National Instruments FP-3000 User Manual
FieldPoint™ FP-3000 Network Module User Manual
FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual
January 1999 Edition
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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xv
Related Documentation........................................... .......................................................xv
Chapter 1
FP-3000 Network Module Overview
Overview of the FP-3000 Network Module ..................................................................1-1
Features of the FP-3000 Network Module ....................................................................1-3
Function Blocks...............................................................................................1-3
PID Control .....................................................................................................1-3
Block Instantiation...........................................................................................1-3
Interoperability................................................................................................1-4
Link Active Scheduler (LAS) Functionality ...................................................1-4
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)............................................................................1-4
Field Upgradability..........................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Install the Device Description File ................................................................................2-1
Updating the Device Description ....................................................................2-3
Mount the FP-3000 and Terminal Bases .......................................................................2-4
Mounting the FP-3000 on a DIN Rail.............................................................2-4
Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting......................2-5
Removing the FP-3000 from the DIN Rail.......................................2-6
Mounting the FP-3000 to a Panel....................................................................2-6
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting ...........................2-7
Removing the FP-3000 and Terminal Bases from the Panel............2-8
Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases .....................................................................2-8
Connect Power to the FP-3000......................................................................................2-9
Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank........................................................2-9
Power-On Self Test (POST) .......................................................................................... 2-10
Connect the FP-3000 to the Fieldbus Network..............................................................2-10
LED Indicators...............................................................................................................2-12
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)..........................................................................................2-14
HotPnP During Operation ...............................................................................2-14
Inserting New I/O Modules...............................................................2-15
Replacing I/O Modules.....................................................................2-15
Updating the FP-3000 Firmware ...................................................................................2-15
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Chapter 3
Example Applications
Initial Power On: Assigning Address and Device Tag.................................................. 3-1
Example 1: Converting a 4–20 mA Pressure Sensor to Fieldbus Using FP-3000 ........ 3-2
Getting Started ........................................................... .....................................3-2
Convert the Pressure Sensor Reading............................................................. 3-2
Create Function Block........................ ..................................... .........3-2
Assign a Tag to the New Block........................................................3-3
Select the Module and Channel........................................................3-3
Set the Input Range...........................................................................3-4
Scale the Reading .............................................................................3-4
Set Up Scheduling ............................................................................3-5
Bring the Block Online.....................................................................3-6
Example 2: Temperature Control with the FP-3000.....................................................3-6
Getting Started ........................................................... .....................................3-6
Taking Temperature Readings........................................................................ 3-7
Create an FP-TC-120 Block .............................................................3-7
Assign a Tag to the New Block........................................................3-7
Select the Module and Channel........................................................3-7
Set the Input Range and Thermocouple Type..................................3-8
Scale the Reading .............................................................................3-8
Set Up Scheduling ............................................................................3-9
Bring the Block Online.....................................................................3-10
Controlling a Heating Element .......................................................................3-10
Instantiate an FP-AO-200 Block ......................................................3-10
Assign a Tag to the New Block........................................................3-10
Select the Module and Channel........................................................3-11
Set the Output Range........................................................................3-11
Scale the Output................................................................................3-11
Set Up Scheduling ............................................................................3-12
Bring the Block Online.....................................................................3-12
PID Control.....................................................................................................3-13
Instantiate a PID Block.....................................................................3-13
Assign a Tag to the New Block........................................................3-13
Scale the PID ....................................................................................3-13
Connect the PID to the AI and AO Blocks.......................................3-14
Download and Bring the Loop into Auto.........................................3-14
Tune the PID.....................................................................................3-15
Alarming .........................................................................................................3-15
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Chapter 4
Block Reference
Block Overview.................................. ..................................... ......................................4-1
Function Blocks...............................................................................................4-1
Resource Block.............................................. ..................................................4-2
Types of Function Blocks..............................................................................................4-2
AI (Analog Input)............................................................................................4-2
AO (Analog Output)........................................................................................4-2
PID (Proportional–Integral–Derivative)..........................................................4-3
DI (Discrete Input) ..........................................................................................4-3
DO (Discrete Output)......................................................................................4-3
CDO (Complex Discrete Output)....................................................................4-3
LOG (FieldPoint Log Block) (FP-3000 Specific)...........................................4-4
STAT (FieldPoint Statistics Block) (FP-3000 Specific).................................4-4
