Chapter 1
Introduction
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Table 1-1 describes the National Instruments Fieldbus software.
Table 1-1.
National Instruments Fieldbus Software
Software Application
Short Name
Description
File Name
NI-FBUS
Communications
Manager
NIFB process
This must be running
for you to use your
PCMCIA-FBUS card
as a Fieldbus interface
to communicate
between the card and
the bus.
nifb.exe
NI-FBUS Interface
Configuration Utility
Interface Config
Used to configure your
PCMCIA-FBUS card.
fbconf.exe
NI-FBUS
Configurator
NI-FBUS
Configurator
Used to configure the
devices on the bus,
set the parameters for
control loops, and other
Fieldbus configuration
tasks.
fcs.exe
NI-FBUS Dialog
System
NI-FBUS Dialog
Used to view the
devices on the bus and
manually read and
write parameter values.
Not for configuration.
nifbdlg.exe
NI-FBUS Fieldbus
Monitor
NI-FMON
(also known as
NI Fieldbus
Monitor)
Functions as a bus
monitor, letting you
view all packets sent
over the bus. Primarily
used by developers to
debug new devices.
ni-fmon.exe
Server Explorer
Server Explorer
Lets you configure
the attributes of the
communication
resource, device, and
items of your network,
and the groups and
items of your OPC
server.
serverexplorer.exe
