Remote Automation Solutions FBxConnect™ User manual

FBxConnect Configuration Software User Manual (for the FB3000 RTU)

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Remote Automation Solutions

FBxConnect™ Configuration Software

User Manual (for the FB3000 RTU)

FBxConnect Configuration Software User Manual (for the FB3000 RTU)

D301882X012

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System Training

A well-trained workforce is critical to the success of your operation. Knowing how to correctly install, configure,

program, calibrate, and trouble-shoot your Emerson equipment provides your engineers and technicians with the

skills and confidence to optimize your investment. Remote Automation Solutions offers a variety of ways for your

personnel to acquire essential system expertise. Our full-time professional instructors can conduct classroom training

at several of our corporate offices, at your site, or even at your regional Emerson office. You can also receive the same

quality training via our live, interactive Emerson Virtual Classroom and save on travel costs. For our complete schedule

and further information, contact the Remote Automation Solutions Training Department at 800-338-8158 or e-mail

us at [email protected]om

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Contents

1.1 Installing and Starting FBxConnect ........................................................................... 1

1.2 User Interface ........................................................................................................... 1

1.2.1 Menu ............................................................................................................ 3

1.2.2 Point Picker .................................................................................................. 4

1.2.3 Forward and Back Buttons ............................................................................ 7

1.2.4 Copy, Paste, and Pause/Resume Buttons ...................................................... 9

1.2.5 Status Bar ................................................................................................... 10

1.3 File Formats ............................................................................................................ 11

1.4 Native Data Types................................................................................................... 11

2.1 Save (Offline Mode) ................................................................................................ 15

2.2 Save As (Offline Mode) ........................................................................................... 16

2.3 Upload Solution ...................................................................................................... 19

2.4 Download Solution ................................................................................................. 25

2.5 Download to Flash .................................................................................................. 32

2.6 Close ...................................................................................................................... 35

3.1 Main ....................................................................................................................... 37

3.2 I/O .......................................................................................................................... 38

3.3 Gas ......................................................................................................................... 40

3.3.1 DP Meter .................................................................................................... 40

3.3.2 Linear Meter ............................................................................................... 41

3.4 Liquid ..................................................................................................................... 42

3.4.1 Liquid Linear Meter ..................................................................................... 43

3.5 History ................................................................................................................... 44

3.6 Alarms .................................................................................................................... 46

3.7 Events .................................................................................................................... 48

3.8 Comm Ports ........................................................................................................... 50

3.8.1 Comm Ports – Overview Tab ....................................................................... 51

3.8.2 Comm Ports – COM Tabs ............................................................................ 53

3.8.3 Comm Ports – ENET Tabs ............................................................................ 54

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3.8.4

Comm Ports – USB Tab ............................................................................... 55

4.1 Home ..................................................................................................................... 58

4.2 Guided Setup ......................................................................................................... 60

4.2.1 Guided Setup: I\O Configuration ................................................................. 62

4.2.2 Guided Setup: I\O Configuration Details ..................................................... 63

4.2.3 Guided Setup: Communication Settings ..................................................... 66

4.2.4 Guided Setup: 4088 Setup .......................................................................... 67

4.2.5 Guided Setup: Fluid Selection ..................................................................... 69

4.2.6 Guided Setup: Custom Station Layout Configuration .................................. 71

4.2.7 Guided Setup: Station Assignment ............................................................. 73

4.2.8 Guided Setup: Engineering Units ................................................................ 74

4.2.9 Guided Setup: Station ................................................................................ 77

4.2.10 Guided Setup: Gas Composition ................................................................. 82

4.2.11 Guided Setup: DP Meter ............................................................................. 83

4.2.12 Guided Setup: Linear Meter ........................................................................ 88

4.2.13 Guided Setup: Linear Meter Curve Setup ..................................................... 94

4.2.14 Guided Setup: Calculation Options ............................................................. 96

4.2.15 Guided Setup: Liquid Density .................................................................... 101

4.2.16 Guided Setup: Liquid Fluid Properties (Sediment and Water) .................... 104

4.2.17 Guided Setup: Liquid Fluid Properties (Additional Factors) ........................ 106

4.2.18 Guided Setup: Liquid Linear Meter ............................................................ 110

4.2.19 Guided Setup: Liquid Meter Curve Setup ................................................... 117

4.2.20 Guided Setup: Default Meter History Setup .............................................. 118

4.3 Engineering Units ................................................................................................. 120

4.4 Point Picker .......................................................................................................... 123

