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Getting Started with
Your AT-FBUS and the
NI-FBUSSoftware for
Windows NT
February 1997 Edition
Part Number 321014C-01
© Copyright 1995, 1997 National Instruments Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.

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Important Information
Warranty The AT-FBUS hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date
of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace
equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.
The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming
instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by
receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not
execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period.
National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.
A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of
the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of
returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.
National Instruments believes that the information in this manual is accurate. The document has been carefully reviewed
for technical accuracy. In the event that technical or typographical errors exist, National Instruments reserves the right to
make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition. The reader should
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National Instruments products are not designed with components and testing intended to ensure a level of reliability
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clinical treatment can create a potential for accidental injury caused by product failure, or by errors on the part of the user
or application designer. Any use or application of National Instruments products for or involving medical or clinical
treatment must be performed by properly trained and qualified medical personnel, and all traditional medical safeguards,
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and safety in medical or clinical treatment.

FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference
Class B Compliance
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict
accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the following two regulatory agencies:
Federal Communications Commission
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notices to User: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of
suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this
device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded
interface cables could void the user's authority to operate the equipment under the
FCC rules.
If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions. The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful: Interference to Home
Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Canadian Department of Communications
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

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Table
of
Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Manual Set...........................................................................................ix
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................x
Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................x
Related Documentation .................................................................................................xi
Customer Communication.............................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-1
Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-1
Software Description.....................................................................................................1-2
Optional Fieldbus Network Tools .................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
Evaluate the Hardware Settings.....................................................................................2-1
Install the Hardware.......................................................................................................2-2
Configure the Hardware (Optional)...............................................................................2-3
Locate Conflict-Free Resources for Your AT-FBUS......................................2-4
Selecting the Memory Base Address...............................................................2-5
Selecting the Interrupt Request Line...............................................................2-7

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Chapter 3
Software Installation and Configuration
Install the Software ....................................................................................................... 3-1
Configure the NI-FBUS Software................................................................................. 3-2
Configure the Base Address and IRQ............................................................. 3-2
Configure the Fieldbus Communication Parameters and Interface Name...... 3-3
Configure the Link Active Schedule File ....................................................... 3-3
Using the NI-FBUS Configuration Utility after Installation........................... 3-4
Test the Installation....................................................................................................... 3-5
Chapter 4
Begin to Use the NI-FBUS Software
Starting NI-FBUS ......................................................................................................... 4-1
Writing and Compiling Your Application .................................................................... 4-2
Using the NI-FBUS Dialog Utility................................................................................ 4-2
Appendix A
Specifications
Appendix B
Customer Communication
Glossary
Figures
Figure 2-1. Installing the AT-FBUS Board.................................................................. 2-2
Figure 2-2. Fieldbus Connector Pinout for the AT-FBUS........................................... 2-3
Figure 2-3. AT-FBUS/2 Parts Locator Diagram.......................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-4. Memory Base Address Switch Settings for 0D0000................................. 2-7
Figure 2-5. Interrupt Jumper Setting for IRQ11 .......................................................... 2-8

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TablesTable 2-1. Hardware Default Settings..........................................................................2-1
Table 2-2. Memory Base Address Switch Settings ......................................................2-5
Table A-1. Electrical Characteristics for the AT-FBUS...............................................A-1
Table A-2. Physical Characteristics for the AT-FBUS.................................................A-1
Table A-3. Environmental Characteristics for the AT-FBUS.......................................A-2

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About
This
Manual
This manual contains instructions on how to install and configure the
National Instruments AT-FBUS interface board and the NI-FBUS
software for Windows NT. The AT-FBUS board is intended for use in
PCs equipped with 16-bit ISA slots. The NI-FBUS software is intended
for use with Windows NT. This manual assumes that you are already
familiar with Windows NT.
This manual is included with either the NI-FBUS Communications
Manager kit or the NI-FBUS Configurator kit.
How to Use the Manual Set
Use this getting started manual to install and configure your AT-FBUS
board and the NI-FBUS software for Windows NT.
Use the NI-FBUS Function Reference Manual for Windows NT to look
up specific information about NI-FBUS functions, such as input and
output parameters, syntax, and error messages.
Use the NI-FBUS User Manual for Windows NT to learn how to use the
NI-FBUS interface for your application.
If you are using the NI-FBUS Configurator, use the NI-FBUS
Configurator User Manual to install the NI-FBUS Configurator software
for Windows NT.

About This Manual
AT-FBUS for Windows NT x © National Instruments Corporation
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, lists what you need to get started and
includes a brief description of the AT-FBUS board and the NI-FBUS
software.
• Chapter 2, Hardware Installation and Configuration, contains
instructions on how to install and configure your AT-FBUS board.
• Chapter 3, Software Installation and Configuration, contains
instructions on how to install and configure your NI-FBUS software
for Windows NT.
• Chapter 4, Begin to Use the NI-FBUS Software, helps you get started
using the NI-FBUS software for Windows NT.
• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the electrical, physical, and
environmental characteristics of the AT-FBUS hardware and the
recommended operating conditions.
• Appendix B, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use
to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our
products and manuals.
• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual uses the following conventions:
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box
options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options»
Substitute Fonts directs you to pull down the File menu, select the
Page Setup item, select Options, and finally select the Substitute Fonts
options from the last dialog box.
AT-FBUS In this manual, the term AT-FBUS refers to both the single-port
AT-FBUS board and the dual-port AT-FBUS/2 board, unless otherwise
indicated.

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bold Bold text denotes the names of menus, menu items, parameters, dialog
boxes, dialog box buttons or options, icons, windows, Windows NT tabs,
or LEDs.
bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.
italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key
concept. This font also denotes text for which you supply the appropriate
word or value, as in Windows 3.x.
italic monospace
Italic text in this font denotes that you must supply the appropriate words
or values in the place of these items.
monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should literally 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 for
statements and comments taken from programs.
NI-FBUS In this manual, the term NI-FBUS refers to the NI-FBUS
Communications Manager.
paths Paths in this manual are denoted using backslashes (\) to separate drive
names, directories, folders, and files.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you may find helpful
as you read this manual:
• Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems, Part 2,
ISA-S50.02.1992
• Fieldbus Foundation Specification
• Fieldbus Foundation System Management Services
• Function Block Application Process, Part 1
• Function Block Application Process, Part 2
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