Configuration, St100 flow analog input block (ai) – Fluid Components International ST100 Series Foundation Fieldbus User Manual

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ST100 Series Foundation Fieldbus

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Configuration

For details on the general mounting, placement of sensor head, and mounting options see the Installation, “Operation & Maintenance Manual” for

the ST100 Series Thermal Mass Flow Meter, document number 06EN003400.

Setting the ST100 for Foundation Fieldbus Operation

Note:

If the ST100 was ordered from the factory as a Foundation Fieldbus device, the factory will have configured the instrument for

FF, and it will not be necessary to do any instrument configuration.

The ST100 PC configurator is use to select the communication protocol.
Connect the PC with the configurator software to the ST100 USB port using FCI’s cable USB cable (P/N 022646).
To configure the ST100 for Foundation Fieldbus invoke the ST100 Configurator, then from the tree menu, on the left side, select “Configuration”, then

select the “Output” tab. In the Output Tab select “Digital Output Board” and then from the pull down menu select “FF/Profibus”.

Configuring the ST100 Foundation Fieldbus AI Blocks
All activities described below are done with the use of the National Instruments Foundation Fieldbus Configurator. These steps represent the mini-

mum steps to put and AI block into Mode AUTO.

ST100 Flow Analog Input Block (AI)
Import the DD files for use with the NI configurator by using the NI utility “Interface Configurator”, if the DD files have not been loaded.
Start up the NI configurator and allow it find the ST100 Instrument in the FF segment.
Open up the “Function Block Application” in the NI configurator, and drag the desired AI block into it, in this case the Flow AI block. If there are other

AI blocks to be loaded drag those in the Function Block Application area.
In the NI configurator under the “Configure” pull down menu select “Download Configuration”. Then in the “Download Configuration” pop-up screen

check the “Clear Device” check box, and proceed to press the “Download” button.