4.5 I/O Setup .............................................................................................................. 126

4.5.1 I/O Configuration ..................................................................................... 127

4.5.1.1 I/O Configuration – General Tab .............................................. 128

4.5.1.2 I/O Configuration – Properties Tab ........................................... 129

4.5.2 4088B Setup ............................................................................................. 131

4.5.3 4088B ...................................................................................................... 133

4.5.3.1 4088B – General Tab ............................................................... 134

4.5.3.2 4088B – User Defines Tab ........................................................ 138

4.5.3.3 Configuring Communications with a 4088B ............................. 140

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4.5.4

HART® I/O ............................................................................................... 143

4.5.4.1 HART Device ............................................................................ 151

4.5.4.2 Configuring HART® I/O ........................................................... 157

4.5.5 Differential Pressure ................................................................................. 159

4.5.5.1 Differential Pressure – General Tab .......................................... 160

4.5.5.2 Differential Pressure – Calibration Values Tab .......................... 164

4.5.5.3 Configuring Differential Pressure Inputs................................... 165

4.5.6 Pressure ................................................................................................... 167

4.5.6.1 Pressure – General Tab ............................................................ 168

4.5.6.2 Pressure – Calibration Values Tab ............................................ 171

4.5.6.3 Configuring Static Pressure Inputs ........................................... 173

4.5.7 RTD .......................................................................................................... 174

4.5.7.1 RTD – General Tab ................................................................... 175

4.5.7.2 RTD – Calibration Values Tab ................................................... 179

4.5.7.3 Configuring an RTD ................................................................. 181

4.5.8 MV Sensor ................................................................................................ 182

4.5.9 Analog Input ............................................................................................ 184

4.5.9.1 Analog Input – General Tab ...................................................... 185

4.5.9.2 Analog Input – Calibration Values Tab ...................................... 191

4.5.9.3 Configuring Analog Inputs ....................................................... 193

4.5.10 Analog Output ......................................................................................... 194

4.5.10.1 Configuring Analog Outputs .................................................... 200

4.5.11 Digital Input ............................................................................................. 202

4.5.11.1 Configuring Digital Inputs ........................................................ 207

4.5.12 Digital Output .......................................................................................... 208

4.5.12.1 Configuring Digital Outputs ..................................................... 217

4.5.13 Pulse Input ............................................................................................... 219

4.5.13.1 Configuring Pulse Inputs .......................................................... 224

4.5.14 User Data ................................................................................................. 226

4.6 Pass Thru .............................................................................................................. 228

4.7 Summary.............................................................................................................. 230

4.8 Meter Setup ......................................................................................................... 232

4.8.1 Station Assignment .................................................................................. 235

4.8.2 Station Fluid Type ..................................................................................... 237

4.9 DP Meter .............................................................................................................. 239

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4.9.1

DP Meter – General Tab ............................................................................ 240

4.9.2 DP Meter – Advanced Tab ......................................................................... 246

4.9.2.1 Discharge Coefficient .............................................................. 251

4.9.3 Gas DP Meter Diagnostics ......................................................................... 254

4.9.3.1 Gas DP Meter Diagnostics – Factors & Values Tab..................... 256

4.9.3.2 Gas DP Meter Diagnostics – Calculation Alarms Tab ................. 260

4.9.4 DP Meter – Rates & Totals ......................................................................... 264

4.10 Linear Meter ......................................................................................................... 266

4.10.1 Linear Meter – General Tab ....................................................................... 267

4.10.2 Linear Meter – Auto-Adjust Tab ................................................................ 276

4.10.2.1 Calibration Curve Option (Auto-Adjust) ................................... 280

4.10.3 Linear Meter – Advanced Tab .................................................................... 281

4.10.3.1 Curve Setup (Linear Meter) ...................................................... 285

4.10.4 Linear Meter Diagnostics .......................................................................... 288

4.10.4.1 Gas Linear Meter Diagnostics – Factors & Values Tab ............... 289

4.10.4.2 Gas Linear Meter Diagnostics – Calculation Alarms Tab ............ 293

4.10.5 Linear Meter Rates & Totals ...................................................................... 296

4.11 Fluid Properties .................................................................................................... 298

4.11.1 Fluid Properties – General Tab .................................................................. 299

4.11.2 Fluid Properties – Advanced Tab ............................................................... 305

4.11.3 Fluid Properties – Component Tab ............................................................ 310

4.12 Components ........................................................................................................ 311

