how to use the FP 3000 with windows XP?

[AgwaNoa3]

Hi to all,
Actually I have a problem using My FP-3000 nifbus with a windows xp proffetional station.
previously I was using it with nifbus configurator and communication manager, both of version 2.3 and then I upgraded to 2.3.6 (using windows 2000) and now I am trying to use it with windows xp, but the configurator does not communicate with fp-3000 and it doesn't show any function blocks.
I started by installing the 2.3 configurator and manager, but the PCMCIA fbus/2 card that I'm using was not recognised by windows.
so I upgraded to 2.3.6, the pcmcia card was now recognised by windows but the communication manager kept giving a communication error.
so I installed the communication manager version 3.0, which started successfu
lly and the configurator started but the fp-3000 was not present.
I tried updating the firmware, but the upgrade.exe did not disfunctioned and gave strange module names in the window, and it did not download the firmware.

I also tried resetting the fp-3000 but still no luck.
so any one can tell me what software and what versions should I use to overcome this problem?

[fieldbus]

It sounds like a problem of advanced network parameter settings.

You can start "Interface Configuration Utility", choose the port and select "Edit", then choose "Advanced..." button to have "Advanced Stack Configuration" dialog.

Change values to:
T1 0x40000,
T2 0x40000,
T3 0x30000,
Slot Time 5

Click OK to close "Interface Configuration Utility", and run NI-FBUS CM or Configurator to check whether it helps.

If you have 3.0 or 3.1 version, you just choose the "Old Default" button to set the values automatically.