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FP-1000/1001 User Manual
FP-1000/1001 User Manual
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©National Instruments Corporation v FP-1000/1001 User ManualContents
About This Manual
How to Use This Manual Set……………………………………………………………………………..ix
Conventions …………………………………………………………………………………………………….i x
Chapter 1
FP-1000/1001 Network Module Overview
Capabilities of the Network Modules ………………………………………………………………….1-1
FP-1000 Connects to RS-232 …………………………………………………………………………….1-2FP-1001 Connects to RS-485 …………………………………………………………………………….1-2
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 and Terminal Bases …………………………………………………2-1
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 on a DIN Rail…………………………………………….2-1
Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting………………….2-3Removing the FP-1000/1001 from the DIN Rail…………………………2-3
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 to a Panel…………………………………………………..2-4
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting ………………………2-5Removing the FP-1000/1001 and Terminal Bases from the Panel…2-6
Installing I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases………………………………………………………..2-6Connecting the FP-1000 to Your Computer …………………………………………………………2-7
RS-232 Interface Specifications…………………………………………………………….2-7
Connecting the FP-1001 to the Serial Network …………………………………………………….2-8
RS-485 Interface Specifications…………………………………………………………….2-9RS-485 Network Termination and Biasing ……………………………………………..2-10
Configuring the FP-1000/1001 …………………………………………………………………………..2-12
Setting the Network Address…………………………………………………………………2-13Setting the Baud Rate …………………………………………………………………………..2-15
Connecting Power to the FP-1000/1001………………………………………………………………2-15
Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank………………………………………………..2-16Completed Hardware Installation…………………………………………………………..2-16
Chapter 3
Feature Set Description
High-Speed Local Bus ………………………………………………………………………………………3-1
Network Watchdog Timer …………………………………………………………………………………3-1SnapShot Feature ……………………………………………………………………………………………..3-2

Contents
FP-1000/1001 User Manual vi ni.comProgrammable Power-Up State …………………………………………………………………………. 3-3
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)……………………………………………………………………………… 3-4
HotPnP During Power-Up …………………………………………………………………… 3-4HotPnP During Operation……………………………………………………………………. 3-4
Inserting New I/O Modules …………………………………………………….. 3-4Replacing I/O Modules…………………………………………………………… 3-5
Power-On Self Test (POST)……………………………………………………………………………… 3-6LED Indicators ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3-7
Chapter 4
Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software
FieldPoint Software Overview ………………………………………………………………………….. 4-1
FieldPoint Explorer Configuration Utility ……………………………………………… 4-1BridgeVIEW Server……………………………………………………………………………. 4-2Lookout Driver Class ………………………………………………………………………….. 4-2LabVIEW VIs ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4-2LabWindows/CVI Functions ……………………………………………………………….. 4-2OPC Server ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4-3Other Options for Communicating with FieldPoint Devices…………………….. 4-3Data Throughput with the FieldPoint Servers…………………………………………. 4-3
Installing FieldPoint Software…………………………………………………………………………… 4-4Using FieldPoint Explorer………………………………………………………………………………… 4-4
Getting Assistance While You Work…………………………………………………….. 4-6Getting Started with FieldPoint Explorer……………………………………………….. 4-7
Using the FieldPoint BridgeVIEW Server ………………………………………………………….. 4-12Using the FieldPoint Lookout Driver Class ………………………………………………………… 4-13Using the FieldPoint LabVIEW VIs…………………………………………………………………… 4-16Using the FieldPoint LabWindows/CVI Functions………………………………………………. 4-18Using the FieldPoint OPC Server………………………………………………………………………. 4-18Using FieldPoint with an Optomux Server …………………………………………………………. 4-20
Appendix A
Specifications
Appendix B
Technical Support and Professional Services
Glossary
Index

Contents
©National Instruments Corporation vii FP-1000/1001 User ManualFigures
Figure 1-1. FP-1000 and FP-1001 Network Modules……………………………………….1-1
Figure 2-1. DIN Rail Clip in the Unlocked Position…………………………………………2-1
Figure 2-2. Installing the FP-1000/1001 Network Module onto a DIN Rail ………..2-2Figure 2-3. Locking the FP-1000/1001 Network Module onto a DIN Rail………….2-2Figure 2-4. Connecting Terminal Bases………………………………………………………….2-3Figure 2-5. FieldPoint Network Module…………………………………………………………2-4Figure 2-6. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory………………………………2-5Figure 2-7. Module Installation Diagram………………………………………………………..2-6Figure 2-8. Host Computer Connected to One FP-1000 and
Two FP-1001 Network Modules…………………………………………………..2-7
Figure 2-9. RS-232 Connector Pinout for the FP-1000 …………………………………….2-8Figure 2-10. Host Computer Connected to Three FP-1001 Network Modules ………2-9Figure 2-11. RS-485 Connector Pinout for the FP-1000 and FP-1001………………….2-10Figure 2-12. Terminating RS-485 Using the Combicon Adapter…………………………2-10Figure 2-13. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to
One FP-1000 and Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules …………………..2-11
Figure 2-14. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to
Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules …………………………………………….2-11
Figure 2-15. Address and Baud Rate Switch …………………………………………………….2-12Figure 2-16. FP-1000/1001 Power Connector Pinout…………………………………………2-16
Figure 3-1. LEDs on the FP-1000/1001………………………………………………………….3-7Figure 4-1. FieldPoint Explorer Window………………………………………………………..4-5
Figure 4-2. ToolTips Showing the Name of an Item ………………………………………..4-6Figure 4-3. ScreenTips Showing a Description of an Item………………………………..4-7Figure 4-4. Communication Resource Configuration Window ………………………….4-8
Figure 4-5. Channel Configuration Dialog Box……………………………………………….4-10
Figure 4-6. Creating the FieldPoint Object……………………………………………………..4-14Figure 4-7. Modifying the FieldPoint Data Members……………………………………….4-15Figure 4-8. LabVIEW Diagram for LabVIEW Example Application…………………4-17Figure 4-9. Front Panel for LabVIEW Example Application…………………………….4-17
Tables
Table 2-1. Network Address Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001 …………………2-14Table 2-2. Baud Rate Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001……………………………2-15
Table 3-1. Module Configuration Results After HotPnP Replacement………………3-6
Table 3-2. STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions……………3-8

©National Instruments Corporation ix FP-1000/1001 User ManualAbout This Manual
This manual describes how to install and use the FieldPoint FP-1000 and
FP-1001 network modules.
How to Use This Manual Set
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
» The»symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup »Options directs you to
pull down the Filemenu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.FieldPoint
User ManualNetwork Connection,
Hardware
Configuration, and
Feature Set
Description
Command SyntaxFieldPoint
Programmer
Reference
ManualFieldPoint Server
Online HelpOperating
Instructions
for Modules
and Bases
Installation
Specifications

About This Manual
FP-1000/1001 User Manual x ni.comThis icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameternames.
FP-1000/1001 Refers to the FP-1000 network module and/or the FP-1001 network
module, in cases where the text applies to both modules. Any specificdifferences are noted.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a wordor value that you must supply.
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©National Instruments Corporation 1-1 FP-1000/1001 User Manual1
FP-1000/1001 Network
Module Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the FieldPoint network modules.
Capabilities of the Network Modules
A FieldPoint system consists of at least one network module, at least one
terminal base, and one or more I/O modules.
The FP-1000 FieldPoint network module connects an industrial RS-232
network to FieldPoint I/O modules. The FP-1001 FieldPoint networkmodule connects an industrial RS-485 network to FieldPoint I/O modules.
Figure 1-1 shows the FP-1000 and FP-1001 network modules.
Figure 1-1. FP-1000 and FP-1001 Network ModulesFP-1000 FP-1001Rail ClipRS-485
Connector
Power
ConnectorRS-232
ConnectorSwitch
CoverStatus
LEDsLocal Bus
Connector
Rail ClipRS-485
Connector
Power
ConnectorSwitch
CoverStatus
LEDsLocal Bus
Connector

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 1-2 ni.comThe FP-1000/1001 supports standard commands (subset of Optomux
command set) and a set of extended commands to completely support theFieldPoint I/O modules. Both network modules can co-exist with otherOptomux devices on the same network.
The FP-1000/1001 uses the Optomux protocol. Therefore, after you have
configured the FieldPoint bank (network module and I/O modules), youcan use any application software that supports Optomux to communicatewith FieldPoint modules in the bank.
In a distributed application, many FieldPoint banks are networked together.
You can network up to 25 FieldPoint banks to each RS-232/RS-485 port ofyour host computer. Each bank can contain up to nine I/O modules, thusconnecting up to 225 I/O modules per RS-232 (or RS-485) port in your hostcomputer. You can further increase your field I/O count by using moreRS-232/RS-485 ports in your host computer.
FP-1000 Connects to RS-232
The FP-1000 connects directly to the RS-232 port that is available on mosthost computers. Because RS-232 is a point-to-point network that allowsconnection to only one device, the FP-1000 provides an RS-485 repeater sothat you can build a network with multiple FieldPoint banks by connectingone or more FP-1001s to a single FP-1000.
FP-1001 Connects to RS-485
The FP-1001 FieldPoint network module connects directly to any RS-485adapter card installed in your host computer, or to the RS-485 repeater portof an FP-1000. Because RS-485 is inherently a multidrop network, theFP-1001 does not provide a separate RS-485 repeater. You can networkmultiple FP-1001 modules in multidrop fashion.
The FP-1001 communicates over RS-485, utilizing full-duplex mode. It is
optically isolated, which prevents fault coupling between the RS-485network and the FP-1001.

