Chapter 1 NI-DNET Software Overview
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Configure DeviceNet Port
The physical port of each DeviceNet card is listed under the card’s name.
To configure software properties, right-click the port and select
Properties.
In the Properties dialog, you assign an interface name to the port, such as
DNET0 or DNET1. The interface name identifies the physical port within
NI-DNET APIs.
Change Protocol
To change the default protocol for the DeviceNet (CAN) card, right-click
the card and select Protocol. In this dialog you can select either DeviceNet
for NI-DNET (default), or CAN for NI-CAN. For more information, refer
to the section Using NI-CAN with NI-DNET.
LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) Configuration
LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) combines easy-to-use LabVIEW programming
with the power of real-time systems. When you use a National Instruments
PXI controller as a LabVIEW RT system, you can install a PXI DeviceNet
card and use the NI-DNET APIs to develop real-time applications. For
example, you can control a network of DeviceNet devices as a master, and
write your control algorithm in LabVIEW.
When you install the NI-DNET software, the installer checks for the
presence of the LabVIEW RT module. If LabVIEW RT exists, the
NI-DNET installer copies components for LabVIEW RT to your
Windowssystem. As with any other NI product for LabVIEW RT, you then
download the NI-DNET and NI-CAN software to your LabVIEW RT
system using the Remote Systems branch in MAX. For more information,
refer to the LabVIEW RT documentation.
After you have installed your PXI DeviceNet cards and downloaded the
NI-DNET software to your LabVIEW RT system, you need to verify
the installation. Within the Tools menu in MAX, select NI-DNET»
RT Hardware Configuration. The RT Hardware Configuration tool
provides features similar to Devices & Interfaces on your local system.
Use the RT Hardware Configuration tool to self-test the DeviceNet cards
and assign an interface name to each physical DeviceNet port.
Tool s
NI-DNET provides tools that you can launch from MAX.