Configuring FieldPoint in LabVIEW

Configuring FieldPoint in LabVIEW

You can configure FieldPoint devices in LabVIEW using the Project Explorer window. If FieldPoint devices are connected to the host computer, you can let LabVIEW search for them. You also can use LabVIEW to configure I/O on banks and devices that are offline, which means that they are not currently connected to the host computer. You may want to do that in order to design and build an application that will run on multiple similar FieldPoint banks.

If you already have a FieldPoint system or systems configured in MAX, you can import your .iak configuration file to a new project in LabVIEW.

If you are installing FieldPoint hardware for the first time, complete the following steps:

1. Install the hardware as described in the network module user manual or quick start guide.
2. Launch LabVIEW.
3. On the Getting Started dialog box, under Files»New, click Empty Project.
4. Add the FieldPoint bank you want to use to the project.
5. Configure the I/O modules and individual channels on the bank.
6. Configure the bank to respond in specific ways to system failures and other events.