©National Instruments Corporation 2-1 FP-1000/1001 User Manual2
Hardware Installation and
Configuration
This chapter describes how to install and configure your FieldPoint
FP-1000 or FP-1001 network module, connect it to an RS-232 orRS-485 network, and connect power to the network module.
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 and Terminal Bases
You can choose either of two methods of securely mounting a FieldPointsystem: DIN rail mounting or direct panel mounting. Mounting directly toa panel is generally the more secure of the two options, but DIN railmounting might be more convenient in your application. The followingsections give instructions for both mounting methods.
Mounting the FP-1000/1001 on a DIN Rail
The FieldPoint network modules have rugged, simple clips for reliablemounting onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail. Follow these steps to mount theFP-1000/1001 network module onto a DIN rail.
1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the DIN rail clip to the unlocked
position, as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. DIN Rail Clip in the Unlocked PositionRail Clip Locked Rail Clip Unlocked

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-2 ni.com2. Hook the lip on the rear of the network module onto the top of a 35 mm
DIN rail and press the network module down onto the DIN rail ass h o w ni nF i g u r e2 – 2 .
Figure 2-2. Installing the FP-1000/1001 Network Module onto a DIN Rail
3. Slide the network module to the desired position on the DIN rail. After
the module is in position, push the rail clip into the locked position tolock the module in place on the DIN rail, as shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3. Locking the FP-1000/1001 Network Module onto a DIN Rail
After the network module is installed, connect the terminal base to the
network module as explained in the next section, Connecting Terminal
Bases with DIN Rail Mounting .PressDIN RailLocal Bus
Connector
Network
Module
Rail Clip
LockedRail Clip Unlocked
(Position Module Along DIN Rail)DIN
Rail

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©National Instruments Corporation 2-3 FP-1000/1001 User ManualConnecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting
Follow these steps to connect a terminal base to an FP-1000/1001 network
module when you are using DIN rail mounting.
Note Ensure that power is not applied to the network module before you install or remove
terminal bases.
1. Remove the protective cover from the network module ’s local bus
connector (see Figure 2-2) or from the bag of accessories that camewith your network module.
2. Install the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you
installed the network module.
3. Attach the terminal base to the network module by firmly mating the
local bus connectors.
4. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their
local bus connectors together.
5. Place the protective cover onto the last terminal base on the bank, as
s h o w ni nF i g u r e2 – 4 .
Figure 2-4. Connecting Terminal Bases
Removing the FP-1000/1001 from the DIN Rail
To remove an FP-1000/1001 network module, unlock it from the DIN rail
by placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it to theunlocked position as shown in Figure 2-1.
Then, disconnect the module from the local bus connector of the terminal
base, and lift the module off of the rail.Protective
CoverLocal Bus Connectors
Firmly Mated
Rail Clip
LockedDIN
Rail

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-4 ni.comMounting the FP-1000/1001 to a Panel
Perform the following steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel
mount accessory and mount the FP-1000/1001 network module. You canorder the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from NationalInstruments.
1. Make sure that the rail clip on the network module is unlocked.
Figure 2-5 shows a FieldPoint network module and the locked andunlocked positions of the rail clip.
Figure 2-5. FieldPoint Network Module
2. Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module as shown in
Figure 2-6.Network
Module
Rail Clip
Rail Clip Locked Rail Clip UnlockedLocal Bus Connector

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©National Instruments Corporation 2-5 FP-1000/1001 User ManualFigure 2-6. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory
3. Press on the rail clip to lock it. The locked position is shown in
Figure 2-5.
4. Mount the network module with the panel mount accessory. The
installation guide that came with the panel mount accessory includes aguide you can use to drill pilot holes for mounting the module.
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting
The terminal bases can be directly installed without using the panel mountaccessory that is needed for mounting the FP-1000/1001 network module.Follow these steps to connect terminal bases to a network module when youare using panel mounting.
Note Ensure that power is not applied to the network module before you install or remove
terminal bases.
1. Remove the protective cover from the network module ’s local bus
connector (see Figure 2-5).
2. Drill pilot holes in the panel to mount the terminal bases. A drilling
guide is provided with the network module panel mount accessory.
3. Attach the terminal base to the network module by firmly mating the
local bus connectors.
4. Bolt, screw, or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel. Ensure
that the local bus connectors remain firmly mated after the terminalbase is mounted.Press

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-6 ni.com5. To add more terminal bases, repeat Steps 2 through 4, mating the local
bus connectors of each new terminal base to the connector of the lastinstalled base. If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local busconnectors should all remain firmly mated after all the bases aremounted to the panel.
6. Place the protective cover that you removed from the network module
in Step 1 onto the local bus connector of the last terminal base on thebank.
Removing the FP-1000/1001 and Terminal Bases
from the Panel
To remove the FP-1000/1001 network module and terminal bases from the
panel, reverse the process described in the previous sections, Mounting the
FP-1000/1001 to a Panel andConnecting Terminal Bases with Panel
Mounting . First remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then
remove the network module.
Installing I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases
To connect an I/O module, install it onto a terminal base. Refer toFigure 2-7 and follow these steps:
1. Position the first module with its alignment slots aligned with the guide
rails on the terminal base.
2. Press firmly to seat the module on the terminal base. The terminal base
latch locks the I/O module into place when the module is firmly seated.
3. To connect additional I/O modules, repeat the procedure to install them
onto additional terminal bases.
Figure 2-7. Module Installation DiagramAlignment
SlotKey
Latch
Guide Rails
Terminal Base I/O Module

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©National Instruments Corporation 2-7 FP-1000/1001 User ManualConnecting the FP-1000 to Your Computer
This section describes the network configurations possible with the
FP-1000 network module.
Connect the RS-232 port of the FP-1000 to your host computer ’s RS-232
port. Use a 9-pin DSUB male-to-female straight-through cable. Do not usea null modem cable (usually female-to-female).
You can connect only one FP-1000 for each RS-232 port in your host
computer. You can add more FieldPoint banks without using more RS-232ports of your host computer, by connecting one or more (up to 24) FP-1001network modules to the RS-485 repeater port of the FP-1000. This networkconfiguration is shown in Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8. Host Computer Connected to One FP-1000 and
Two FP-1001 Network Modules
The RS-485 repeater port on the FP-1000 must always be wired in 4-wire,
full-duplex mode.
RS-232 Interface Specifications
RS-232 specifies a maximum cabling distance of 50 ft, but improvementsin line drivers and cabling technology often allow you to design yournetwork beyond the recommendations of the specification.Host Computer
FP-1000 FP-1001 FP-1001
RS-232 RS-485

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-8 ni.comThe RS-232 connector is 9-pin female DSUB connector whose pinout is
s h o w ni nF i g u r e2 – 9 .
Figure 2-9. RS-232 Connector Pinout for the FP-1000
The FP-1000 does not use RS-232 hardware handshaking, but it still asserts
the RTS and DSR signals for host computers or software that might requirethese signals. A host computer that does not use these signals does not needto connect to them.
Connecting the FP-1001 to the Serial Network
This section describes the network configurations possible with theFP-1001 FieldPoint network module.
One option for connecting the FP-1001 is to connect it to the RS-485
repeater port of an FP-1000 as shown in Figure 2-8. The RS-485 port on theFP-1001 must be wired in 4-wire, full duplex mode when connected to theRS-485 repeater port.
An alternative method is to connect the FP-1001 directly to your host
computer, if your host computer provides an RS-485 interface. ContactNational Instruments for information about available RS-485 hardware.You can connect up to 25 FP-1001 network modules to each RS-485 porton the host computer. This network configuration method is shown inFigure 2-10.
GND
NCRXTXNC
RTS
NC
DSR
NC
54321
9876
NC = Not Connected
GND = GroundRX = RecieveTX = Transmit
RTS = Request to SendDSR = Data Set ReadyLegend:

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©National Instruments Corporation 2-9 FP-1000/1001 User ManualFigure 2-10. Host Computer Connected to Three FP-1001 Network Modules
When the FP-1001 is cabled directly to an RS-485 port on a host computer,
as shown in Figure 2-10, you can wire it in either 4-wire full duplex modeor 2-wire half duplex mode.
The multidrop topology used by the RS-485 network in these two
networking configurations protects against power failures at individualFieldPoint banks. It eliminates the possibility that a power failure at oneFP-1001 bank might affect the communication between other banks in yournetwork. Because the FP-1000 provides an RS-485 repeater, a powerfailure at that bank affects communications.
Caution Do not use the isolation barrier of the RS-485 interface as a way to protect human
contact from common-mode voltages of more than 250 Vrms. The RS-485 interface onboth the FP-1000 and the FP-1001 modules is isolated from the rest of the FieldPointsystem, including the power supply, backplane, and the RS-232 interface on the FP-1000.It is isolated with a galvanic and optical isolation barrier, which has been designed andtested to withstand fault voltages of up to 2500 Vrms. However, the safety rating of thisbarrier is only for working voltages of up to 250 Vrms. Also, notice that while the RS-232interface on the FP-1000 is isolated from the RS-485 interface, it is NOT isolated from thepower supply inputs (the V and C terminals).
RS-485 Interface Specifications
RS-485 specifies a maximum cabling distance of 4,000 ft, butimprovements in line drivers and cabling technology often allow you todesign your network beyond the recommendations of the specification.If even longer distances are desirable, you can use RS-485 repeaters.Host Computer with
RS-485 Board Installed
FP-1001 FP-1001 FP-1001
RS-485