4.12.1 Components – General Tab ...................................................................... 312

4.12.2 Components – Component Tab ................................................................ 314

4.12.3 Apply Composition Values ........................................................................ 316

4.13 Liquid Linear Meter ............................................................................................... 318

4.13.1 Liquid Linear Meter Flow Calculations ....................................................... 319

4.13.2 Liquid Linear Meter – General Tab ............................................................. 321

4.13.3 Liquid Linear Meter – Advanced Tab ......................................................... 330

4.13.3.1 Curve Setup (Liquid Linear Meter) ............................................ 334

4.13.4 Liquid Linear Meter – Volume Correction Tab ........................................... 336

4.13.5 Liquid Linear Meter – Water Tab ............................................................... 340

4.13.6 Liquid Linear Meter – Additional Factors Tab ............................................. 342

4.13.7 Liquid Linear Meter – Diagnostics ............................................................. 345

4.13.7.1 Liquid Linear Meter Diagnostics – Factors and Values Tab ........ 346

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4.13.7.2

Liquid Linear Meter Diagnostics – Calculation Alarms ............... 348

4.13.8 Liquid Linear Meter – Rates & Totals .......................................................... 352

4.14 Liquid Product ...................................................................................................... 353

4.15 Liquid Density ....................................................................................................... 355

4.16 Station ................................................................................................................. 359

4.16.1 Station – General Tab ............................................................................... 360

4.16.2 Station – Advanced Tab ............................................................................ 377

4.16.2.1 Calculation Failure Options ...................................................... 381

4.16.3 Station – Rates & Totals Tab...................................................................... 382

4.17 Averages .............................................................................................................. 384

4.18 Totals ................................................................................................................... 386

4.19 Gas Chromatograph ............................................................................................. 388

4.19.1 Gas Chromatograph – Last Poll Tab .......................................................... 389

4.19.2 Gas Chromatograph – Configuration Tab ................................................. 394

4.19.3 Automatically Configured Parameters ...................................................... 398

4.20 Alarms .................................................................................................................. 400

4.21 History ................................................................................................................. 403

4.21.1 History Overview ...................................................................................... 403

4.21.2 Point Assignments .................................................................................... 405

4.21.3 Group Configuration ................................................................................ 407

4.21.3.1 Show History Points ................................................................. 410

4.21.4 Default Meter History Setup ..................................................................... 420

4.22 Logs ..................................................................................................................... 422

4.22.1 Event Setup .............................................................................................. 422

4.22.2 Log Properties .......................................................................................... 423

4.22.3 Log Descriptions ....................................................................................... 425

4.23 PID Loops ............................................................................................................. 427

4.23.1 PID Loops – General Tab ........................................................................... 428

4.23.2 PID Loops – Inputs/Outputs Tab ............................................................... 433

4.23.3 PID Loops – Advanced Tab ........................................................................ 436

4.23.4 PID Loops – Tuning Tab ............................................................................ 438

4.24 Action Blocks ........................................................................................................ 440

4.24.1 Action Blocks – General Tab ...................................................................... 440

4.24.2 Action Blocks – Bypass Tab ....................................................................... 447

4.24.3 Action Blocks – Chain Tab ......................................................................... 450

4.25 Math Blocks .......................................................................................................... 452

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Supported Operators and Functions ......................................................... 455

4.26 Effects .................................................................................................................. 456

4.27 Control Setup ....................................................................................................... 459

4.28 Communications .................................................................................................. 461

4.28.1 Communications – General Tab ................................................................ 461

4.28.1.1 Port Owners ............................................................................ 466

4.28.2 Communications – Modbus Slave Tab ...................................................... 467

4.28.2.1 Modbus Registers for EFM Application Events .......................... 471

4.28.2.2 Map Table Register .................................................................. 477

4.28.2.3 Remote Data Types ................................................................. 489

4.28.2.4 EFM Archive Mapping .............................................................. 492

4.28.3 Communications – Modbus Master Tab .................................................... 494

4.28.3.1 Poll Table Register ................................................................... 498

4.28.3.2 Map Table Register .................................................................. 510

4.28.3.3 Remote Data Types ................................................................. 522

4.28.4 Communications – DNP3 Tab ................................................................... 525

4.28.4.1 DNP3 Map Table ...................................................................... 529

4.28.5 Configuring Communications Ports .......................................................... 546

4.29 Clock .................................................................................................................... 547

4.30 Power Control ...................................................................................................... 550

4.31 System ................................................................................................................. 552

4.32 I/O Bus ................................................................................................................. 554