Function Blocks and FieldPoint Modules......................................................................4-4
PID Control....................................................................................................................4-5
Alarming........................................................................................................................4-6
Alarm Parameters............................................................................................4-6
Status and Mode Handling Overview............................................................................4-8
Status Handling ...............................................................................................4-8
MODE_BLK Parameter and Mode Handling.................................................4-10
FP-3000 Specific Parameters.........................................................................................4-13
CFG_OPTS......................................................................................................4-13
DEV_OPTS.....................................................................................................4-13
EXECUTION_STATISTICS..........................................................................4-13
FIELDPOINT_CHANNEL.............................................................................4-14
FIELDPOINT_MODULE...............................................................................4-14
FP_AI_100_RANGE.......................................................................................4-14
FP_AI_110_RANGE.......................................................................................4-14
FP_AI_111_RANGE.......................................................................................4-14
FP_AO_200_RANGE.....................................................................................4-15
Contents
UNACKNOWLEDGED...................................................................4-7
ALARM_STATE/UPDATE_STATE ..............................................4-7
TIME_STAMP..................................................................................4-8
SUBCODE........................................................................................4-8
VALUE.............................................................................................4-8
Quality...............................................................................................4-9
Substatus ...........................................................................................4-9
Limit ..................................................................................................4-10
Target Mode............................................. .........................................4-10
Actual Mode......................................................................................4-11
Permitted Mode.................................................................................4-12
Normal Mode....................................................................................4-12
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FP_CJC_SOURCE..........................................................................................4-15
FP_MOD_STATUS........................................................................................4-15
FP_NOISE_REJECTION...............................................................................4-15
FP_PWM_520_PERIOD ................................................................................ 4-16
FP_RTD_122_RANGE .................................................................................. 4-16
FP_RTD_TYPE ..............................................................................................4-16
FP_TC_120_RANGE .....................................................................................4-16
FP_TC_120_CJ_RANGE............................................................................... 4-16
FP_THERMOCOUPLE_TYPE......................................................................4-16
LAST_BLOCK_EVENT................................................................................4-16
VERSION_INFORMATION .........................................................................4-17
Appendix A
Configuring the FP-3000
Simulate Enable.............................................................................................................A-1
Write Lock.....................................................................................................................A-2
Reset..............................................................................................................................A-2
Appendix B
Troubleshooting
Fieldbus Communication Problems ..............................................................................B-1
Setting Device Tag and Network Address......................................................B-1
I/O Module Problems ...................................................................................... B-3
Software Configuration Problems...................................................................B-3
Appendix C
Fieldbus Parameters
ACK_OPTION................................................................................................C-1
ALARM_HYS................................................................................................C-1
ALARM_SUM................................................................................................C-1
ALERT_KEY..................................................................................................C-1
ALG_RUN_TIME..........................................................................................C-1
BAL_TIME.....................................................................................................C-1
BINARY_CL..................................................................................................C-1
BINARY_OP..................................................................................................C-2
BKCAL_HYS.................................................................................................C-2
BKCAL_IN.....................................................................................................C-2
BKCAL_OUT.................................................................................................C-2
BLOCK_ALM................................................................................................C-2
BLOCK_ERR .................................................................................................C-2
BLOCK_RESET.............................................................................................C-4
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BYPASS..........................................................................................................C-4
CHANNEL......................................................................................................C-4
CHECKBACK ................................................................................................C-4
CLR_FSTATE.................................................................................................C-5
CONFIRM_TIME...........................................................................................C-5
CONTROL_OPTS ..........................................................................................C-6
CYCLE_SEL/CYCLE_TYPE.........................................................................C-6
DD_RESOURCE ............................................................................................C-6
DD_REV .........................................................................................................C-7
DEV_REV.......................................................................................................C-7
DEV_TYPE.....................................................................................................C-7
DV_HI_ALM..................................................................................................C-7
DV_HI_LIM....................................................................................................C-7
DV_HI_PRI.....................................................................................................C-7
DV_LO_ALM.................................................................................................C-7
DV_LO_LIM...................................................................................................C-7
DV_LO_PRI....................................................................................................C-7
