National Instruments FIELDPOINT FP-1600 User manual

FP-1600 User Manual

FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual

July 1999 Edition

Part Number 322394A-01

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Contents

About This Manual

How to Use This Manual Set.........................................................................................ix

Conventions ...................................................................................................................x

Related Documentation..................................................................................................x

Chapter 1

Overview of FP-1600 Hardware and FieldPoint Software

FP-1600 Hardware Overview ........................................................................................1-1

FieldPoint Software Overview.......................................................................................1-2

FieldPoint Explorer Configuration Utility.......................................................1-3

BridgeVIEW Server ........................................................................................1-3

LabVIEW VIs..................................................................................................1-3

LabWindows/CVI Functions...........................................................................1-3

OPC Server......................................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2

Hardware and Software Installation

Mount the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases .......................................................................2-1

Mounting the FP-1600 on a DIN Rail.............................................................2-1

Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting......................2-2

Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from the DIN Rail......2-3

Mounting the FP-1600 to a Panel....................................................................2-3

Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting ...........................2-4

Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from the Panel............2-5

Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases .....................................................................2-5

Connect Your FP-1600 to the Network.........................................................................2-6

Cabling...........................................................................................................................2-7

Connect Power to the FP-1600......................................................................................2-8

Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank........................................................2-9

Power On the FP-1600...................................................................................................2-10

Install the FieldPoint Software ......................................................................................2-10

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Chapter 3

Hardware and Software Configuration

Getting Assistance While You Work............................................................................3-1

Configure Your Hardware with FieldPoint Explorer....................................................3-3

Ethernet Parameters ........................................................................................3-6

Choose an IP Address.......................................................................3-7

Set FP-1600 Properties....................................................................................3-9

Find and Configure Devices ...........................................................................3-10

Use the FP-1600 with Other Applications.....................................................................3-13

FieldPoint BridgeVIEW Server......................................................................3-13

Lookout........................................................................................................... 3-15

LabVIEW VIs.................................................................................................3-16

LabWindows/CVI Functions ..........................................................................3-18

FieldPoint OPC Server....................................................................................3-19

Chapter 4

Feature Set Description

High-Speed Local Bus...................................................................................................4-1

Network Watchdog Timer.............................................................................................4-1

SnapShot Feature...........................................................................................................4-2

Programmable Power-Up State.....................................................................................4-3

HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)..........................................................................................4-4

HotPnP During Power-Up ..............................................................................4-4

HotPnP During Operation...............................................................................4-4

Inserting New I/O Modules..............................................................4-5

Replacing I/O Modules.....................................................................4-5

Power-On Self Test (POST)..........................................................................................4-6

Appendix A

Resetting the FP-1600

Appendix B

Troubleshooting

Appendix C

Specifications

Contents

Appendix D

Technical Support Resources

Glossary

Index

Figures

Figure 1-1. Typical Ethernet Network Setup...........................................................1-2

Figure 2-1. DIN Rail Clip ........................................................................................2-1

Figure 2-2. Mounting the FP-1600 onto a DIN Rail................................................2-2

Figure 2-3. Connecting Terminal Bases...................................................................2-3

Figure 2-4. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory....................................2-4

Figure 2-5. Mounting I/O Module to Terminal Base...............................................2-6

Figure 2-6. Power and Ethernet Connectors on the FP-1600...................................2-7

Figure 2-7. Ethernet Cable Pinouts..........................................................................2-8

Figure 2-8. FP-1600 Power Connector Pinout.........................................................2-9

Figure 3-1. ToolTips Showing the Name of an Item ...............................................3-2

Figure 3-2. ScreenTips Showing a Description of an Item......................................3-3

Figure 3-3. FieldPoint Explorer Window.................................................................3-4

Figure 3-4. Comm Resource Configuration Dialog Box.........................................3-5

Figure 3-5. Network Devices Window ....................................................................3-6

Figure 3-6. Device Properties Window....................................................................3-9

Figure 3-7. Channel Configuration Dialog Box.......................................................3-11

Figure 3-8. Accessing Data in Lookout ...................................................................3-16

Figure 3-9. LabVIEW Diagram for LabVIEW Example Application.....................3-18

Figure A-1. FP-1600 Reset Switch...........................................................................A-2

Figure B-1. LEDs on the FP-1600............................................................................B-5

Tables

Table 2-1. Ethernet Cable Wiring Connections......................................................2-7

Table 4-1. Module Configuration Results After HotPnP Replacement..................4-5

Table B-1. STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions...............B-6

About This Manual

This manual describes how to install and use the FieldPoint FP-1600

network module.

How to Use This Manual Set

FieldPoint

User Manual

Network Connection,

Hardware

Configuration,

and Feature Set

Description

FieldPoint Server

Online Help

Operating

Instructions

for Modules

and Bases

Installation

Specifications

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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 File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options

from the last dialog box.

This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.

This 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.

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monospace italic

Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value

that you must supply.