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-10 ni.comAn RS-485 stub is created when you tap the RS-485 backbone to form a
T-junction. RS-485 stubs must be less than 3 in. long. However, you cancreate longer stubs by using an RS-485 repeater to start the stub, ensuringthat the repeater is close to the junction.
The RS-485 connector is a 5-pin Combicon connector whose pinout is
s h o w ni nF i g u r e2 – 1 1 .
Figure 2-11. RS-485 Connector Pinout for the FP-1000 and FP-1001
RS-485 Network Termination and Biasing
An RS-485 network must be terminated at each end of the network, but not
anywhere else. At each end bank, termination resistors should be installedbetween the RX pair and between the TX pair. These network terminatingresistors are nominally 120 Ωand are provided in your kit. To install them,
twist the resistor leads with the RS-485 signal wires and then insert theminto the RS-485 Combicon adapter as shown in Figure 2-12. The 120 Ω
resistor in the figure is a terminating resistor.
Figure 2-12. Terminating RS-485 Using the Combicon Adapter
An RS-485 network also needs biasing resistors to protect the devices
on the network against noise during intervals when no RS-485 drivers aretransmitting on the network. The host computer ’s RS-485 interface
normally has provision for such biasing resistors. When you are usingFP-1001 network modules directly connected to a host computer ’s RS-485
interface, use the biasing feature of the host computer ’s RS-485 interface
for better reliability and noise immunity. The RS-485 repeater interface on
RX–RX+
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©National Instruments Corporation 2-11 FP-1000/1001 User Manualthe FP-1000 already has biasing resistors, so you do not need to do anything
when connecting one or more FP-1001 modules to the FP-1000.
Figures 2-13 and 2-14 show typical RS-232 and RS-485 signal connections
and termination for a FieldPoint network. Figure 2-13 is a more detaileddepiction of Figure 2-8, and Figure 2-14 is a more detailed depiction ofFigure 2-10.
Figure2-13. TypicalSignalConnectionsforHostComputerConnectedtoOneFP-1000
and Multiple FP-1001 Network Modules
Figure 2-14. Typical Signal Connections for Host Computer Connected to Multiple
FP-1001 Network ModulesTo Host
Computer ’s RS-232
Receive Input
From Host
Computer ’s RS-232
Transmit Output
GroundFP-1001 FP-1001 FP-1000
TX
RXTX RX
RX TX
Connect the TX outputs of the FP-1001 to the RX inputs of the FP-1000,
and the RX inputs of the FP-1001 to the TX outputs of the FP-1000.
From HostComputer ’s RS-485
Transmit Output Pair (TX)To HostComputer ’s RS-485
Receive Input Pair (RX)FP-1001 FP-1001
FP-1001
+
+–
–RX TX RX TX RX TX
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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-12 ni.comConfiguring the FP-1000/1001
Figure 2-15 shows the 8-position switch on the FP-1000/1001 network
module. Switches 1 –5 set the network address, and switches 6 –8s e tt h e
baud rate.
Figure 2-15. Address and Baud Rate Switch
The FP-1000/1001 is preconfigured for network address 0 and a baud rate
of 115.2 kbps. If you are connecting only a single network module, you donot need to change the network address from the preconfigured setting ofaddress 0. You should not need to change the baud rate setting unlessyou are experiencing communication problems.
Follow these steps if you need to change the address and baud rate for your
FP-1000/1001 network module.
1. Choose and set a network address. Refer to the following section,
Setting the Network Address , for more information.
2. Choose and set the baud rate. For more information, refer to the Setting
the Baud Rate section, later in this chapter.
3. Write your address and baud rate settings in the space provided on the
FP-1000/1001 label.
4. Apply (or cycle) power to the bank, to enable the FP-1000/1001 for the
new network address and baud rate.
5. Make the same address and baud rate changes in your FieldPoint
software. Refer to Step 4 in the Getting Started with FieldPoint
Explorer section of Chapter 4, Installing and Using the FieldPoint
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Note If you are connecting only a single FP-1000/1001 network module, you do not
need to change the network address from the preconfigured setting of address 0. If youare connecting more than one network module to the same host computer port, ensure thateach network module has a unique address.
Switches 1 –5 set the network module address. The addresses of the
terminal bases in a FieldPoint bank are automatically configured by thenetwork module to be sequentially higher than the network module ’s
address. For example, if the network module is set to address 20, theI/O module in the terminal base adjacent to the network module is ataddress 21, the next I/O module is at address 22, and so on. A terminal baseis assigned an address whether an I/O module is inserted on it or not. Thenetwork module ’s address is determined by the settings of the switches
when the modules is powered on. If the switch settings are changed whilethe module is powered, the module must be powered off then on againbefore the new settings are applied.
Table 2-1 shows the possible switch positions and the corresponding
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Switch
Positions 1 –5Network Module
Address
(Decimal)Switch
Positions 1 –5Network Module
Address
(Decimal)
0 130
10 140
20 150
30 160
40 170
50 180
60 190
70 200
80 210
90 220
100 230
110 240
120 Other Settings Not Allowed12345678 12345678
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Switches 6 –8 set the network module baud rate. Table 2-2 shows the switch
positions and the corresponding network baud rates of the FP-1000/1001network module. The network module ’s baud rate is determined by the
settings of the switches when the module is powered on. If the switchsettings are changed while the module is powered, the module must bepowered off then on again before the new settings are applied.
Note The preconfigured setting of 115.2 kbps should provide the fastest performance, and
you should not need to change this setting unless you are experiencing communicationproblems. If you are connecting more than one network module to the same host computerport, ensure that every network module ’s baud rate setting is identical.
The serial interface on the FP-1000/1001 always uses the following
parameters: 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Connecting Power to the FP-1000/1001
An 11 –30 VDC power supply is required by each FieldPoint network
module. The network module filters and regulates this supplied power andprovides power for all the I/O modules in the bank. Therefore you need notprovide power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in the bank.
The power connector is a 4-pin screw terminal connector whose pinout is
s h o w ni nF i g u r e2 – 1 6 .Table 2-2. Baud Rate Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001
Switch
Positions 6 –8Network Module
Baud RateSwitch
Positions 6 –8Network Module
Baud Rate
300 19200
1200 38400
2400 57600
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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 2-16 ni.comFigure 2-16. FP-1000/1001 Power Connector Pinout
The two terminals labeled V are internally connected on the network
module, as are the two terminals labeled C. Power must be applied to oneV and C pair for operation of the FieldPoint bank. If you want to poweryour field I/O devices from the same power supply, the second V and C pairprovides a convenient means of connecting power to the V and C terminalsof a terminal base. Figure 2-16 shows this optional connection.
If your field I/O devices need to be powered separately, you can use
the terminals provided on each terminal base for such power supplyconnections. Refer to the documentation that came with your terminal baseand I/O module for more information on powering your field I/O devices.
Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank
The power requirements for a FieldPoint bank that uses an FP-1000/1001network module are calculated as follows:
This is the amount of power the network module consumes from the power
supply to power itself and the I/O modules. It does not include any powerconsumed by devices that you wire to the terminal bases.
The operating instructions for each FieldPoint I/O module contain power
consumption information.
Completed Hardware Installation
When power is applied, the ACCESS andSTATUS LEDs should flash
once, and the POWER L E Ds h o u l ds t a yl i t .T h e POWER andREADY
LEDs should be lit on all of the I/O modules. If these LEDs are not lit,check your power connections and make sure that all of your modules andterminal bases are firmly mated. If the STATUS LED is blinking, refer to
Table 3-2, STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions ,i n
Chapter 3, Feature Set Description .VV
CC+V
C–To Power SupplyTo Adjacent Terminal Base
(Optional Connection)
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Feature Set Description
This chapter describes the feature set for the FP-1000 and FP-1001 network
modules.
High-Speed Local Bus
The FP-1000/1001 provides a high-speed local bus for communication tothe I/O modules in the bank. The high-speed local bus has low overheadthat enables fast response to commands from the host computer.
Network Watchdog Timer
The FP-1000/1001 can detect unexpected periods of network inactivity andrespond to them in a user-defined way. The network watchdog timerfeature enables you to guard your system against failures in the networkconnection, cables, or host computer, and to put the channel outputs in auser-defined state (the watchdog state) if such failures do occur.
You can set the watchdog output values to be different from the power-up
output values. Some system applications do not differentiate betweenpower-up output values and watchdog output values, while otherapplications treat the two conditions differently. The FP-1000/1001supports both types of applications.
By default, the watchdog timer for the bank is disabled on power up. To use
the watchdog timer, set up the following parameters. Y ou can use either theFieldPoint Explorer software or the FieldPoint command set.
Watchdog data value for each channel
Watchdog data enable/disable status for each channel
Watchdog enabled/disabled status for each I/O module
Watchdog timeout value for the bank
Note Each bank has only one watchdog timeout value that is common for all the modules
in that bank. In addition, the current watchdog timeout value is not stored when you storethe SnapShot.

