Adding FieldPoint Serial Devices

You can use the Add Targets and Devices dialog box to add a FieldPoint serial bank to your project. Complete the following steps:

1. Install the serial network module and connect it to the host PC according to the documentation shipped with the module.
2. Right-click My Computer in the project tree and select New»Targets and Devices.
3. In the Add Targets and Devices dialog box that appears, select New target or device, select FieldPoint Serial, then click OK.
4. Configure the new serial comm resource in the Add FieldPoint Serial dialog box that appears.
5. Right-click the comm resource icon and select the type of serial network module for the bank you want to add. One serial comm resource can connect to several banks.
6. Right-click a bank icon and select New»Targets and Devices.
7. In the Add Targets and Devices dialog box that appears, select New target or device, then select an I/O module type, and click OK.
8. Repeat the previous step until the bank contains all the I/O modules that your application requires.
9. Configure I/O modules and I/O items on the new serial bank.
10. Deploy the configuration changes you have made.