FAULT_STATE..............................................................................................C-7
FEATURE_SEL/FEATURES.........................................................................C-8
FF_GAIN.........................................................................................................C-8
FF_SCALE......................................................................................................C-8
FF_VAL ..........................................................................................................C-9
FIELD_VAL....................................................................................................C-9
FP_AUTOCONFIGURE.................................................................................C-9
FP_MOD_LIST...............................................................................................C-9
FREE_SPACE.................................................................................................C-9
FREE_TIME....................................................................................................C-9
GAIN...............................................................................................................C-9
GRANT_DENY..............................................................................................C-9
HARD_TYPES................................................................................................C-10
HI_ALM..........................................................................................................C-10
HI_HI_ALM....................................................................................................C-10
HI_HI_LIM .....................................................................................................C-10
HI_HI_PRI ......................................................................................................C-10
HI_LIM............................................................................................................C-10
HI_PRI.............................................................................................................C-10
IO_OPTS.........................................................................................................C-10
L_TYPE...........................................................................................................C-11
LIM_NOTIFY.................................................................................................C-12
LO_ALM.........................................................................................................C-12
LO_LIM ..........................................................................................................C-12
LO_LO_ALM..................................................................................................C-12
LO_LO_LIM...................................................................................................C-12
LO_LO_PRI....................................................................................................C-12
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LO_PRI...........................................................................................................C-13
LOW_CUT......................................................................................................C-13
MANUFAC_ID ..............................................................................................C-13
MAX_NOTIFY...............................................................................................C-13
MEMORY_SIZE............................................................................................C-13
MIN_CYCLE_T .............................................................................................C-13
MODE_BLK...................................................................................................C-13
NV_CYCLE_T ...............................................................................................C-14
OP_CMD_CXO..............................................................................................C-15
OUT ................................................................................................................C-15
OUT_HI_LIM.................................................................................................C-15
OUT_LO_LIM................................................................................................C-15
OUT_SCALE..................................................................................................C-15
PV....................................................................................................................C-16
PV_FTIME......................................................................................................C-16
PV_SCALE.....................................................................................................C-16
RATE..............................................................................................................C-16
RCAS_IN........................................................................................................C-16
RCAS_OUT....................................................................................................C-17
RESET ............................................................................................................C-17
RESTART.......................................................................................................C-17
ROUT_IN........................................................................................................C-17
ROUT_OUT....................................................................................................C-17
RS_STATE .....................................................................................................C-18
SAFEGUARD_CL..........................................................................................C-18
SAFEGUARD_OP..........................................................................................C-18
SET_FSTATE.................................................................................................C-18
SHED_OPT.....................................................................................................C-18
SHED_RCAS..................................................................................................C-19
SHED_ROUT .................................................................................................C-19
SIMULATE ....................................................................................................C-19
SP_HI_LIM.....................................................................................................C-19
SP_LO_LIM....................................................................................................C-19
SP_RATE_DN................................................................................................C-20
SP_RATE_UP.................................................................................................C-20
ST_REV..........................................................................................................C-20
STATUS_OPTS..............................................................................................C-20
STRATEGY....................................................................................................C-21
TAG_DESC....................................................................................................C-21
TEST_RW.......................................................................................................C-21
TRK_IN_D......................................................................................................C-21
TRK_SCALE..................................................................................................C-21
TRK_VAL ......................................................................................................C-21
UPDATE_EVT...............................................................................................C-22
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WRITE_ALM..................................................................................................C-22
WRITE_LOCK................................................................................................C-22
WRITE_PRI....................................................................................................C-22
XD_SCALE.....................................................................................................C-22
Appendix D
Advanced Function Block Behavior