Related Documentation

The following documents contain information that you might find helpful

as you read this manual:

• Operating Instructions (for network module, terminal bases, and

I/O modules)

• FieldPoint software online help

1

Overview of FP-1600 Hardware

and FieldPoint Software

This chapter provides an overview of the FieldPoint FP-1600 network

module and FieldPoint software.

FP-1600 Hardware Overview

A FieldPoint system consists of at least one network module, at least

one terminal base, and one or more I/O modules.

The FieldPoint FP-1600 network module connects a 10/100 Ethernet

network to FieldPoint I/O modules. Because the FP-1600 is an Ethernet

device, the maximum number of FP-1600 network modules that can be

installed on your Ethernet network is determined by your network

topology. Each FP-1600 can support up to nine I/O modules.

The FP-1600 network module connects directly to a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

Ethernet network. The FP-1600 autodetects the speed of the connection and

configures itself accordingly.

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Figure 1-1 shows an FP-1600 connected to an Ethernet network.

Figure 1-1. Typical Ethernet Network Setup

In a distributed application, many FieldPoint banks are networked together.

With Ethernet, you can use an unlimited number of FieldPoint banks. Each

bank can be accessed by an unlimited number of host computers.

FieldPoint Software Overview

Your FieldPoint software includes a configuration utility as well as server

and driver software for easy integration into application software packages.

These software components manage the low-level communications and

hardware details, simplifying programmatic access to I/O channels.

Version 2.0 of the FieldPoint software runs on Windows 98, Windows 95,

and Windows NT 4.0 and later, and includes the following components.

• FieldPoint Explorer configuration utility

• BridgeVIEW Server

• LabVIEW VIs

1 FP-1600 Network

Module

2 Terminal Base

3 I/O Module

4 Ethernet Cable

5 Ethernet Hub

6 Ethernet Devices

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2

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• LabWindows/CVI Functions

• OPC Server

The following sections describe each of these components in more detail.

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. The first step in using FieldPoint software is to run the

FieldPoint Explorer. You then use FieldPoint Explorer to configure the

programmable settings of the FieldPoint hardware, such as the input range

of an analog input module, watchdog timer settings, or the power-up values

of output modules. From FieldPoint Explorer you define I/O items (which

represent one or more physical I/O channels) that you want to write to or

read from. FieldPoint Explorer also provides a user interface from which

you can interactively read and write values of these I/O items to verify that

your FieldPoint system has been correctly installed and configured.

BridgeVIEW Server

The BridgeVIEW server for FieldPoint provides communication between

FieldPoint devices and applications you develop using the BridgeVIEW

graphical programming package for automation. This native BridgeVIEW

server allows access to I/O items defined in the FieldPoint Explorer. If you

prefer, you can also use the OPC server to access FieldPoint hardware from

BridgeVIEW.

LabVIEW VIs

A set of VIs (Virtual Instruments) provide communication between I/O

items configured in the FieldPoint Explorer and applications you develop

using the LabVIEW graphical programming environment. A set of

example applications using these VIs is also provided.

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 items

configured in the FieldPoint Explorer. An instrument driver with a set of

function panels and example programs is provided to accelerate your

development process.

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OPC 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 items

configured in the FieldPoint Explorer and software packages that are

capable of using OPC, including recent versions of Microsoft’s Visual

Basic and Visual C/C++ programming environments, and other third-party

software packages.

2

Hardware and Software

Installation

This chapter describes how to mount your FieldPoint FP-1600 network

module, connect the terminal bases, connect power to the FP-1600, connect

the FP-1600 to an Ethernet network, and install your FieldPoint software.

Mount the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases

You can mount your FieldPoint system either to a DIN rail or directly on

a panel. Panel mounting is generally the more secure option, but DIN rail

mounting might be more convenient for your application. The following

sections give instructions for both mounting methods.

Note

Write down the serial number from the back of your FP-1600 before you mount your

FP-1600. You will need this information when you configure the FP-1600.

Mounting the FP-1600 on a DIN Rail

The FP-1600 has a simple rail clip for reliable mounting onto a standard

35 mm DIN rail. Follow these steps to mount the FP-1600 on 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

Rail Clip Locked Rail Clip Unlocked

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2. Hook the lip on the rear of the FP-1600 onto the top of a 35 mm

DIN rail and press the FP-1600 down onto the DIN rail, as shown

in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2. Mounting the FP-1600 onto a DIN Rail

3. Slide the FP-1600 to the desired position along the DIN rail. After the

FP-1600 is in position, lock it to the DIN rail by pushing the rail clip

to the locked position, as shown in Figure 2-1.

After the FP-1600 is mounted to the DIN rail, connect the terminal base to

the FP-1600 as explained in the next section, Connecting Terminal Bases

with DIN Rail Mounting.

Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting

Follow these steps to connect a terminal base to an FP-1600 network

module using DIN rail mounting.