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 3-2 ni.comSnapShot Feature
Many applications require that, upon startup, the system ’s I/O modules
power up with user-specified configuration and output levels rather thanfactory default settings. The SnapShot feature provides you with asingle-step method to store the current state of your FieldPoint bank for useas the power-up state of the bank.
If you subsequently enable the SnapShot feature, you can ensure that your
system powers up with the configuration and output levels that youspecified when storing the SnapShot.
Prior to storing the SnapShot, bring all the channels to the desired power-up
settings. You can use either the FieldPoint Server software or the FieldPointcommand set to change the configuration of the FieldPoint bank, and thenstore the SnapShot. The SnapShot stores all the following information in asingle step:
Attribute and range settings of each channel.
Output values of each channel.
Watchdog data values of each channel. See the Network Watchdog
Timer section in this chapter for more information.
Watchdog data enabled (or disabled) status for each channel. See the
Network Watchdog Timer section in this chapter for more information.
Watchdog enabled (or disabled) status of each module. See the
Network Watchdog Timer section in this chapter for more information.
After you store the SnapShot information, you can still choose whether the
FP-1000/1001 uses that stored information during future power-ups.
Enable the SnapShot feature if you want the FieldPoint bank to power up
with the stored SnapShot information.
If you have enabled the SnapShot feature, the FP-1000/1001 restores the
stored settings to all I/O modules and channels in the bank every time youpower up, until you disable the SnapShot feature. If the SnapShot feature isdisabled, the FieldPoint bank powers up with factory-default settings.
At some time you might want to change the stored SnapShot information.
To make incremental changes in the stored SnapShot information, you canuse the features described in the next section, Programmable
Power-Up State .
Note The current watchdog timeout value for the FieldPoint bank is not saved when you
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©National Instruments Corporation 3-3 FP-1000/1001 User ManualNote The SnapShot feature inherently requires that the entire FieldPoint bank be at your
desired power-up state, since when you store the SnapShot information, the current settingsof the entire bank are stored for use at future power-ups.
Programmable Power-Up State
The SnapShot feature described in the SnapShot section provides you witha single-step method to store the current state of the FieldPoint bank for useas the power-up state. The FP-1000/1001 provides an alternative method todefine power-up states that allows you to store the SnapShot informationwith more flexibility, as described in this section.
The Programmable Power-Up State feature enables you to define the
power-up configuration on a module-by-module basis. In addition, you donot need to actually set any of the channels to the desired power-up state.You can therefore define the power-up states regardless of the currentsettings of any channel of a module.
Optionally, you can utilize the Programmable Power-Up State feature to
incrementally modify previously stored SnapShot information.
If you subsequently enable the SnapShot feature, you can ensure that your
system powers up with the configuration and output levels that youspecified when storing the Programmable Power-Up States.
You can use the Programmable Power-Up State feature to individually store
the following information. You can use either the FieldPoint Explorersoftware or the FieldPoint command set.
Attribute and range settings of each channel
Output values of each channel
Watchdog data value of each channel. See the Network Watchdog
Timer section in this chapter for more information.
Watchdog data enabled (or disabled) status for each channel. See the
Network Watchdog Timer section in this chapter for more information.
Watchdog timer enabled (or disabled) status of each module. See the
Network Watchdog Timer section in this chapter for more information.
Power-up watchdog timeout value for the FieldPoint bank
The turn-around delay for each module
The hot-swap reporting mode for the FieldPoint stack. See the next
section, HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play) , for more information on the
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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 3-4 ni.comIf you have enabled the SnapShot feature, the FP-1000/1001 restores your
desired settings to all I/O modules and channels in the bank every time youpower up, until you disable the SnapShot feature.
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)
The HotPnP feature simplifies system installation, configuration, andmaintenance. With the HotPnP feature, you can remove or insert I/Omodules into the FieldPoint terminal bases while power is on, even if thesystem is already engaged in network activity. You do not need to powerdown the entire system or even a bank to insert, remove, or replace I/Omodules. In addition, you do not need to change the operation of the hostcomputer or software to use the HotPnP feature.
When you insert an I/O module with the power on, it is automatically
recognized, configured, and made available on the network. The followingsections describe how the HotPnP feature works under different conditions.
Note Do not add or remove terminal bases while power is applied to the bank. An I/O
module can be hot-inserted only if an empty terminal base is already available in the bank.
HotPnP During Power-Up
Upon power-up, the FP-1000/1001 automatically uploads an electronicdata sheet (EDS) from each I/O module in its bank. The FP-1000/1001 thenconfigures each I/O module in the bank to factory default settings in themodule ’s EDS, or stored SnapShot settings if the SnapShot feature is
enabled.
HotPnP During Operation
You might need to insert or replace one or more I/O modules in a bankwhile your system is operational (power is on and the network may or maynot be active).
Inserting New I/O Modules
When a new I/O module is inserted, the FP-1000/1001 automaticallyuploads the EDS and configures the I/O module to factory default settingsin the module ’s EDS, or to stored SnapShot settings if the SnapShot feature
is enabled. This configuration is accomplished without any interventionfrom the host computer or software.

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©National Instruments Corporation 3-5 FP-1000/1001 User ManualWhile one or more new I/O modules in a bank are being serviced by the
HotPnP feature, the other I/O modules in the bank remain fully operationaland accessible on the network without any interruptions. As soon as theFP-1000/1001 configures the new I/O module via the HotPnP service, thatI/O module becomes automatically accessible on the network.
Replacing I/O Modules
When an I/O module is removed, the FP-1000/1001 does not undertake anyspecial course of action for the bank. The host computer (or the softwareexecuting on it) might be unaware that the I/O module is missing, and couldcontinue to send commands to the missing I/O module. Each commandreturns an error response, but the FP-1000/1001 remembers the commandssent to the missing I/O module.
When a new I/O module is connected in place of the one that was removed,
the FP-1000/1001 first verifies that the replacement I/O module iscompatible with the one that was removed. If the I/O module is the sameas, or is compatible with, the one removed, the FP-1000/1001 configuresthe replacement I/O module with its predecessor ’s configuration and output
value settings. It also applies the effects of any commands sent by the hostcomputer while the I/O module was missing.
If the replacement module is incompatible with the one that was removed,
the FP-1000/1001 looks at the information stored in the SnapShot. If theSnapShot is enabled and the replacement module is compatible with theinformation in the SnapShot, the FP-1000/1001 configures the replacementmodule with the SnapShot configuration. Otherwise, the FP-1000/1001configures the replacement module to factory default settings.
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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 3-6 ni.comWhile one or more replacement I/O modules in the bank are being serviced
by the HotPnP feature, the other I/O modules in the bank remain fullyoperational and accessible on the network without any interruptions. Assoon as the FP-1000/1001 configures a replacement I/O module via theHotPnP service, that I/O module becomes automatically accessible on thenetwork.
Power-On Self Test (POST)
The power-on self test (POST) is a test suite that the FP-1000/1001performs at power up to verify its own operational status. The test isnon-invasive and therefore does not affect the operation of the network, nordoes it affect any of your field wiring connected to the terminal bases inthe bank.
If the self-test suite fails, the FP-1000/1001 does not participate in the
network communication traffic, thereby eliminating potential conflicts withthe other banks in your network.
The FP-1000/1001 indicates POST failure via the STATUS LED. Refer to
the next section, LED Indicators , for more information.Table 3-1. Module Configuration Results After HotPnP Replacement
SnapShot
Feature Replacement ModuleReplacement
Module Configuration
After HotPnP
Enabled/Disabled Compatible with theremoved module Same as theconfiguration of theremoved module
Disabled Incompatible with theremoved module Factory defaultconfiguration ofreplacement module
Enabled Incompatible with theremoved module butcompatible with theSnapShot informationSame as theconfiguration stored inthe SnapShot
Enabled/Disabled Incompatible with theremoved module andincompatible with thestored SnapShotinformationFactory defaultconfiguration ofreplacement module

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©National Instruments Corporation 3-7 FP-1000/1001 User ManualLED Indicators
The FP-1000/1001 has four LED indicators: POWER ,NETWORK ,
ACCESS ,a n d STATUS . Figure 3-1 shows the LEDs on the
FP-1000/1001.
Figure 3-1. LEDs on the FP-1000/1001
The green POWER LED is lit while the FP-1000/1001 is powered up. This
LED indicates that the power supply connected to the FP-1000/1001 isacceptable, and that the FP-1000/1001 is supplying power to the I/Omodules.
The yellow NETWORK LED is lit during transmissions from the host
computer on the network. This LED indicates that the FP-1000/1001 isreceiving from the network, and that the communication wires to it are notbroken. The NETWORK LED gets brighter as activity on the network
increases.
The yellow ACCESS LED flashes when the FP-1000/1001 or any of the
I/O modules in its bank respond to the host computer. This LED indicatesthat a module in the bank was addressed by a correctly formatted command,and that the module is responding to that command (either with a successor error response).POWERADDRESS BAUD
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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 3-8 ni.comThe red STATUS LED is lit when the FP-1000/1001 detects a failure.
IfSTATUS is not lit, the FP-1000/1001 has not detected a failure.
The FP-1000/1001 indicates specific error conditions by flashing STATUS
a specific number of times. Table 3-2 describes the STATUS LED flashing
sequences and the corresponding error condition.
Table 3-2. STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions
Number
of Flashes Error Condition
0 (stays lit) The FP-1000/1001 initialization failed.
1 The FP-1000/1001 address switch is incorrectlyconfigured. Refer to the Setting the Network Address
section in Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and
Configuration .
2 The FP-1000/1001 has detected an error in the
terminal bases in the bank or has identified a module inan illegal state. V erify that the protective cover is on thelocal bus connector of the last terminal base and thatnone of the pins of that connector are touching or bent.
3 The FP-1000/1001 has detected an irrecoverableinternal error with its firmware.
5 The network module was unable to locate an I/Omodule waiting to be configured. Verify that there areno more than nine terminal bases in the bank, and thatno terminal bases were added to the bank while powerwas applied.