Cascade Initialization.....................................................................................................D-1
Parameter Connections for Cascade Initialization ..........................................D-1
Mode and Status Behavior during Cascade Initialization...............................D-2
Remote Cascades.............................................................................................D-3
Bypassing Cascade Initialization.....................................................................D-4
Fault State and Mode Shedding.....................................................................................D-4
Fault State........................................................................................................D-4
Mode Shedding................................................................................................D-4
Appendix E
Specifications
Appendix F
Technical Support Resources
Contents
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure 1-1. Fieldbus Network Setup........................................................................1-2
Figure 2-1. NI-FBUS Configuration Utility Dialog Box.........................................2-2
Figure 2-2. DD Info Dialog Box..............................................................................2-2
Figure 2-3. Import DD Dialog Box..........................................................................2-3
Figure 2-4. fbconf Dialog Box.................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-5. DIN Rail Clip ........................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-6. Mounting the FP-3000 onto a DIN Rail................................................2-5
Figure 2-7. Connecting Terminal Bases...................................................................2-6
Figure 2-8. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory....................................2-7
Figure 2-9. Mounting I/O Module to Terminal Base...............................................2-8
Figure 2-10. FP-3000 Power Connector Pinout.........................................................2-9
Figure 2-11. Fieldbus Connectors on the FP-3000....................................................2-11
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Figure 2-12. FP-3000 Connector Pinout.................................................................... 2-12
Figure 2-13. LEDs on the FP-3000............................................................................2-12
Figure 2-14. FP-3000 Firmware Update Dialog Box ................................................ 2-16
Figure 2-15. FP-3000 Search Dialog Box ................................................................. 2-17
Figure 2-16. Select FP-3000 Module Dialog Box.....................................................2-18
Figure 3-1. Setting the Channel Dialog Box ...........................................................3-3
Figure 3-2. Downloading Configuration Dialog Box..............................................3-5
Figure 3-3. Set the Input Range and Thermocouple Type Dialog Box................... 3-8
Figure 3-4. PID Block Connections Dialog Box.....................................................3-14
Figure 3-5. High Limit Alarm Parameters Dialog Box...........................................3-16
Figure 3-6. PID Alarm Connection Dialog Box......................................................3-17
Figure 4-1. PID Function Block Application Dialog Box.......................................4-6
Figure A-1. Configuration Toggle Switches ............................................................A-1
Figure D-1. Parameter Connections for Cascade Initialization................................D-2
Figure D-2. Remote Cascade Model ........................................................................D-3
Table 2-1. Description of Fieldbus NETWORK LED States ...............................2-13
Table 2-2. STATUS LED Flashes and Corresponding Error Conditions .............2-14
Table 4-1. CDO Block Interlock Priorities ...........................................................4-3
Table 4-2. Function Blocks and FieldPoint Modules............................................. 4-5
Table 4-3. Quality Values .....................................................................................4-9
Table 4-4. Limit Values .........................................................................................4-10
Table 4-5. Target Modes .......................................................................................4-10
Table 4-6. Actual Modes .......................................................................................4-11
Table 4-7. Configuration Options ..........................................................................4-13
Table 4-8. Device Options .....................................................................................4-13
Table 4-9. Execution Statistics ..............................................................................4-14
Table 4-10. Module Status ......................................................................................4-15
Table 4-11. Block Events ........................................................................................4-17
Table B-1. Fieldbus Communication Problems .....................................................B-2
Table B-2. I/O Module Problems ...........................................................................B-3
Table B-3. Generic Software Configuration Problems ..........................................B-4
Table B-4. Resource Block Configuration Problems .............................................B-6
Table C-1. Error Codes ..........................................................................................C-3
Table C-2. Block Reset Options ............................................................................C-4
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Table C-3. Checkback States ..................................................................................C-5
Table C-4. Control Options ....................................................................................C-6
Table C-5. Feature Parameter Options ...................................................................C-8
Table C-6. Hard Types ...........................................................................................C-10
Table C-7. Operation Bitmasks ..............................................................................C-11
Table C-8. Linearization Types...............................................................................C-12
Table C-9. Operational Modes ...............................................................................C-14
Table C-10. Command Parameters ...........................................................................C-15
Table C-11. OUT_SCALE Parameter ......................................................................C-16
Table C-12. Restart Values .......................................................................................C-17
Table C-13. Device States.........................................................................................C-18
Table C-14. Shed Conditions ...................................................................................C-19
Table C-15. Status Options .......................................................................................C-20
Table C-16. Scaling Parameter Values .....................................................................C-22
Table D-1. Mode Shedding Options........................................................................D-5
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About This Manual
This manual describes how to use your FieldPoint FP-3000 Network
Module.
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software,
such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes
parameter names.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction
to a key concept.
monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the
keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories,
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,
variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you might find helpful
as you read this manual:
• Operating Instructions (for network module, terminal bases, and
I/O modules)
• Fieldbus Foundation’s Wiring and Installation 31.25 kbit/s,
Voltage Mode, Wire Medium Application Guide
• Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems, Part 2,
ISA-550.01.1992
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FP-3000 Network Module
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the FP-3000 network module.
