Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
HSE Linking Device and NI-FBUS Software 2-4 ni.com
Note Only one Ethernet interface can be added in the NI-FBUS software. If one Ethernet
interface already exists in the interface list, the interface type Ethernet will be prohibited,
and you cannot add a new Ethernet interface.
4. Click Edit to display the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility
network communication information for the Ethernet interface
5. Change the network communication parameter settings to the settings
you want.
Caution Do not modify the network communication parameters without good reason.
If settings are incorrectly modified, the NI-FBUS software might not work well.
6. After verifying the information you just entered, click OK.
Setting the HSE Linking Device
Use the NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility to set the Fieldbus
communication parameters and interface name by completing 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 HSE Linking
Device you want to change and click Edit. If you are adding the HSE
linking device, click Add Interface.
3. Choose HSE/H1 LD as the Interface Type. The NI-FBUS Interface
Configuration Utility listens on the Ethernet network and lists the
found HSE linking devices with their IP addresses and Device IDs.
4. Select the HSE linking device you want to add, and click Add.
5. The NI-FBUS Interface Configuration Utility displays the device ID,
device tag, IP address, and port number of the linking device as shown
in Figure 2-3.