4.33 FBxNet ................................................................................................................. 555

5.1 Service Info ........................................................................................................... 561

5.2 Board Info ............................................................................................................. 562

5.3 Firmware Update .................................................................................................. 565

5.4 File Transfer .......................................................................................................... 569

5.4.1 Download a File ........................................................................................ 569

5.4.2 Upload a File ............................................................................................. 571

5.4.3 Delete a File .............................................................................................. 573

5.5 Warm Start ........................................................................................................... 576

5.6 Cold Start ............................................................................................................. 577

5.7 Calibration ........................................................................................................... 579

5.7.1 BLM Required Information ........................................................................ 580

5.7.2 Calibrating Inputs ..................................................................................... 582

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5.7.3

Verifying a Calibration .............................................................................. 592

5.7.4 Setting Zero Shift ..................................................................................... 601

5.7.5 Resetting a Calibration ............................................................................. 608

5.7.6 Viewing a Calibration Report .................................................................... 610

5.7.7 Calibration Errors ...................................................................................... 612

5.7.7.1 Analog Input (AI) Calibration Errors .......................................... 612

5.7.7.2 4088B Calibration Errors .......................................................... 613

5.7.7.3 215 MultiVariable™ Sensor Calibration Errors .......................... 614

5.8 Plate Change ........................................................................................................ 615

5.9 System Power ....................................................................................................... 623

5.10 Time Sync ............................................................................................................. 625

5.11 User Management ................................................................................................ 627

5.11.1 Adding a User ........................................................................................... 629

5.11.2 Modifying a User ...................................................................................... 633

5.11.3 Deleting a User ......................................................................................... 637

5.11.4 Roles ........................................................................................................ 639

5.12 Security Management .......................................................................................... 641

5.12.1 Permissions .............................................................................................. 642

5.13 Device License ...................................................................................................... 644

5.13.1 Add License File to Device ......................................................................... 647

5.13.2 License Management ............................................................................... 649

5.13.2.1 Add Licensed Product from the Cloud ...................................... 652

5.13.2.2 Restore License from Cloud ..................................................... 657

5.13.2.3 Remove a Licensed Product ..................................................... 660

5.13.2.4 Add License Offline .................................................................. 664

5.13.3 Serial Number Location ............................................................................ 667

6.1 EFM Report ........................................................................................................... 669

6.2 CFX Report ........................................................................................................... 672

6.3 History Report ...................................................................................................... 674

6.4 Alarm Report ........................................................................................................ 679

6.5 Event Report ........................................................................................................ 682

6.6 Configuration Report ............................................................................................ 685

6.7 Configuration Comparison Report ........................................................................ 687

6.8 Gas Composition Report ....................................................................................... 690

6.9 Parameter Status Report ...................................................................................... 692

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6.10

Diagnostic Report ................................................................................................. 693

6.11 Calibration Report ................................................................................................ 695

7.1 Management ........................................................................................................ 697

7.1.1 Add FBxDesigner Project .......................................................................... 698

7.1.2 Open FBxDesigner Project ........................................................................ 703

7.1.3 Import Application ................................................................................... 705

7.1.4 Update Application ................................................................................... 707

7.1.5 Export Application .................................................................................... 709

7.1.6 Remove Application ................................................................................. 712

7.2 Application Information ....................................................................................... 714

8.1 FBxVue Overview .................................................................................................. 719

8.1.1 Developer Toolbar .................................................................................... 720

8.1.1.1 Developer Toolbar – Layout Buttons ........................................ 721

8.1.1.2 Developer Toolbar – Control Buttons ....................................... 722

8.1.2 Display Outline ......................................................................................... 724

8.1.2.1 Control Hierarchy .................................................................... 725

8.1.2.2 OPI .......................................................................................... 725

8.1.2.3 Data Sources ........................................................................... 726

8.1.2.4 Variables ................................................................................. 727

8.1.2.5 Expressions .............................................................................. 728

8.1.2.6 Timers ..................................................................................... 728

8.1.3 Properties ................................................................................................. 729

8.1.3.1 Canvas ..................................................................................... 730

8.1.3.2 Label ....................................................................................... 732

8.1.3.3 TextBox ................................................................................... 734

8.1.3.4 Button ..................................................................................... 738

8.1.3.5 Checkbox ................................................................................ 740

8.1.3.6 RadioButton ............................................................................ 743

8.1.3.7 GroupBox ................................................................................ 745

8.1.3.8 Image ...................................................................................... 747

8.1.3.9 ComboBox .............................................................................. 748

8.1.3.10 NumericUpDown ..................................................................... 751

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8.1.3.11

TabControl .............................................................................. 753