Overview of the FP-3000 Network Module
The FP-3000 is an intelligent network interface and controller module that
manages a bank of up to nine FieldPoint I/O modules and terminal bases.
The FP-3000 network module and the terminal bases snap together to form
a high-speed data bus for communications between the FP-3000 network
module and any I/O modules in the bank. The FP-3000 includes an H1
Fieldbus interface for direct connection to an H1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus
segment. A Fieldbus segment is a multidrop network and can consist of up
to 32 H1-compliant devices. You can connect a Fieldbus segment to up to
32 FP-3000 network modules. Figure 1-1 shows an FP-3000 connected to
a Fieldbus network.
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4 Fieldbus Trunk
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Figure 1-1. Fieldbus Network Setup
The FP-3000 network module provides a Fieldbus interf ace to conventional
analog and discrete I/O devices. For example, the FP-3000 makes a
4–20 mA pressure transmitter connected to a FieldPoint 8-channel analog
input module behave like a Fieldbus pressure transmitter. By using an
FP-3000 network module, you can significantly reduce wiring and
installation costs. Instead of running a pair of wires from each 4–20 mA
device to your controller, you can mount an FP-3000 network module in the
field and run a single pair of wires (called the trunk) from your PC to the
FP-3000. You connect the 4–20 mA devices to the FieldPoint I/O modules
by short stretches of wire.
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Features of the FP-3000 Network Module
Function Blocks
Conventional devices connected to I/O modules are made visible as
Fieldbus function blocks. Function blocks are software modules which
describe the fundamental elements of an I/O or control system. The
FP-3000, like any FOUNDATION Fieldbus–compliant device, has one or
more function blocks. The function blocks in different devices can be
connected to form a distributed control system.
The FP-3000 implements FOUNDATION Fieldbus–compliant
I/O function blocks, such as Analog Input (AI), Analog Output (AO),
Discrete Input (DI), and Discrete Output (DO). These blocks provide
functionality such as scaling, trending, and alarming. For example, when
you connect a 4–20 mA pressure transmitter to a FieldPoint I/O, you can
configure an FP-3000 Analog Input function block to convert from
4–20 mA to engineering units. You can set up alarm limits so that the
FP-3000 sends an alarm when the pressure exceeds the limits. The FP-3000
network module can also collect trend samples and broadcast them to
applications on a PC.
PID Control
The FP-3000 implements the FOUNDATION Fieldbus–compliant PID
control function block. This PID can be used to control either an analog
output element connected to FieldPoint I/O or a native Fieldbus device,
such as a valve, connected to the Fieldbus network. The FP-3000 executes
the PID and other function blocks deterministically in accordance to a
configured schedule.
Block Instantiation
You can instantiate (create multiple copies of) the PID function block on
an as-needed basis. For example, if you are adding a new loop to an existing
Fieldbus network, you can instantiate a PID function block in the FP-3000
to control the loop. You can also instantiate the I/O function blocks on an
as-needed basis. If you have an 8-channel Analog Input module and you are
using only two channels, you would instantiate two AI function blocks.
You can instantiate additional AI function blocks when you use additional
channels.
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Interoperability
The FP-3000 network module can send or receive data from any
Fieldbus-compliant device. The PID block in the FP-3000 can get its input
from any Fieldbus-compliant device; it can also control any
Fieldbus-compliant output device.
The control and I/O functionality of the FP-3000 can be configured by any
Fieldbus configurator, such as the National Instruments NI-FBUS
Configurator . This is possible because all of the features added by National
Instruments are described using Device Descriptions. Any
Fieldbus-compliant HMI package or OPC server can also access the
FP-3000 function blocks.
Link Active Scheduler (LAS) Functionality
Fieldbus networks require a Link Active Scheduler (LAS) to control
communications on the Fieldbus. The FP-3000 can act as a primary or
back-up Link Active Scheduler. This enables the FP-3000 to execute PID
and other function blocks without a PC connected to the network. If a PC
is connected and the PC goes down, the FP-3000 takes over the bus and
executes the control without causing a bump.
HotPnP (Hot Plug and Play)
FP-3000 network modules can be added or removed from H1 Fieldbus
networks without affecting other Fieldbus devices.
