Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 HSE Linking Device and NI-FBUS Software
Note You can connect only one NI-FBUS port to a link or Fieldbus segment.
Setting the Ethernet Interface
To use the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility to add, view, or
change your Ethernet interface, complete the following steps:
1. Start the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility. Select Start»
Programs»National Instruments»NI-FBUS»Interface
Configuration Utility.
2. In the Interface Config window, select the icon of the Ethernet board
you want to change and click Edit. If you are adding the Ethernet
interface, click Add Interface.
3. Choose Ethernet as the Interface Type. The NI-FBUS Interface
Configuration Utility displays the Ethernet interface name and some
configuration information as shown in Figure 2-2. You cannot change
the name for the Ethernet interface. Click OK.
Figure 2-2. Add the Ethernet Interface