National Instruments FP-3000 - Manual (Page 19)

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Installation and Configuration
Import Device Descriptions
The device description files contain information about the types of blocks
and parameters supported by the FP-3000, along with online help
describing the uses of given parameters. Before you can use the FP-3000
with NI-FBUS (or other host software), you must import the device
description file on the host computer(s). To install the FP-3000 device
description, complete the following steps:
Note This process is for use with National Instruments NI-FBUS. The process can vary
with other host software packages.
1. Install and configure your NI-FBUS Fieldbus interface and software,
if you have not done so already. For help, refer to the getting started
manual that came with your interface.
2. Insert the device description disk or CD (shipped with the FP-3000)
into the disk drive of the host computer.
3. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments FBUS»Interface
Config to run the Interface Configuration utility.
4. Click on the DD Info button. The DD Info dialog box appears.
5. If the base directory field is blank, enter a base directory. The base
directory you enter here will be where NI-FBUS looks for all device
descriptions. Do not change the base directory after you have started
importing device descriptions; otherwise, NI-FBUS will not be able to
find the device descriptions you previously imported. Your device
description files will automatically be placed in the appropriate
manufacturer ID subdirectory under this base directory.
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
4e4943 .
This is the National Instruments F O U N D A TIO N Fieldbus device
manufacturer ID number.