You can insert or remove I/O modules into FieldPoint terminal bases while
the power is on, even if the FP-3000 is already operational. The other
I/O modules connected to the FP-3000 are fully operational during this
process. Y ou do not need to po wer down the FP-3000, Fieldbus network, or
even a bank to insert or remove I/O modules. You do not need to restart the
host computer software to use the HotPnP feature. You can replace an
I/O module only with another I/O module of the same type.
Field Upgradability
You can download new versions of the firmware to the FP-3000 over the
Fieldbus network without powering down the Fieldbus network or
affecting the operation of other devices. You should use the National
Instruments FP-3000 Firmware Update utility to download the firmware.
This feature lets you take advantage of new function blocks as they are
made available from National Instruments.
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Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to install device description files, mount your
FieldPoint FP-3000 network module, connect the terminal bases, connect
power to the network module, and connect the FP-3000 to a Fieldbus
network.
Install the Device Description File
The Device Description file (DD) contains a list of the types of function
blocks and parameters supported by the FP-3000, along with online help
describing the uses of given parameters. Before you can use the FP-3000
with NI-FBUS (or other host software), you must install the device
description file (shipped with the device) on the host computer or
computers. After the DD file for the FP-3000 network module is initially
installed, the DD works for all FP-3000s on the Fieldbus connected to the
computer on which the DD has been installed. To install the DD for use
with NI-FBUS, complete the following steps:
Note
This process is correct for use with National Instruments NI-FBUS. The process can
vary with other host software packages.
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1. Install your Fieldbus interface and NI-FBUS software, if you have not
done so already.
2. Insert the Device Description diskette (shipped with the FP-3000) into
the disk drive of the host computer.
3. Select Start»Programs»NI-FBUS»Interface Config. The following
dialog box appears.
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4. Click on the DD Info button. The following dialog box appears.
Figure 2-1. NI-FBUS Configuration Utility Dialog Box
Figure 2-2. DD Info Dialog Box
5. Click on the Import DD button. The following dialog box appears.
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Figure 2-3. Import DD Dialog Box
6. Enter the file name for the device description into the entry field, then
click on OK. If the import process is successful, the following dialog
box appears, indicating that the software installation is complete.
Figure 2-4. fbconf Dialog Box
You only need to install the DD file one time for a version of the firmware.
You do not have to repeat the DD installation for each FP-3000 connected
to your computer.
Updating the Device Description
Any enhancement to the FP-3000 functionality, such as the addition of new
function blocks or support of new types of I/O modules, results in a new
Device Description file describing the features of the FP-3000. You must
install the new Device Description files. If you are using NI-FBUS
Communications manager or the NI-FBUS Configuration, refer to the
section Updating the FP-3000 Firmware for instructions on installing the
new Device Description file.
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Mount the FP-3000 and Terminal Bases
You can mount your FieldPoint system either to a DIN rail or directly on a
panel. Panel mounting is generally the more secure option, but DIN rail
mounting might be more convenient for your application. The following
sections give instructions for both mounting methods.
Mounting the FP-3000 on a DIN Rail
The FP-3000 has a simple rail clip for reliable mounting onto a standard
35 mm DIN rail. Follow these steps to mount the FP-3000 on a DIN rail.
1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the DIN rail clip to the unlocked
position, as shown in Figure 2-5.
Rail Clip Locked Rail Clip Unlocked
Figure 2-5.
2. Hook the lip on the rear of the FP-3000 onto the top of a 35 mm DIN
rail and press the FP-3000 down onto the DIN rail, as shown in
Figure 2-6.
DIN Rail Clip
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Local Bus
Connector
Lip
Cover
Press
Figure 2-6. Mounting the FP-3000 onto a DIN Rail
35 mm DIN Rail
3. Slide the FP-3000 to the desired position along the DIN rail. After the
FP-3000 is in position, lock it to the DIN rail by pushing the rail clip
to the locked position, as shown in Figure2-5.
After the FP-3000 is mounted to the DIN rail, connect the terminal base to
the FP-3000 as explained in the next section, Connecting Terminal Bases
with DIN Rail Mounting.
Connecting Terminal Bases with DIN Rail Mounting
Follow these steps to connect a terminal base to an FP-3000 network
module using DIN rail mounting.
Caution To avoid damaging the FP-3000 and the terminal bases, make sure that power is
not applied to the FP-3000 while you install or remove terminal bases.
1. Mount the terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you
installed the FP-3000.
2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-3000 by firmly mating the local bus
connectors.
