fieldpoint object in Lookout

[Jokkip]

Hello

I have set up my FP1601 with a AI card and a TC card in MAX and saved the configuration to the .iak file. When I create an FieldPoint object in Lookout there is this option to import the iak file. If i choose not to import the file, but rather configure all the seperate channels on the cards in Lookout, which settings are the present ones? And if the FieldPoint for some reasen looses power, will the settings in Lookout be applied again?

[Ryan.S]

I suggest you to configure the channels in Fieldpoint explorer and import the .iak file to Lookout.

But if you don't import .iak and configure the channels in Lookout, it's also okay. Your configuration is the present one. Because it is saved in Lookout, if the FP is rebooted, you don't need to do the configurations again.

[Jokkip]

Ok. Thanks for the answer

But do I really have to configure the IO cards at all in MAX or Fieldpoint explorer? What I`m a little confused about is the relationship between the Lookout settings and the configuration in the IO cards.

Lets take this ex.: I put up a new FP1601 with 5 TC cards. Configure the FP module with the right IP etc. I dont do anything with the TC cards... Then I Start Lookout and configure each TC card in there.

Will that work or do I have to first configure the TC cards in MAX\FP explorer?

[Ryan.S]

It will work. I don't think its necessary to configure first in FP explorer. But sometimes it is much easier to configure the alias in FP explorer. You know, Lookout uses AI000.00 to represent the AI channel0 on first module. If you know the rule, if you know which address maps which channel, I think you can directly program in Lookout with doing anything in FP explorer..

[Jokkip]

OK. Thank you very much for the aswers Ryan! It seems much clearer now

[joseacch]

hello i have a problem in a implementation about  developing  a Lookout aplication.

I implement a predictive controller in Labview 8.0 I can enter the setpoints by a numeric controls in my VI but i want to create a lookout

scada for my process i dont kwon how  can i change the setpoints in my vi using the lookout.

thanks for te answer.

jose

[Jokkip]

u can use shared variables, just drag an opc client into yours lookout ptoject and connect it to the shared variable that your labview app uses