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Installing and Using the
FieldPoint Software
This chapter describes how to use the FieldPoint hardware with various
servers and software packages.
FieldPoint Software Overview
Your FieldPoint software includes a full-functioned configuration utilityas well as server and driver software for easy integration into applicationsoftware packages. These software components manage the low-levelcommunications and hardware details, simplifying programmatic accessof I/O channels. Version 1.6 of the FieldPoint software runs onWindows NT 4.0 and later, Windows 98, and Windows 95, and includesthe following components:
FieldPoint Explorer Configuration Utility
Lookout Driver Class
BridgeVIEW Server
LabVIEW VIs
LabWindows/CVI Functions
OPC Server
You can download future versions of FieldPoint software from the
National Instruments FTP site at
ftp.natinst.com/support/
fieldpoint/Server .
FieldPoint Explorer Configuration Utility
FieldPoint Explorer is the configuration utility for FieldPoint hardware and
software. You can use FieldPoint Explorer to accomplish the followingtasks:
Configure the characteristics and hardware of a FieldPoint device
network
Configure the tag name space and I/O items of the FieldPoint servers
Write and read I/O values to and from the FieldPoint hardware

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-2 ni.comFor more information on FieldPoint Explorer, refer to the Using FieldPoint
Explorer section, later in this chapter.
BridgeVIEW Server
The BridgeVIEW server for FieldPoint provides communication between
FieldPoint devices and applications you develop using the BridgeVIEWgraphical programming package for automation. This native BridgeVIEWsever allows access to I/O items defined in the FieldPoint Explorer. If youprefer, you can also choose to use the OPC server to access FieldPointhardware from BridgeVIEW.
For more information on the BridgeVIEW server, refer to the Using the
FieldPoint BridgeVIEW Server section, later in this chapter.
Lookout Driver Class
The FieldPoint Lookout driver class allows the Lookout object-based
automation software package to communicate with the FieldPoint devices.This driver class provides a FieldPoint object with connections to the tagname space of the I/O items configured in the FieldPoint Explorer.
For more information on the Lookout driver class, refer to the Using the
FieldPoint Lookout Driver Class section, later in this chapter.
LabVIEW VIs
A set of VIs (Virtual Instruments) provide communication between I/O
items configured in the FieldPoint Explorer and applications you developusing the LabVIEW graphical programming environment. A set ofexample applications using these VIs is also provided.
For more information on LabVIEW VIs, refer to the Using the FieldPoint
LabVIEW VIs section, later in this chapter.
LabWindows/CVI Functions
Applications you develop using the LabWindows/CVI C programming
environment use a set of C function calls to communicate with I/O itemsconfigured in the FieldPoint Explorer. An instrument driver with a set offunction panels and example programs is provided to accelerate yourdevelopment process.
For more information on LabWindows/CVI functions, refer to the Using
the FieldPoint LabWindows/CVI Functions section, later in this chapter.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-3 FP-1000/1001 User ManualOPC Server
OPC (Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control) is an industry
standard interface that uses Microsoft ’s Component Object Model (COM).
The FieldPoint OPC server provides an interface to the I/O itemsconfigured in the FieldPoint Explorer and software packages that arecapable of using OPC, including recent versions of Microsoft ’s Visual
Basic and Visual C/C++ programming environments, and other third-partysoftware packages.
For more information on the FieldPoint OPC Server, refer to the Using the
FieldPoint OPC Server section, later in this chapter.
Other Options for Communicating with FieldPoint Devices
It is also possible to communicate with the FieldPoint system using an
Optomux-compatible server, or by sending ASCII commands directly toand from the serial port of the host computer. Examples of cases where oneof these methods might be useful include the following:
Communicating with FieldPoint from a computer running an operating
system other than Windows NT/98/95
Communicating with FieldPoint from a device such as a PLC; to
integrate FieldPoint devices into an existing Optomux-based system
Using a programming environment that does not support the
OPC interface
If you choose one of these communication methods, refer to the
FP-1000/1001 Programmer Reference Manual for details on the protocol
used by the FieldPoint network modules. You can, however, still use theFieldPoint Explorer to configure the FieldPoint devices before runningyour software.
For more information on using FieldPoint with Optomux servers, refer to
theUsing FieldPoint with an Optomux Server section, later in this chapter.
Data Throughput with the FieldPoint Servers
The rate at which data can be transferred between a FieldPoint bank and a
computer is determined by the number and type of I/O channels and thebaud rate. You can download a calculator to determine the data throughputfrom
ftp.natinst.com/support/FieldPoint/server .T h i s
calculator is available as both an Excel Spreadsheet and as aLabVIEW/BridgeVIEW VI.

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-4 ni.comInstalling FieldPoint Software
Follow these steps to install your FieldPoint software:
1. If you are using BridgeVIEW, LabVIEW, Lookout, or
LabWindows/CVI with FieldPoint, install these other applicationprograms before installing your FieldPoint software. The FieldPoint
software installation installs the BridgeVIEW server, LabVIEW VIsand examples, Lookout driver class, and LabWindows/CVI instrumentdriver only if it finds the corresponding application software installed.
2. Insert the FieldPoint Configuration and Server Software disk number 1
into the floppy drive on your computer.
3. Click on the Windows Start button, and then click on Run.
4. Enter
a:\setup ,w h e r eai st h el e t t e ro fy o u rf l o p p yd r i v e ,
then select OK.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Note Do not worry if the installation program does not ask you to insert all of the disks.
Depending on the software already installed on your computer, you might not need to useall of the disks that you received.
Using FieldPoint Explorer
The FieldPoint Explorer is the configuration software for FieldPointhardware and software. The first step to using FieldPoint software is to runthe FieldPoint Explorer. You then use FieldPoint Explorer to configure theprogrammable settings of the FieldPoint hardware, such as the input rangeof an analog input module, or watchdog timer settings, or the power-upvalues of output modules. From FieldPoint Explorer you define I/O items
(which represent one or more physical I/O channels) that you want to writeto or read from. FieldPoint Explorer also provides a user interface fromwhich you can interactively read and write values of these I/O items toverify that your FieldPoint system has been correctly installed andconfigured.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-5 FP-1000/1001 User ManualFigure 4-1 shows the parts of the FieldPoint Explorer window.
Figure 4-1. FieldPoint Explorer Window
List View window shows details
about the group of objectsselected in the DNH window.Device Network Hierarchy (DNH) Windowshows a tree view of your FieldPoint system,consisting of the Server, CommunicationsResource, Devices, and I/O Items.Menu and Tool Bars

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-6 ni.comGetting Assistance While You Work
FieldPoint Explorer includes several features to help answer your questions
about using the software and to reduce the time you spend learning how touse and get the most out of FieldPoint Explorer. These features includeToolTips ,ScreenTips ,a n d online help .
ToolTips identify tool bar icons and most items on the screen. Rest your
pointer over the element you are interested in, and its name appears,a ss h o w ni nF i g u r e4 – 2 .
Figure 4-2. ToolTips Showing the Name of an Item
ScreenTips provide descriptions of the items in a dialog box to help explain
what the item does or how you should use it. Display ScreenTips byclicking on the question mark button in the title bar of the dialog box andthen clicking on the item you want to know more about. The ScreenTipappears as shown in Figure 4-3.
Rest your pointer
over an element
to display ToolTips.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-7 FP-1000/1001 User ManualFigure 4-3. ScreenTips Showing a Description of an Item
The FieldPoint online help provides complete descriptions of the features
of FieldPoint Explorer and provides assistance in getting started withconfiguring your FieldPoint hardware and software. Open the online helpby selecting the Contents option in the Help menu of FieldPoint Explorer.
Getting Started with FieldPoint Explorer
This section guides you through an example of how to configure a
FieldPoint system. The online help provides more details and explains allof the features of FieldPoint Explorer.
To get started with FieldPoint Explorer, follow these steps:
1. Install the hardware as described in Chapter 2, Hardware Installation
and Configuration . V erify that the FieldPoint system is powered on
and the I/O modules have their READY LEDs lit.
2. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs »FieldPoint »
FieldPoint Explorer to launch the FieldPoint Explorer program.
3. Add a communications resource to the Device Network Hierarchy. To
add the resource, first click on the +sign next to IA Server with OPC
in the DNH window to expand the view. Then right-click on the word
Click this button to
display ScreenTips.
Then click on the
element you wantto learn more about.

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communications resource dialog box appears as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4. Communication Resource Configuration Window
4. Select the COM port on your computer to which you cabled the
FieldPoint system.
The FP-1000/1001 network module is preconfigured for a baud rate
of 115200 kbps, so you should not have to change the baud rate ortimeout setting in the dialog box unless you have modified the baudrate switches on the network module. The default name for theCOM port you select is FP Res .
5. Click on the Find Devices button to start searching for all of the
FieldPoint Devices on this communications resource. If no devices arefound, make sure that the FieldPoint hardware is powered on, that theswitch settings for the baud rate match the settings on the networkmodule, and that no two network modules on the samecommunications port have the same address switch settings. Alsomake sure that you have selected the COM port to which you haveconnected the FieldPoint system. If FieldPoint Explorer reports thatit cannot bind the COM port, make sure that you have selected aCOM port that is properly configured in your computer and is notb e i n gu s e db ya n yo t h e rp r o g r a m .