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3. To add more terminal bases, install them on the rail and connect their
local bus connectors together . A single FP-3000 can support up to nine
terminal bases.
4. Place the protective cover (from the bag of accessories that came with
your FP-3000) onto the local bus connector of the last terminal base on
the bank, as shown in Figure 2-7.
Local Bus Connectors
Firmly Mated
Protective
Cover
Removing the FP-3000 from the DIN Rail
To remove an FP-3000 network module, unlock it from the DIN rail by
placing a screwdriver in the slot on the rail clip and opening it to the
unlocked position, as shown in Figure 2-5. Then, disconnect the FP-3000
from the local bus connector of the terminal base, and lift the FP-3000 off
the rail.
Mounting the FP-3000 to a Panel
Follow these steps to install the optional FieldPoint network panel mount
accessory and mount the FP-3000 network module to a panel. You can
order the panel mount accessory, part number 777609-01, from National
Instruments.
1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to open the rail clip to the unlocked
position, as shown in Figure 2-5.
2. Snap the panel mount accessory onto the module, as shown in
Figure 2-8.
Rail Clip
Locked
Figure 2-7. Connecting Terminal Bases
DIN
Rail
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Figure 2-8. Installing the Network Panel Mount Accessory
3. Lock the panel mount accessory into place by pushing the rail clip to
the locked position, as shown in Figure 2-5.
4. Mount the FP-3000 to your panel with the panel mount accessory. The
installation guide that came with the panel mount accessory includes a
guide that you can use to drill pilot holes for mounting the FP-3000.
Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting
You can install terminal bases directly, without using the panel mount
accessory needed to mount the FP-3000 network module. Follow these
steps to connect terminal bases to a network module using panel mounting.
Caution To avoid damaging the FP-3000 and the terminal bases, make sure that power is
not applied to the FP-3000 while you install or remove terminal bases.
1. Drill pilot holes in the panel to mount the terminal bases. A drilling
guide is provided with the network module panel mount accessory.
2. Attach the terminal base to the FP-3000 by firmly mating the local bus
connectors.
3. Bolt, screw, or otherwise fasten the terminal base to the panel. Make
sure that the local bus connectors remain firmly mated after the
terminal base is mounted.
4. To add more terminal bases, repeat Steps 1 through 3, mating the local
bus connectors of each new terminal base to the connector of the last
installed base. If all the pilot holes were correctly drilled, the local bus
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connectors should remain firmly mated after all the bases are mounted
to the panel.
5. Place the protective cover (from the bag of accessories that came with
your FP-3000) onto the local bus connector of the last terminal base on
the bank.
Removing the FP-3000 and Terminal Bases from
the Panel
To remove an FP-3000 network module and terminal bases from the panel,
reverse the process described in the previous sections, Mounting the
FP-3000 to a Panel and Connecting Terminal Bases with Panel Mounting.
First remove the terminal bases, starting with the last one, then remove the
network module.
Mount I/O Modules onto Terminal Bases
Follow these steps to connect an I/O module to a terminal base:
1. Position the first module with its alignment slots aligned with the guide
rails on the terminal base, as shown in Figure 2-9.
2. Firmly press the module onto the terminal base. The terminal base
latch locks the I/O module into place.
3. Repeat this procedure to install additional I/O modules onto terminal
bases.
Figure 2-9.
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Key
Guide Rail
Latch
Guide Rail
Alignment Slot
Terminal BaseI/O Module
Mounting I/O Module to Terminal Base
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Connect Power to the FP-3000
An 11–30 VDC power supply is required by each FP-3000 on your
network. The FP-3000 filters and regulates this supplied power and
provides power for all the I/O modules in the bank. Therefore, you do not
need to provide power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in
the bank.
The power connector is a 6-pin screw terminal power connector whose
pinout is shown in Figure 2-10. See Figure 2-11 for the location of the
power connector.
11-30 VDC
Backup Power
Supply
(optional)
11-30 VDC
Primary Power
Supply
+
–
+
–
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v
v
v
V
c
c
c
To adjacent device
(optional connection)
C
Figure 2-10.
FP-3000 Power Connector Pinout
Connect the primary power supply to the center V and C pair with the
positive and negative wires on your power cable in the V and C terminals,
respectively. You can connect an optional backup power supply to the left
V and C pair. The right V and C pair provides a convenient means of
connecting power to the V and C terminals of a terminal base. Figure 2-10
shows this optional connection.
