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The NI-FBUS Configurator
Configurator Basics
The Status Window
Configurator
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LevelPRO with F
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The status window displays the current status of the configurator and
contains several tabs.
Status tab: Click to view live updates of what the configurator is
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doing.
Download tab: Click to view all the status information for the last
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configuration download to the bus. This data is updated when the
next download occurs.
Errors tab: Click to view all recent I/O errors, project configuration
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errors, and warnings. If you double-click on an error, a window
opens that displays the cause of the error, allowing you to fix it.
Reference the NI-FBUS user manual for a list of error messages and
warnings.
Assignment tab: Click to view the status information for the process
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of assignment when taking a link online. This data is updated when
an offline link is taken online.
Live List tab: Click to view the live links and devices on the
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network. By default, only the online links and devices are shown.
Check the Show offline link box to view offline links/devices.
Note Information on specific tasks, such as setting up level or performing a
Basics
calibration can be found in the remainder of this manual. The purpose of
this section is to provide general instructions on how to use the NI-FBUS
Configurator with the LevelPRO.
Note If you are not using the NI-FBUS Configurator, reference the
documentation that came with your host system.
In general, commissioning the gauge consists of:
1. Installing the application software, and downloading the LevelPRO
DD.
2. Setting block parameters for gauge operation (setting the time constant,
the minimum and maximum level, the current output range, etc.).
3. Creating a block diagram or control strategy and the execution
schedule.
4. Configuring alarms.
5. Downloading the project to the device.
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