Rick,
You need to right-click on the FP-1000 and choose Edit This Device. You will then have a checkbox in the middle right portion of the window called Factory Configuration. Un-check it. At this point, every time the FP-1000 is re-powered, it will configure all IO modules with the "User" configuration, rather than the factory default configuration. Note: You must do these steps while the FP-1000 is connected to the computer and powered on.
Regards,
Aaron
LabVIEW Champion, CLA, CPI