How to configure FBUS in my applicatioin?

[Chris Wang]

I have NI FBUS interface. I want to configure the FBUS device, such as, set address, in my application. But thers is no SDK for "NI FBUS Configurator". What can I do?

[fieldbus]

NI does have an advanced API library so called "Configurator API Library", which covers most of the configuration functions including Set Address and Set Tag; but that's not free. You can contact fieldbus.support@ni.com if you are interested in this library.

However, if you are developing your application using NI LabVIEW, then the NI-FBUS FFLV VI library already includes VIs supporting Set Address and Set Tag; you can set address/pdTag within your LabVIEW program easily.

[Chris Wang]

Can I use OPC to change the Address and Tag?

[fieldbus]

The NI-FBUS OPC Server does not support any configuration functions like "Set Address", it only supports data access (Read/Write).

Actually NI has a special library so called "Configurator API library", which supports Set Address, Set pdTag and other configuration functions used by NI-FBUS Configurator. However, this library is not free, please contact fieldbus.support@ni.com for more information.

In addition, you can use LabVIEW VI library FF-LV, which has VIs support "Set Address" and "Set Tag".

[rsaat]

Is this "Configurator API library" discontinued ?  I would like to change tag and address programmatically from a vb.net program and I interested buy this configuration library.

There are some messages in this forum saying that it is possible to change device tag from Labview. Can I create dll, if I buy Labview Professional,  to change device tag and call this dll from my vb.net program ?  May I deploy this dll and Labview runtime with my application?

[Vince Shen]

Yes, "Configurator API Library" is discounted.

Creating LabVIEW dll is a feasible option. You can deploy it with LabVIEW runtime.

Please contact fieldbus.support@ni.com for more detail technical support.