National Instruments FP-3000 - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 3 Example Applications
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Create an FP-AI-110 Block
You must create a block for the FP-AI-110 since the pressure sensor is
connected to a channel on the FP-AI-110 input module. To create a block
for the FP-AI-110, follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the FP-3000 in the configuration tree at the left side of
the screen.
2. Select Instantiate New Block. This causes a dialog box to appear that
lists all the blocks supported by the FP-3000 and allows them to be
instantiated.
3. Select AI 110 Block (or the block appropriate for your AI module)
from the list, then click on the OK button. This creates the correct
analog input block on the FP-3000.
Assign a Tag to the New Block
By default, new blocks are created without a tag. To assign a tag, follow
these steps:
1. Right-click on the new block, then select Set Tag.
2. Enter the tag you choose in the dialog box. The tag can be up to
32 characters in length and should not contain the dot (“.”) character.
3. Make sure Set to OOS Mode is checked.
4. Click on Set.
Select the Module and Channel
1. Double-click on the block. This opens the block configuration window,
which floats on top of the NI-FBUS Configurator interface. Select the
I/O Config tab.
2. Determine the FP-AI-110 module number by counting each module in
the order it is attached to the FP-3000, beginning with one. In this
example, your FP-AI-110 is probably the only module connected to
the FP-3000. Therefore, set the value of
FIELDPOINT_MODULE to
Module 1 .
Table 3-1. Assigning Module Numbers
FP-3000 FP-AI-110 FP-AO-200 FP-DO-401
N/A Module 1 Module 2 Module 3