TSX FPC 10 ISA card

Driver configuration screen for Windows NT

At a Glance

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The configuration tool is used to configure the driver in Fipway or Fipio mode to use a ISA TSX FPC 10 card.

The screen dedicated to the card driver looks like this:

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Fipway address

 

 

 

 

 

Driver instance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fipway mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIP01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIP02

 

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By default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fipio address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fipio Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fipio connection point

 

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Description

This table describes the different areas and buttons which make up the configuration

 

screen:

 

 

 

 

 

Zone

Description

 

 

 

 

Fipway address

This area is used to define the network address of the station when the

 

 

driver is configured in Fipway mode.

 

 

 

 

Fipio address

This area is used to define the connection point number when the driver

 

 

is configured in Fipio mode.

 

 

 

 

Driver instance

This area is used to select the instance of the driver used (max. 2).

 

 

 

 

Save

Used to save the configuration of the driver that has just been entered.

 

 

 

 

Read

Used to read the configuration of the driver saved previously.

 

 

 

 

By default

Allows default automatic entry of the driver configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schneider Electric Communication Drivers Driver configuration screen for Windows NT, Screen, Zone Description

Communication Drivers specifications

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