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-9 FP-1000/1001 User Manual6. After the FieldPoint modules are found, click on the +sign next to
FP Res in the DNH window to expand the device hierarchy and
display the modules found on the network.
The hierarchy should include all of the modules you had connected
to the communications port. Figure 4-1 shows an example of anexpanded device hierarchy. The default name of each device foundincludes the model number of the FieldPoint module, followed by the@ sign, then the address of the module —for example, “FP-1000 @0 ”.
For each I/O module found, one I/O Item is created for each channelof the module, and one I/O Item is created to represent all of thechannels on that module collectively.
7. To configure the hardware settings of a particular I/O module, select
the device in the DNH window.
a. Right-click on the device name and select Edit the device from
the pop-up menu.
b . C l i c ko nt h e Channel Configuration button to bring up the
channel configuration dialog box shown in Figure 4-5. In thisexample, an FP-TC-120 thermocouple module was selected toconfigure.
c. To configure a channel, select the channel in the Channel Number
list. If you clear the One channel at a time checkbox, you can
select and configure multiple channels at a time.
d. Select the data range for this channel from the Range list,
as shown in Figure 4-5.
e. Set the attributes of this channel from the Attribute list by
selecting the desired Attribute Value from the list.
f. If you want to change attributes of a channel from your
application, you can do so by creating data items to represent the
attributes of the channel. To do this, select the attribute from theAttribute list and click on the Create Item button.
g. Continue this for each channel that you want to configure.
h . C l i c ko nt h e OKbutton when you are finished.
i . C l i c ko nt h e Yesbutton when asked if you want to write these
settings to the device.

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8. You can now try to read from the FieldPoint devices that you have
configured. Select one of the devices in the DNH window, and thenc l i c ko nt h e Start Monitoring button (green arrow icon) in the Tool
Bar to start monitoring the items of that device.
The tag symbols of the items in the list view window turn blue to show
that they are being monitored. The Value column in the list view
window should show the current value of the I/O channels defined bythe I/O Items, and the Status column shows any error conditions
received while communicating with the FieldPoint network.
9. Click on the Stop Monitoring button (red square icon) in the toolbar
to stop monitoring the items.
10. You can also write to output channels of I/O Items that you have
configured.
a. Select a device in the DNH window with output channels.
b. Select the I/O Item in the list view window corresponding to the
channel you want to write to.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-11 FP-1000/1001 User Manualc . C l i c ko nt h e Write Value button (pen and paper icon) in the
toolbar to write to the I/O channel(s) represented by the I/O Item.
d. Enter the value you want to write in the Value box and click on
theWrite Button to write the value out. The value must be in the
range of the channel that you configured in Step 7. For example,if the channel was configured for a range of 0.0035 A to 0.021 A,and you want to write a value of 0.010 A (10 mA), enter 0.010 intheValue box. For discrete I/O channels with a Boolean range,
e n t e ra1o ra0i nt h e Value box.
11. When you are satisfied with the hardware configuration of your
FieldPoint system, you can save this configuration as the newpower-up state for the hardware.
a. Edit the device configuration of the FP-1000/1001 network
module by right-clicking on the network module entry in theDNH window.
b. Select Edit this device from the pop-up menu.
c. Make sure that the factory configuration checkbox is not
checked.
d. If you only want the range and attribute settings you configured
in Step 7 to be saved as power-up states, you can just click on theOKbutton, because these settings get written to the non-volatile
memory of the network module when you write changes to thedevice in Step 7.
e. If you also want to save all of the current output states of the
output channels, click on the Snapshot button to store all of the
output values of that bank of FieldPoint modules to the power-upmemory of the network module, then click on the OKbutton when
you are finished.
12. When you are finished configuring the hardware settings and the I/O
items, you must save your configuration file. Select File»Save from
the menu bar.
13. Exit the FieldPoint Explorer application.
Note Y ou must exit FieldPoint Explorer before you can communicate with the FieldPoint
system using one of the methods described in the subsequent sections.

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-12 ni.comUsing the FieldPoint BridgeVIEW Server
The FieldPoint BridgeVIEW server is a device server based on the native
BridgeVIEW server architecture. The I/O Items you configured in theFieldPoint Explorer become available to the BridgeVIEW server when youexport the configuration data from FieldPoint Explorer into theBridgeVIEW common configuration database (CCDB). From withinBridgeVIEW, the Tag Configuration Wizard imports this configurationinformation, creating a tag for every I/O Item you configured in theFieldPoint Explorer. These tags are immediately accessible through theBridgeVIEW real-time database.
To start using the FieldPoint server with BridgeVIEW, follow these steps:
1. Configure and test your FieldPoint server from FieldPoint Explorer, as
described in the Using FieldPoint Explorer section of this chapter, and
save your configuration file.
2. Select the BridgeVIEW »Export to BridgeVIEW option from the
menu bar of FieldPoint Explorer to export the current configurationfile that you just saved to BridgeVIEW ’s active CCDB.
(If BridgeVIEW is not an option on your FieldPoint Explorer ’sm e n u
bar, make sure that you have installed the FieldPoint software afterinstalling BridgeVIEW.)
Note If you edit, rename, or move your configuration file after you export it to the
BridgeVIEW Active CCDB, you must re-export the new configuration file. If you selectanother CCDB file as the Active CCDB for BridgeVIEW, you must re-export yourFieldPoint configuration file to the newly selected Active CCDB file.
3. Exit FieldPoint Explorer.
Note Y ou must exit FieldPoint Explorer before you can use the FieldPoint server from
BridgeVIEW.
4. Launch BridgeVIEW and load the Tag Configuration Editor by
selecting Project »Tag»Configuration from the menu bar of a
BridgeVIEW window, or click on the Configure Tags button of
BridgeVIEW ’s initial tile screen.
5. Click on the Configuration Wizard button in the lower-right corner
of the Tag Configuration Editor window, and then select FieldPoint
from the list of servers that appears.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-13 FP-1000/1001 User ManualAll of the FieldPoint I/O Items in your configuration file are
automatically imported as tags into BridgeVIEW and are nowaccessible through the BridgeVIEW real-time database. Do not worryif you get a message that no tags were created for the network modulesin your system, as they do not have any I/O items.
6. You can edit the tags to change their names, scaling information, and
other parameters.
Refer to your BridgeVIEW documentation for more information about
tags and their configuration.
Tip The Tag Configuration Editor might be easier to read for FieldPoint tags if you change
the middle column heading from Tag Group toItem .
7. When you have finished editing the tags (or if you chose to keep the
default settings for the tags), exit the Tag Configuration Editor and savethe changes to the configuration file.
You can now access the FieldPoint I/O Items by reading or writing these
t a g sa sy o uw o u l da n yo t h e rt a gi nB r i d g e V I E W .
Using the FieldPoint Lookout Driver Class
When you install the FieldPoint software, a FieldPoint driver class iscreated if Lookout has already been installed on your computer. When youcreate a FieldPoint object within Lookout, you specify the configurationfile created by FieldPoint Explorer. The FieldPoint object you create usesthis configuration file to import the information about the I/O items thatyou had configured within FieldPoint Explorer. All of these I/O Items areimmediately accessible as writable and/or readable data members.
To start using the FieldPoint Lookout driver class, follow these steps:
1. Configure and test your FieldPoint server from FieldPoint Explorer,
a sd e s c r i b e di nt h e Using FieldPoint Explorer section of this chapter,
and save your configuration file.
2. Exit FieldPoint Explorer.
Note Y ou must exit FieldPoint Explorer before you can use the FieldPoint driver class
from Lookout.

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-14 ni.com3. Start Lookout, and create a new control panel or open an existing one.
4. Select Object »Create from the menu bar and choose the FieldPoint
object class from the Drivers category of the Select Object Class
dialog box. The Create FieldPoint Secondary dialog box shown in
Figure 4-6 appears.
Figure 4-6. Creating the FieldPoint Object
5. Create your object.
a. Select the serial port you are using and the data rate (baud rate) in
theCommunication Settings area of the dialog box.
b. Enter the path of the configuration file you saved from FieldPoint
Explorer in the IAK Configuration File area, and make sure the
Import alias information box is checked. (You can use the
Browse button to find the configuration file you saved.)
c. Make any changes you want to make to the poll rate or other
parameters, and click on the OKbutton.
Your FieldPoint object is now created, and all of the I/O Items you
configured in FieldPoint Explorer are available as data members of theobject.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-15 FP-1000/1001 User Manual6. To verify that the data members were properly imported from your
configuration file, or to modify the parameters of the data members,select Object »Edit Database from the menu bar, and double-click on
the FieldPoint object you just created. An object database window likethe one in Figure 4-7 appears.
Figure 4-7. Modifying the FieldPoint Data Members
TheConfigured Points list should contain all of the I/O Items you
configured in FieldPoint Explorer. The Eng. units in the scaling window
indicate the configured range of analog I/O Items. From this window, youcan modify the alias, alarm conditions, and other parameters of each datamember in the FieldPoint object.
For more information about the FieldPoint driver object class and data
members, refer to the National Instruments FieldPoint i n f o r m a t i o ni ny o u r
Lookout documentation.