8.1.3.12 TabItem ................................................................................... 755

8.1.3.13 Gauge ..................................................................................... 755

8.1.3.14 Chart ....................................................................................... 757

8.1.3.15 Rectangle ................................................................................ 759

8.1.3.16 Ellipse ...................................................................................... 761

8.1.3.17 Line ......................................................................................... 763

8.1.3.18 Accordion ................................................................................ 765

8.1.3.19 AccordionItem......................................................................... 766

8.1.3.20 Grid ......................................................................................... 767

8.1.3.21 GridHeader .............................................................................. 769

8.1.3.22 GridCell ................................................................................... 770

8.2 New Display ......................................................................................................... 770

8.3 Open Display ........................................................................................................ 771

8.4 Save Display ......................................................................................................... 772

8.5 Save Display As ..................................................................................................... 772

8.6 Delete Displays ..................................................................................................... 774

8.7 Download Displays ............................................................................................... 776

8.8 Standalone Displays ............................................................................................. 776

9.1 Online .................................................................................................................. 779

9.2 About ................................................................................................................... 780

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Introduction

FBxConnect™ configuration software enables you to monitor, configure, and calibrate Emerson's

FB3000 RTU. Designed for ease of use, FBxConnect™ provides at-a-glance monitoring, quick access

to commonly performed tasks, and configuration wizards to quickly get your equipment up and

running.

1.1 Installing and Starting FBxConnect

FBxConnect Configuration Software is installed as a part of Emerson Field Tools. For more

information on installation of Field Tools and connecting to a device, refer to Emerson Field Tools

Quick Start Guide (D301703X412).

1.2 User Interface

FBxConnect™ is designed for ease of use. At the top of the display, FBxConnect™ utilizes a ribbon-

style tabbed menu to navigate the software. Select a menu and submenu option to open the

various displays of FBxConnect™.

Note

Standard Microsoft® Windows® keyboard shortcuts are supported.

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Figure 1. User Interface

Click on the links below for more information on each user interface element:

1.

Menu

– Use the Menu to access the displays and wizards used to configure and monitor your

FB Series product.

2.

Point Picker

– The Point Picker dialog allows you to reference a specific object or parameter in

the database.

3.

Forward and Back Buttons

– The forward and back buttons allow you to quickly jump back and

forth between displays without losing your spot in the configuration process.

4.

Copy, Paste, and Pause/Resume Buttons

– Use the Copy and Paste buttons to copy information

from one instance and paste it into another instance. Use the Pause/Resume button to prevent

or restart automatically refreshing the values on the display.

5.

Status Bar – The Status Bar provides general information about the connection to the FB Series

product and contains a slider that controls the zoom level of the display.

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1.2.1 Menu

FBxConnect contains a ribbon-style tabbed menu at the top of the window. Select a menu tab to

view a list of options in a submenu. Select an option from the submenu to open that display or

option.

Note

The submenu options are grouped together based on functionality. For example, the Configure

menu has a group named Control where you can configure PID Loops, Action Blocks, Math Blocks,

and Effects.

Figure 2. Menu and Submenu

For more information about each menu, select the name of a menu tab below:

File Menu

– Use the options in this menu to save a device configuration file to your PC, save a

device configuration to flash memory, load a saved configuration to the device, or close the current

connection to the device.

Monitor Menu – Use the options in this menu to view current conditions including flowing

conditions, history, alarms, events, and communication port status.

Configure Menu – Use the options in this menu to configure device parameters, including meter

runs, I/O, fluid properties, history, customizing the display, and running the Guided Setup.

Services Menu – Use the options in this menu to access utilities and perform maintenance on your

device, such as user management, firmware updates, and calibration.

Reports Menu – Use the options in this menu to collect information and view reports, including

EFM, CFX, fluid composition, history, alarms, events, and diagnostic reports.

Applications Menu – Use the options in this menu to access applications installed on your flow

computer or RTU.

FBxVue Menu – Use the FBxVue menu to create customized displays for the FB Series products.

Help Menu – Use the options in this menu to view information about your installed version of Field

Tools, and to access the online help system.

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Note

If the submenu extends past the end of your screen, use the arrows located on the sides of the

submenu to view the available options.

