National Instruments NI-FBUS - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
NI-FBUS Configurator User Manual viii ni.com
Editing Block Parameters................................................................................ 2-9
Updating Block Parameters Values ................................................................ 2-10
Manually Update Block Parameters ................................................. 2-10
Automatically Update Block Parameters ......................................... 2-10
Create and Edit Function Block Applications ............................................................... 2-11
Add Blocks to the Function Block Application .............................................. 2-11
Connecting Blocks .......................................................................................... 2-12
Wiring Blocks Manually .................................................................. 2-12
Checking for Function Block Application Errors............................. 2-14
Customizing Your Function Block Application ............................... 2-14
Using Templates ............................................................................................. 2-14
Inserting Templates .......................................................................... 2-15
Creating Templates........................................................................... 2-17
Export Function Block Application Image ..................................................... 2-17
Defining Loops .............................................................................................................. 2-17
Defining Multiple Loops Running at Different Rates .................................... 2-18
Determining Function Block Execution Time.................................. 2-20
Changing the Block Execution Order ............................................................. 2-20
Setting the Stale Limit ...................................................................... 2-21
Using Menus and Methods ............................................................................................ 2-22
Configuring Alarms....................................................................................................... 2-22
Configuring Trends ....................................................................................................... 2-23
View and Edit a Schedule.............................................................................................. 2-24
Change the Link Active Schedule................................................................... 2-24
Multiple Loop Representation ........................................................................ 2-25
Set Network Parameters ................................................................................................ 2-26
Change Language .......................................................................................................... 2-26
Save a Project Configuration......................................................................................... 2-26
Download a Project Configuration ................................................................................ 2-27
Download Options .......................................................................................... 2-28
Write Contained Block Parameters .................................................. 2-28
Clear Devices.................................................................................... 2-28
Automatic Mode Handling ............................................................... 2-28
Verify and Diff ................................................................................. 2-29
Bringing a Block Online ................................................................................. 2-29
Monitoring Parameters .................................................................................................. 2-30
Verify a Configuration .................................................................................................. 2-30
Quick Verification........................................................................................... 2-30
Compare Two Configurations......................................................................... 2-31
Check for Errors.............................................................................................. 2-31
Add An Additional Function Block Application........................................................... 2-31
Replace Devices ............................................................................................................ 2-32
Reset a Device to Factory Defaults ............................................................................... 2-32
Change Device Type ..................................................................................................... 2-32