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-16 ni.comUsing the FieldPoint LabVIEW VIs
When you install the FieldPoint software, a library of FieldPoint VIs is
created if LabVIEW has already been installed on your computer. TheFieldPoint VIs (FP Open, FP Get Configuration Info, FP Create Tag,FP Advise, FP Read, FP Write, and FP Close) directly access the I/O Itemsyou configured in the FieldPoint Explorer program. In addition, a set ofexamples is placed in your
LabVIEW Examples directory. These examples
are the best way to get familiar with the LabVIEW VIs. The FieldPoint
LabVIEW Help document is in the same program group on your Windows
taskbar as the FieldPoint Explorer program. This help document explainshow to use the FieldPoint VIs.
A simple FieldPoint application to read an I/O Item might only need to use
four of the VIs. To create an example of such an application, complete thefollowing steps and refer to Figures 4-8 and 4-9. This application reads theinputs from the I/O Item named Alls h o w ni nF i g u r e4 – 1 .
1. Use FP Open to open the server. By default, the server opens with the
configuration file you last saved with FieldPoint Explorer.
2. Use FP Create Tag to create a handle to an I/O Item that you defined in
FieldPoint Explorer. You provide three string names to this VI toindicate which I/O Item you want access to. These three strings are thenames given to the communications resource, the device, and the I/Oitem. Figure 4-7 shows default names as they might appear when youuse the Find Devices button in FieldPoint Explorer.
3. Use FP Advise to continuously monitor the I/O Item at the rate
specified in FieldPoint Explorer. (You can also set a new rate with thisVI.) In this example, the while loop executes at this advise rate. If youused FP Read VI here instead of FP Advise, the loop would free-run at
the fastest rate it could sustain, reading the I/O Item over the serial porteach time the loop ran.
Note Do not put more than one FP Advise VI in a loop. All VIs in a loop execute only
once each time a loop runs, and FP Advise VIs only complete at their advise rate. If youhad more than one FP Advise VI in the loop, the loop (and therefore all of the FP AdviseVIs in the loop) would only execute at the slowest rate of the Advises. The loop might notexecute at all if any of the Advises is set to complete “On Data Change, ”and the data of
the corresponding I/O Item never changed.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-17 FP-1000/1001 User Manual4. Use FP Close to close the server. This action also stops all pending
Advise operations.
Note This example reads the value of an I/O Item value from the FieldPoint device.
To write to an Output Item, use FP Write instead of FP Advise (or FP Read).
Figure 4-8. LabVIEW Diagram for LabVIEW Example Application
Figure 4-9. Front Panel for LabVIEW Example Application

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual 4-18 ni.comUsing the FieldPoint LabWindows/CVI Functions
When you install the FieldPoint software, a LabWindows/CVI instrument
driver for FieldPoint is created if LabWindows/CVI has already beeninstalled on your computer. This instrument driver includes function panelsto call C functions that directly access the I/O Items you configured in theFieldPoint Explorer program. In addition, a set of sample projects is placedin your
LabWindows/CVI Samples directory. These examples are the
best way to get familiar with these functions. The FieldPoint CVI Helpdocument is in the same program group on your Windows taskbar as theFieldPoint Explorer program. This help document describes each functionin the instrument driver with a description of the C syntax, a description ofeach parameter, and a list of possible error codes.
Note FieldPoint CVI Interface Compatibility Modes: The FieldPoint software ships
with object ( .obj ) files to support the different compiler compatibility modes that
LabWindows/CVI supports (Microsoft Visual C/C++, Borland, Watcom, and Symantec).When FieldPoint software is installed, the Microsoft compatibility mode is installed bydefault. To use an alternate compatibility, copy the supplied
.obj file from the compiler
folder (for instance, /CVI/FieldPoint/borland/FieldPoint.obj ) with which you
would like compatibility to the /FieldPoint subdirectory of the CVI directory.
Using the FieldPoint OPC Server
OPC (OLE for Process Control) is an industry standard device interfacespecification that provides interoperability between field devices such asFieldPoint and application software packages. The FieldPoint OPC server,like the other FieldPoint interfaces, imports the I/O Items that youconfigured in FieldPoint Explorer and makes them available as OPC Itemsto an OPC client , a software program designed to communicate with OPC
servers. The FieldPoint OPC server allows any application written as anOPC client to access the FieldPoint hardware over the serial port. BecauseOPC is based in part on Microsoft ’s DCOM (Distributed Component
Object Model), it is even possible for an OPC client on one computer toaccess FieldPoint hardware connected to the serial port of anothercomputer if the two computers are networked together.
OPC clients might differ in the features they offer and their presentation
of the OPC interface for the FieldPoint OPC server. Refer to thedocumentation on using the OPC client features of your application fordetailed instructions on how to access an OPC server. However, the basicssteps involved are similar for most OPC client applications.

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©National Instruments Corporation 4-19 FP-1000/1001 User ManualFollow these steps to start using the FieldPoint OPC server:
1. Open the FieldPoint OPC server,
National Instruments.OPCFieldPoint .
This server was registered with Windows when you installed the
FieldPoint software. OPC Clients should be able to show you a list ofavailable registered servers, but you might have to type this name inyourself. The OPC client might automatically connect to the serverwhen you select it, but if you are given the option to explicitly connectto the FieldPoint OPC server, you should do so.
2. Create a group.
Groups are a collection of I/O items. Some OPC clients might not give
you the option of creating groups, or they might be created for you.
3. Select the I/O Items, which you configured in FieldPoint Explorer, that
you want to read or write as a part of this group.
Many OPC clients can use the “Browse Address Space ”feature of the
FieldPoint OPC Server to show you a list of all of the I/O Items youconfigured in FieldPoint Explorer. However, if the OPC client you areusing does not support this feature, you might need to type the Item IDsof the I/O Items directly. The naming convention of the FieldPoint ItemI D si s[
Comm resource name ]\[Device Name ]\[I/O Item name ]
where the Comm resource, Device, and I/O Item names are the namesgiven in FieldPoint Explorer. For example, an Item ID associatedwith one of the I/O Items shown in Figure 4-1 would be
FP Res\FP-TC-120 @1\Channel 0 .
In most cases, the preceding steps are all that is required to configure an
OPC client to read from I/O items of the FieldPoint OPC server. In somecases, the OPC client might require more information about the FieldPointOPC server. The following list contains additional information about theFieldPoint OPC server, which you might find helpful.
The FieldPoint OPC Server does not require an Access Path .S o m e
OPC clients might expect the access path to be included in the Item IDname or might request the access path when you select I/O Items. Youshould be able to leave the access path blank (empty string).
The FieldPoint OPC custom interface is an out of process server.
The FieldPoint OPC Server supports both synchronous and
asynchronous reads and writes.
The FieldPoint OPC Server uses the “GetErrorString ”method to
return error and diagnostic messages from the FieldPoint server andhardware. OPC clients that do not support this method might only giveyou error messages like “Bad, non-specific ”along with an error code.

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might still provide a way for you to manually look up the FieldPointmessage corresponding to the error code using the method.
Using FieldPoint with an Optomux Server
The FP-1000/1001 supports many of the commands of the standardOptomux protocol, so it is possible to communicate with the FieldPointhardware using an Optomux server. This might be appropriate for anapplication where you are integrating FieldPoint into a system that isalready using an Optomux server, or if you are using FieldPoint with anoperating system not compatible with the other software options providedwith your FieldPoint software. (The FieldPoint software does not include ageneric Optomux server.) The FP-1000/1001 Programmer Reference
Manual has detailed information on the protocol used by the
FP-1000/1001, including which standard Optomux commands aresupported and which are not. It is also a reference for working with theASCII protocol directly. However, a general overview of using FieldPointwith Optomux servers is provided here as a guide.
Standard Optomux commands do not allow for the configuration of
hardware settings, so you must use FieldPoint Explorer to set yourhardware settings (such as are set in Step 7 in the Getting Started with
FieldPoint Explorer section, earlier in this chapter). If you make these
settings the default power-up settings for the hardware (as described inStep 10 of that section), the FP-1000/1001 network module alwayspowers up the I/O modules to these settings, so you do not need to runthe FieldPoint Explorer more than once to configure your networkmodule.
The Optomux address of the FP-1000/1001 network module is the
network address set by the switches as described in Table 2-1, Network
Address Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001 , in Chapter 2,
Hardware Installation and Configuration . The Optomux address of
the I/O module in the first terminal base attached to the networkmodule is one plus the address of the network module, and so on. Inmost cases you do not need to communicate with the network module,expect perhaps to change watchdog timer settings.
Optomux analog data contains only 12 bits of resolution and is usually
represented as an integer from 0 to 4095. Data that is returned from aFieldPoint analog channel has its minimum value represented by 0 andits maximum value represented by 4095. In some cases Optomux data

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minimum value of an analog channel) to 8191 (representing themaximum value of an analog channel).
The standard Optomux protocol is not capable of returning the full
range of error and diagnostic features supported by FieldPointmodules.
If you are writing your own server, sending and receiving messages
directly using the serial port, you are highly encouraged to use theextended FieldPoint command set as described in the FP-1000/1001
Programmer Reference Manual to get the most out of your FieldPoint
hardware. Examples of programs that directly access the serial port tocommunicate with the FieldPoint network modules are available on theNational Instruments FTP site at
ftp.natinst.com/support/fieldpoint/Examples/ .

