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The next layer of folders is the device type. For example, the FP-3000 has
a device type ID number of 4005.
Underneath this layer of directories you will find the individual device
description files (
.ffo
and
.sym
).
5.
If necessary, click the
Browse
button to select the standard text
dictionary, provided with NI-FBUS. The text dictionary has a
.dct
extension.
6.
Click the
Import DD
button. The Import DD dialog box opens.
7.
Click the
Browse
button, browse to the
.ffo
device description file
path, and click
Open
. Typically, the device description for your
Fieldbus device is supplied on a disk from the manufacturer. For each
device, there are two device description files, one that ends in
.ffo
and one that ends in
.sym
. Select the
.ffo
file, and the corresponding
.sym
file will be imported automatically. The file name will be in the
form
Digit Digit Digit Digit
.ffo
(for example,
0101.ffo
).
Note
If you are importing device descriptions for multiple devices, you might see that they
can have the same filenames. Each file contains information about the device and its
manufacturer, and will be placed appropriately in the hierarchy under the base directory.
8.
Click
OK
. A window that gives the full path to which the
.ffo
and
.sym
files were copied opens.
9.
Click on
OK
.
For more information on device descriptions, refer to the
The Role of
Device Descriptions
section of the
Foundation Fieldbus Overview
document.
