUS/2 ........ 350 mA typical; active Physical Dimensions..........8.56 cm × 5.40 cm × 0.5 cm (3.4 in. - Page 29 For EMC compliance, you must operate this device with shielded cabling. Note CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: Low-Voltage Directive (safety)....73/23/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) ........89/336/EEC PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
- Page 30 Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional Note regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit , search by model number or product line, and click the ni.com/hardref.nsf appropriate link in the Certification column. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
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Page 31: Appendix B Pinout Information
One PCMCIA-FBUS cable is included in your kit. The following figures show the pinout of the Fieldbus connectors so you can make your own cable if you need a longer cable than the PCMCIA-FBUS cable in your kit. Figure B-1 shows the PCMCIA-FBUS cable. An arrow on the cable points to pin 1 of the screw terminal block. - Page 32 Power + Figure B-3. Screw Terminal Block Pinout The pinout of the PCMCIA-FBUS uses pins 6 and 7 of the J1 connector for the Fieldbus signals, as specified in the Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems, Part 2, ISA-S50.02.1992. Pins 2 and 4 of the J2 screw terminal block provide an alternate connection to the Fieldbus.
- Page 33 Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments FBUS»Interface Config. Make sure your card appears under the list of interfaces. Make sure the kernel-mode driver is started. To start the driver, select Start»Settings»Control Panel»Devices»Nifb. Click the Start button.
- Page 34 VCR_FULL_ERROR Delete the card from the Interface Configuration utility, then reinstall. NIFB Problems When using the PCMCIA-FBUS card with Windows 2000/NT, Nifb returns an error message stating that the board cannot be found. • Verify the base address and IRQ settings as described in the...
- Page 35 Try setting the card to be a basic device in the Interface Configuration utility. If a PCMCIA-FBUS interface is configured as a basic device, another link master device must be present on this link before the NI-FBUS process will start up.
- Page 36 There is a thermal issue seen with the PCMCIA card in some laptops with insufficient ventilation. Some laptops even place the PCMCIA slots over the hard disk or power supply. National Instruments PCMCIA-FUBS cards are within the PCMCIA specification for current draw.
- Page 37 Putting the card in polled mode is a good way to eliminate one variable. Use the Interface Configuration utility to put the card in polled mode by completing the following steps: Select Start»Programs»National Instruments FBUS»Interface Config. In the Interface Config window, select the icon of the card you want to change and click the Edit button.
- Page 38 Complete the following steps to use the NI-FBUS Dialog utility to check device description files: Start the NIFB process. Wait until the process has finished initializing. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments FBUS»NI-FBUS Dialog. Right-click Open Descriptors and choose Expand All. After the expansion is complete, click Cancel to close the Expand All window.
- Page 39 This problem is caused when a device manufacturer makes a change to the firmware of the device without incrementing the device revision, in violation of the Foundation Fieldbus recommendation. If this is the case, you must contact your device manufacturer for a resolution. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
- Page 40 T1 describes the expected response delay of the device at a given address. T3 describes the expected time for the device to respond at its new address. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
- Page 41 The uninstall utility does not remove the NI-FBUS directory itself or any files in the directory. To completely uninstall the software, \Data\Nvm manually remove the files in the directory and the NI-FBUS \Data\Nvm directory structure. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
- Page 42 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 43 Bits. Bank The combination of one FieldPoint network module and one or more terminal bases and I/O modules. Basic device A device that can communicate on the Fieldbus, but cannot become the LAS. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
- Page 44 A memory address that you use to access a device in a computer system. Device Description A machine-readable description of all the blocks and block parameters of a device. Device tag A name you assign to a Fieldbus device. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
- Page 45 Fieldbus Network Address Location of a board or device on the Fieldbus; the Fieldbus node address. See Fieldbus Messaging Specification. Foundation Fieldbus The communications network specification that the Fieldbus specification Foundation created. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
- Page 46 Glossary FP-3000 National Instruments network interface module for the FieldPoint I/O system. Function block A named block consisting of one or more input, output, and contained parameters. The block performs some control function as its algorithm. Function blocks are the core components you control a system with.
- Page 47 Live list The list of all devices that are properly responding to the Pass Token. Lookout National Instruments Lookout is a full-featured object-based automation software system that delivers unparalleled power and ease of use in demanding industrial measurement and automation applications.
- Page 48 The Fieldbus network address of a device. Nifb.exe The NIFB process that must be running in the background for you to use your AT-FBUS or PCMCIA-FBUS interface to communicate between the board and the Fieldbus. NI-FBUS API The NI-FBUS Communications Manager.
- Page 49 Device that receives a message request. Session A communication path between an application and the NI-FBUS Communications Manager. Shield Metal grounded cover used to protect a wire, component or piece of equipment from stray magnetic and/or electric fields. © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
- Page 50 A model for remotely viewing data described in the object dictionary. PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows ni.com...
- Page 51 IRQ, setting, 2-4 drivers board renumbering (table), 2-9 instrument, D-1 software, D-1 cable, PCMCIA-FBUS (figure), B-1 common questions, C-1 error messages, C-1 add new hardware problems, C-4 example code, D-1 error messages, C-1 interface configuration problems, C-3...
- Page 52 Index pinout connector (figure), B-2 import device descriptions, 2-9 information, B-1 installation and configuration, 2-1 PCMCIA-FBUS cable (figure), B-1 base address and IRQ, setting, 2-4 terminal block (figure), B-2 testing, 2-6 polled mode, C-5 instrument drivers, D-1 professional services, D-1...
- Page 53 C-4 professional services, D-1 troubleshooting resources, D-1 technical support, D-1 what you need to get started, 1-1 worldwide technical support, D-1 uninstalling software, C-9 unique base address, C-4 visitor address, C-5 © National Instruments Corporation PCMCIA-FBUS for Windows...
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