Offline Configuration

Offline configuration enables you to configure channels, create items, and build VIs and applications without having FieldPoint hardware connected to the host computer.

To configure I/O for a FieldPoint Ethernet bank that is not connected to the host PC, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the project name in the project tree and select New»Targets and Devices.
2. In the Add Targets and Devices dialog box that appears, select New target or device.
3. Expand FieldPoint Controller and select the network module you want to configure from the list.
4. Click OK.
5. An icon for the bank appears in the Project Explorer project tree. The default name of the bank is "FP Target" for RT controllers and "FP Res" for non-RT network modules. You can give the bank a descriptive name.
6. Right-click the 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 bank.
10. Configure the I/O channels and items.

To configure I/O for a FieldPoint serial bank that is not connected to the host PC, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click My Computer in the project tree and select New»Targets and Devices
2. In the Add Targets and Devices dialog box that appears, select New target or device, select FieldPoint Serial, then click OK.
3. Configure the new serial comm resource in the Add FieldPoint Serial dialog box that appears, then click OK.
4. An icon for the serial comm resource appears in the Project Explorer project tree. You can give the comm resource a descriptive name.
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.