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Publication 1788-UM052B-EN-P - April 2002

Using the NI-FBUS Configurator 4-25

Using Menus and Methods

If you double-click a function block in the Project window and the
block has menus and methods associated with it, a menu bar opens
above the Block window toolbar and the Methods tab opens in the
Block window.

To invoke a method, select it from the menu bar.

Figure 4.13 Methods pull-down menu

Configuring Alarms

To configure a device, such as a PC, to receive alarms generated by
function blocks complete the following steps:

1. Locate the Project window icon for the device or interface to

which you want to send the alarm. Drag this icon from the
Project window to the Function Block Application Editor.

2. Wire the Alarms output of the block that you want to generate

the alarm to the device you want to receive the alarm. The
following an example of a configured alarm.