If your field I/O devices need to be powered separately, you can use the
terminals provided on each terminal base for such power supply
connections. Refer to the documentation that came with your terminal base
and I/O module for more information on powering your field I/O devices.
Calculating Power for a FieldPoint Bank
The power requirements for a FieldPoint bank that uses an FP-3000
network module are calculated as follows:
Power = 6 watts + 1.15 * ∑(I/O Module Consumption)
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This is the amount of power the network module consumes from the power
supply to power itself and the I/O modules. It does not include any power
consumed by devices that you wire to the terminal bases.
The operating instructions for each FieldPoint I/O module contain power
consumption information.
Power-On Self Test (POST)
The power-on self test (POST) is a test suite that the FP-3000 performs at
power up to verify its own operational status. The test takes several
seconds. The test is non-invasive and therefore does not affect the operation
of the network, nor does it affect any of your field wiring connected to the
terminal bases in the bank.
If the self-test suite fails, the FP-3000 does not participate in the network
communication traffic, eliminating potential conflicts with the other banks
in your network.
The FP-3000 indicates POST failure through the POWER and STATUS
LEDs. Refer to the section LED Indicators for more information.
Connect the FP-3000 to the Fieldbus Network
The FP-3000 can be one of 32 devices connected to a Fieldbus network.
The connection is made through the 9-pin male Dsub Fieldbus connector
on the FP-3000, shown in Figure 2-11.
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Local Bus Connector
Status
LEDs
Dsub
Fieldbus
Connector
Power
Connector
Figure 2-11. Fieldbus Connectors on the FP-3000
Use a Fieldbus cable with a 9-pin female Dsub connector to connect the
FP-3000 to a properly terminated Fieldbus network. Refer to the Fieldbus
Foundation Wiring and Installation 31.25 kbit/s, Voltage Mode, Wire
Medium Application Guide for specific information about wiring and
installing a Fieldbus network. If you want to make your own Fieldbus cable,
refer to the Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems, Part
2, ISA-S50.02.1992. The FP-3000 Fieldbus connector pinout is shown in
Figure 2-12.
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LED Indicators
The FP-3000 has four LED indicators: POWER, NETWORK,
PROCESS, and STATUS. Figure 2-13 shows the LEDs on the FP-3000.
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
1 2345
6
789
NC
Data –
NC
Data +
NC = No Connection
Figure 2-12. FP-3000 Connector Pinout
STATUS NETWORK
PROCESS
POWER
FF-H1 PORT
Figure 2-13. LEDs on the FP-3000
When power is applied, the POWER LED blinks green for approximately
seven seconds during the power on self test. If the self test passes, the
POWER LED turns solid green and the READY LEDs on each
I/O module are lit green. If the self test fails, the POWER LED is lit red
and the module enters an inactive state.
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The multicolored PROCESS LED is used to indicate the current state of
the processes being controlled by the FP-3000. When a PID function block
on the FP-3000 module is in initialization, the light flashes green. When all
the executing PID blocks on the FP-3000 are in Target mode, the light
remains lit solid green. Any active alarm of priority greater than eight
results in the light being lit red. For more information on PID blocks, refer
to the section PID (Proportional–Integral–Derivative) in Chapter 4, Block
Reference.
Table 2-1 describes the NETWORK LED states.
Table 2-1. Description of Fieldbus NETWORK LED States
NETWORK LED State Meaning
Off Fieldbus port not receiving data.
Flashing green Fieldbus port is currently the Link Active
Scheduler on the Fieldbus segment. The
FP-3000 module can control
communications on the Fieldbus.
Steady green Fieldbus port is a basic device. The
FP-3000 cannot control communication
on the Fieldbus.
Flashing red and green Fieldbus port is seeing traffic but is at a
default Fieldbus network address. You
need to assign a permanent network
address through a Fieldbus configurator.
Steady red Fieldbus port encountered fatal network
error. Check the Fieldbus network
connections.
The red STATUS LED is lit when the FP-3000 detects a failure. If
STATUS is not lit, the FP-3000 has not detected a failure. The FP-3000
indicates specific error conditions by flashing STATUS a specific number
of times. T able 2-2 describes the STATUS LED flashing sequences and the
corresponding error conditions.
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