©National Instruments Corporation A-1 FP-1000/1001 User ManualA
Specifications
This appendix describes the specifications of the FP-1000 and FP-1001
network modules.
All FieldPoint network modules undergo extensive testing for operating
under rugged environmental conditions that exist in industrial applications.FieldPoint network modules are designed and tested for immunity andsusceptibility, as well as for emissions.
Network
FP-1000………………………………………….. 1 RS-232 port,
1 RS-485 repeater port
FP-1001………………………………………….. 1 RS-485 port
Baud rates……………………………………….. 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600, 115200(switch-settable)
Communication parameters ………………. 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
no parity
Integrity………………………………………….. ChecksumCabling distance from host*
FP-1000……………………………………. 50 ft (nominal)*FP-1001……………………………………. 4000 ft (nominal)*
* Refer to the RS-232 Interface Specifications andRS-485 Interface
Specifications sections in Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and
Configuration .
Power supply range………………………….. 11 to 30 VDCPower consumption………………………….. 1 watt + 1.15 ×∑(I/O Module
Consumption )
Maximum terminal bases per bank …….. 9

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual A-2 ni.comMaximum number of banks………………..25
RS-232/RS-485 interface chips …………..15 kV ESD, low noise and slew
rate, limited interface ICs
RS-485 Iiolation ……………………………….2500 Vrms breakdown,
250 Vrms operational
Environment
Operating temperature ………………………. –40 to +70 °C
Storage temperature………………………….. –55 to +90 °C
Relative humidity ……………………………..5% to 90% noncondensing
Compliance
Electrical safety ………………………………..designed to meet IEC 1010
EMI emissions/immunity …………………..CISPR 11

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©National Instruments Corporation G-1 FP-1000/1001 User ManualGlossary
Symbol Prefix Value
m milli 10–3
k kilo 103
Mm e g a 1 06
% percent
° degrees
Ω ohms
bb i t s
Bb y t e sbank The combination of one FieldPoint network module and one or more
terminal bases and I/O modules.
bps bits per second
C celsiusCISPR International Special Committee On Radio Interference
DSR Data Set Ready
EDS electronic data sheetEMI electromagnetic interferenceESD electrostatic discharge
ft feet
FTP file transfer protocolHotPnP Hot Plug and Play
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
in. inchesI/O input/output
LED Light-emitting diode

Glossary
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POST power-on self test
RTS Request to Send
VV o l t sVDC V olts direct current
Vrms V olts root mean squared

©National Instruments Corporation I-1 FP-1000/1001 User ManualIndex
A
ACCESS LED, 2-16, 3-7
addresses, setting
network address, 2-12 to 2-14
switches (table), 2-14unique address for each module (note), 2-13
B
banks. SeeFieldPoint banks.
baud rate
address and baud rate switch location
(figure), 2-12
switch settings (table), 2-15
biasing resistors for RS-485 port, 2-10
BridgeVIEW server, 4-2, 4-12
bus, high-speed local, 3-1
C
cable lengths, 2-7, 2-9calibration certificate, B-2configuration of FieldPoint software, 4-1,
4-4 to 4-11
configuration of network module
address and baud rate selection,
2-12 to 2-15
baud rate settings, 2-15network address settings, 2-13
configuration, saving for FieldPoint bank,
3-2 to 3-4
connections
network
FP-1000, 2-7
FP-1001, 2-8serial port, 2-7 to 2-11
isolation of RS-485 interface
(caution), 2-9
RS-232 interface specifications, 2-7
RS-485 interface specifications, 2-9
terminal base
with DIN rail mounting, 2-3
with panel mounting, 2-5
connector pinouts
power connector (figure), 2-16
RS-232 ports (figure), 2-8RS-485 ports (figure), 2-10
contacting National Instruments, B-2
customer
education, B-1
professional services, B-1
technical support, B-1
D
Declaration of Conformity, B-1diagnostic resources, B-1DIN rail
connecting terminal bases on, 2-3
mounting network module on, 2-1r a i lc l i p ,2 – 1 ,2 – 2removing network module from, 2-3
distances, cabling, 2-7, 2-9
documentation
conventions, ix
how to use manual set, ix
online library, B-1
drivers
instrument, B-1
software, B-1

Index
FP-1000/1001 User Manual I-2 ni.comE
environmental specifications, A-2
error conditions indicated by STATUS LED
(table), 3-8
example code, B-1
Explorer, FieldPoint, 4-1, 4-4 to 4-11
F
feature set description, 3-1 to 3-8
high-speed local bus, 3-1HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play), 3-4
LED indicators, 3-7
network watchdog timer, 3-1power-on self test (POST), 3-6
Programmable Power-up State, 3-3
SnapShot feature, 3-2
FieldPoint banks
calculating power for bank, 2-16
maximum number of banks, 1-2network watchdog timer, 3-1
SnapShot feature, 3-2
FieldPoint network modules. See also feature
set description.
overview, 1-1 to 1-2
specifications, A-1
FieldPoint software, 4-1 to 4-21
B r i d g e V I E Ws e r v e r ,4 – 2 ,4 – 1 2configuring, 4-1 to 4-2, 4-4 to 4-11
FieldPoint Explorer, 4-1 to 4-2,
4-4 to 4-11
installing, 4-4LabVIEW VIs, 4-2, 4-16
LabWindows/CVI functions, 4-2, 4-18
Lookout driver class, 4-2, 4-13OPC server, 4-3, 4-18
Optomux server, 4-3, 4-20
overview, 4-1 to 4-3FP-1000
configuring, 2-12 to 2-15
connecting to computer, 2-7
connection to RS-232 port, 1-2
FP-1001
configuring, 2-12 to 2-15
connecting to network, 2-8connection to RS-485 port, 1-2
H
help
professional services, B-1
technical support, B-1
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play), 3-4
during operation, 3-4
during power-up, 3-4
inserting new I/O modules, 3-4module configuration results after
HotPnP replacement (table), 3-6
overview, 3-4
replacing I/O modules, 3-5
I
I/O modules
inserting new, 3-4installing onto terminal bases, 2-6module configuration results after
HotPnP replacement (table), 3-6
replacing, 3-5
saving power-up configuration, 3-2 to 3-4
installation, 2-1 to 2-16
connecting to computer
FP-1000, 2-7FP-1001, 2-8
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play) features, 3-4
mounting
on DIN rail, 2-1
on panel, 2-4
power connections, 2-15 to 2-16

Index
©National Instruments Corporation I-3 FP-1000/1001 User Manualremoving network module
from DIN rail, 2-3
from panel, 2-6
serial port connections, 2-7 to 2-11
isolation of RS-485 interface
(caution), 2-9
RS-232 interface specifications, 2-7
RS-485 interface specifications, 2-9
terminal base connection
with DIN rail mounting, 2-3
with panel mounting, 2-5
instrument drivers, B-1
isolation, 2-9
K
KnowledgeBase, B-1
L
LabVIEW VIs, FieldPoint, 4-2, 4-16
LabWindows/CVI functions, FieldPoint,
4-2, 4-18
LED indicators, 3-7
local bus, high-speed, 3-1Lookout driver class, FieldPoint, 4-2, 4-13
M
mounting. Seeinstallation.
N
National Instruments
calibration certificate, B-2
customer education, B-1Declaration of Conformity, B-1
professional services, B-1
system integration services, B-1technical support, B-1
worldwide offices, B-2network address, setting, 2-13
NETWORK LED, 3-7
network module. SeeFieldPoint network
modules.
network termination and biasing, RS-485
ports, 2-10
network watchdog timer, 3-1
O
online technical support, B-1OPC server, FieldPoint, 4-3, 4-18
Optomux protocol, 1-2
Optomux server, FieldPoint, 4-20
P
panel mounting
connecting terminal bases on, 2-5mounting network module on, 2-4
removing network module and terminal
bases from, 2-6
phone technical support, B-2pinouts. Seeconnector pinouts.
power connections, 2-15
calculating power for FieldPoint
bank, 2-16
pinout (figure), 2-16
POWER LED, 2-16, 3-7
power-on self test, 3-6
professional services, B-1Programmable Power-up State, 3-3
programming examples, B-1
R
rail clip, locking (figure), 2-1removing FieldPoint network module
from DIN rail, 2-3from panel, 2-6
removing terminal bases from panel, 2-6

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FP-1000/1001 User Manual I-4 ni.comRS-232 ports
connector pinout (figure), 2-8
FP-1000 connection to, 1-2, 2-7
interface specifications, 2-7
RS-485 ports
connector pinout (figure), 2-10
FP-1001 connection to, 1-2, 2-8 to 2-10interface specifications, 2-9
isolation from FieldPoint systems
(caution), 2-9
network termination and biasing, 2-10typical signal connections (figures), 2-11
S
safety isolation, 2-9serial ports. SeeRS-232 ports; RS-485 ports
SnapShot feature, 3-2
software drivers, B-1software. SeeFieldPoint software.
specifications, A-1
compliance, A-2environment, A-2
network, A-1
STATUS LED, 2-16, 3-8support
technical, B-1
switches
address and baud rate (figure), 2-12baud rate settings (table), 2-15
network address settings (table), 2-14
system integration services, B-1T
technical support, B-1telephone technical support, B-2
terminal base connection
with DIN rail mounting, 2-3with panel mounting, 2-5
termination and biasing, RS-485 ports, 2-10
throughput, 4-3training
customer, B-1
troubleshooting resources, B-1
U
update rate. Seethroughput.
W
watchdog timer, 3-1
Web
professional services, B-1technical support, B-1
worldwide technical support, B-2