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FieldPoint Software Overview

cFP-20xx Setup Overview

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For detailed hardware specifications and cabling information, refer to
Appendix B, Specifications.
FieldPoint software includes NI Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX) as well as server and driver software for easy integration into
application software packages. These software components manage
the low-level communications and hardware details, simplifying
programmatic access to I/O channels. FieldPoint software runs on
Windows 2000/NT 4.0 SP 6+/XP and includes the following components:
• MAX
• LabVIEW VIs
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• LabWindows /CVI
• Measurement Studio instrument drivers
• OPC Server
• VI Logger support
You can download a current version of FieldPoint software from the
National Instruments Web site. Using your Web browser, go to
select Support»Drivers and Updates»Current Software Versions»
Distributed I/O—FieldPoint, then select the latest version of
NI-FieldPoint.
The following list is an overview of the steps required to get started with
the cFP-20xx and LabVIEW RT.
1. Install hardware as described in Chapter 2,
FieldPoint Hardware and
a. Mount backplane on a panel, DIN rail, or standard 19-in. rack.
b. Mount cFP-20xx and I/O modules on backplane.
c. Connect cFP-20xx to network.
Chapter 1
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Software.
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