Caution To avoid damaging the FP-1600 and the terminal bases, make sure that power

is not applied to the FP-1600 while you install or remove terminal bases.

Cover

Press

35 mm DIN Rail

Lip

Local Bus

Connector

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1. Mount the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you

installed the FP-1600.

2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-1600 by firmly mating the local

bus connectors.

3. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their

local bus connectors together. A single FP-1600 can support up to nine

terminal bases.

4. Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last

terminal base on the bank, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3. Connecting Terminal Bases

Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from the

DIN Rail

To remove an FP-1600 network module or terminal base, unlock it from the

DIN rail by placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it

to the unlocked position. Then, disconnect the FP-1600 from the local bus

connector of the terminal base and lift the network module or terminal base

off the rail.

Mounting the FP-1600 to a Panel

Follow these steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel

mount accessory and mount the FP-1600 network module to a panel.

You can order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from

National Instruments.

Protective

Cover

Local Bus Connectors

Firmly Mated

Rail Clip

Locked

DIN

Rail

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1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the rail clip to the unlocked

position, as shown in Figure 2-1.

2. Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module, as shown in

Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory

3. Lock the panel mount accessory into place by pushing the rail clip to

the locked position.

4. Mount the FP-1600 to your panel with the panel mount accessory. The

installation guide that came with the panel mount accessory includes a

guide that you can use to drill pilot holes for mounting the FP-1600.

Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting

You can install terminal bases directly, without using the panel mount

accessory needed to mount the FP-1600 network module. Follow these

steps to connect terminal bases to an FP-1600 using panel mounting.

Caution To avoid damaging the FP-1600 and the terminal bases, make sure that power

is not applied to the FP-1600 while you install or remove terminal bases.

1. Drill pilot holes in the panel to mount the terminal bases. A drilling

guide is provided with the network module panel mount accessory.

2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-1600 by firmly mating the local

bus connectors.

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3. Bolt, screw, or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel. Make

sure that the local bus connectors remain firmly mated after the

terminal base is mounted.

4. To add more terminal bases, repeat steps 1 through 3, mating the local

bus connectors of each new terminal base to the connector of the last

installed base. If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local bus

connectors should remain firmly mated after all the bases are mounted

to the panel.

5. Place the protective cover onto the local bus connector of the last

terminal base on the bank.

Removing the FP-1600 and Terminal Bases from

the Panel

To remove an FP-1600 network module and terminal bases from the panel,

reverse the process described in the previous sections, Mounting the

FP-1600 to a Panel and Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting.

First remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then remove the

FP-1600 network module.

Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases

Refer to Figure 2-5 and follow these steps to connect an I/O module to a

terminal base:

1. Make sure the ejector button on the terminal base is pressed down in

the unlocked position.

2. Position the first module with its alignment slots aligned with the guide

rails on the terminal base.

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Figure 2-5. Mounting I/O Module to Terminal Base

3. Firmly press the module onto the terminal base. The terminal base

latch locks the I/O module into place when the ejector button pops up.

4. Repeat this procedure to install additional I/O modules onto terminal

bases.

5. To remove a module, press the ejector button and pull off the module.

Note Some older modules may be require more force to remove from the terminal base.

Make sure you firmly pull the module straight off the terminal base.

Connect Your FP-1600 to the Network

Connect the FP-1600 to an Ethernet network using the RJ-45 Ethernet port

on the FP-1600. Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet port of the FP-1600 to an

Ethernet hub using a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable. You can also

connect an FP-1600 directly to a computer using an Ethernet crossover

cable.

Note Do not use a cable longer than 100 m. If you are using a 100 Mbps Ethernet,

National Instruments recommends using a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair Ethernet

cable.

Alignment Slot

Key

Latch

Guide Rail

Terminal BaseI/O Module

Ejector Button

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Figure 2-6 shows the power and Ethernet connectors on the FP-1600.

Figure 2-6. Power and Ethernet Connectors on the FP-1600

Cabling

If you need to build your own cables, the following table shows the

standard Ethernet cable wiring connections for both normal and crossover

cables.

Table 2-1. Ethernet Cable Wiring Connections

Pin Connector 1

Connector 2

(Normal)

Connector 2

(Crossover)

1 white/orange white/orange white/green

2 orange orange green

3 white/green white/green white/orange

4 blue blue blue

5 white/blue white/blue white/blue

6 green green orange

7 white/brown white/brown white/brown

8 brown brown brown

Power Connector

FieldPoint Bank Status Indicators

RJ-45 Ethernet Port

Ethernet Status Indicators

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Figure 2-7 shows the connector pinouts for FieldPoint Ethernet cables.

Figure 2-7. Ethernet Cable Pinouts

Connect Power to the FP-1600

Each FP-1600 on your network requires an 11–30 VDC power supply.

The FP-1600 filters and regulates this supplied power and provides power

for all the I/O modules in the bank. Therefore, you do not need to provide

power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in the bank.

Connector 1 Connector 2

pin 1

pin 1 pin 8pin 8

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