1.2.2 Point Picker

In many locations in FBxConnect, you can click browse ( ) to view the Point Picker dialog. The

Point Picker dialog allows you to reference a specific object or parameter in the database. These are

used typically when linking two objects together (like a meter to a station) or when dynamically

assigning an input or output variable to a source (like an analog input to a meter temperature

input).

You can also open the Point Picker dialog to view the database by selecting Configure > Point

Picker from the FBxConnect main menu.

You can select two different types of references in FBxConnect™ depending on the field: object

references and parameter references.

Note

If you open the Point Picker from the FBxConnect main menu (Configure > Point Picker), the dialog

shows parameter references.

•

Object References – Sometimes the point picker is used to pick an object reference. In this

case, you are only able to select the object and instance of the object. For example, if you are

configuring a meter run and are setting the station assignment, you can only pick which

station you wish to assign, not a particular parameter.

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Figure 3. Point Picker – Object Reference

•

Parameter References – Sometimes the point picker is used to pick a parameter reference. In

this case, the Point Picker dialog shows three columns. You select an object and instance of the

object in the first column. After clicking on the object type and instance in the first column, the

second column displays all appropriate parameters for this particular object reference.

Sometimes the parameter you pick in the second column is an object itself, and this object

contains additional referenced parameters. You can choose these additional referenced

parameters in the third column.

Figure 4. Point Picker – Parameter Reference

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Note

To quickly remove a previously assigned object or parameter reference, right-click the browse

button ( ) and select

Undefined.

Field Description

Filter

Click

▼

to change which objects and parameters are displayed. Filters may

be based on object type, measurement type, or data type.

Note

Select

No Filter

to view all available Objects.

Object and

Instances

Object

A group of configuration settings and calculated or

measured values related to a specific function. For example,

all values associated with the device clock (second, hour,

day, etc.) are part of an Object named Clock. From the first

column, click on the object type you wish to reference.

Instance

There may be one or more occurrences of each type of

object with its own set of configuration settings and values.

Each occurrence of an object is called an instance. For

example, there are multiple instances of the object named

Comm, and each instance represents one of the FB Series

product’s communication ports. After clicking on the object

you wish to reference, the available instances are displayed.

Click on the instance you wish to reference.

Parameter

One of the configuration settings, calculated values, or measured values

that is a part of the object. Each parameter has a value as well as a set of

attributes that define it, such as data type, R/W access, measurement type,

units, and parameter health. After clicking on the object and instance you

wish to reference, the available parameters are displayed. Click on the

parameter you wish to reference.

Note

This column appears

only

if you select the Point Picker for a

Parameter

Reference

.

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Field Description

Referenced

Parameter

If the point picker is used to pick a parameter reference, you can pick a

parameter directly from the object to which it belongs, or you can pick the

parameter through an object reference in a related object. For instance, to

pick a parameter to assign to an Average object, you can pick the DP Mtr_1

object and the Station Assignment parameter and then the third column

displays all of the parameters that are available from the Station object that

is assigned to DP Mtr_1. This is useful because even if the station

assignment later changes, the Average object is always associated with DP

Mtr_1.

Note

This column appears

only

if you select the Point Picker for a

Parameter

Reference

.

Tag

This

read-only

field shows the name of the selected parameter.

Data

This

read-only

field shows the data type of the selected parameter. For more

information, refer to

Native Data Types.

Access

This

read-only

field shows the read/write access of the selected parameter.

Value

This

read-only

field shows the value of the selected parameter.

Collect Tag

Names

Select this button to query the FB Series product and display any unique tag

names you have assigned to individual parameters.

Note

You can perform this action at any time to reflect recent configuration

changes.

Copy Tag

Select this button to copy the currently selected tag to the computer’s

clipboard. You can then paste the selected tag into a different application,

such as FbxDesigner.

1.2.3 Forward and Back Buttons

FBxConnect™ gives you the ability to navigate to a new display to perform additional configuration

changes, and quickly navigate to the previous display through the use of forward and back buttons.

These buttons are colored blue to navigate to a new display ( ) and grey return to the previous

display ( ). These buttons allow you to quickly jump back and forth between displays without

losing your spot in the configuration process.

For example:

1.

Select

Configure > Gas > DP Meter from the FBxConnect™ main menu. The DP Meter display

opens showing the General tab.

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2.

Select the forward button ( ) located to the right of the Differential Pressure

field. The

Differential Pressure I/O display opens and allows you to configure the selected differential

pressure input.

Figure 5. Forward Buttons

3.

After you are done performing changes on the Differential Pressure I/O display, select the back

button ( ) to return to the DP Meter display.

Figure 6. Back Button

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