NI-FBUS Monitor User Manual
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1. Gives access to commonly used functions in a toolbar format National Instruments 3 1 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus About the NI FBUS Monitor Interface The NI FBUS Monitor consists of windows and data objects The main window is the large desktop window that contains all other windows of the NI FBUS Monitor It has a menu bar and various toolbars The smaller windows inside the main window are filter windows Each filter window uses a single filter to determine what data the NI FBUS Monitor captures The main data object that stores these captured data packets on a disk and holds the data in memory is called the capture document You can use the filter window to view the data in the capture document You can attach several filter windows with the corresponding filters to the capture document When you select New from the File menu the NI FBUS Monitor creates a new capture document and a corresponding filter window The filter window displays data from the capture document Each filter window has an exclusive filter attached to it that you can view as a dialog box To display the filter select Filter Settings from the Capture menu You can use the filter to determine what data the NI FBUS Monitor displays in the filter window and what data it saves to the capture document To add a new filter window to the document select New Filter Window from the Capture menu Adding a new filter window attaches a new filter window and filter to the2. 1 1 N National Instruments support and services A 1 NI FBUS monitor description 1 1 filter dialog box 3 1 filter window 3 1 improving performance 4 4 interface configuration utility 2 1 interface port configuration 2 1 list of utility windows 3 1 main window 3 1 l 2 ni com minimum platform recommended 1 1 packet view toolbar 3 1 procedural overview 3 2 settings dialog box 3 1 standard toolbar 3 1 starting the monitor 4 1 statistics view toolbar 3 1 using the simulator 4 3 window overview 1 1 P packet display formats decode 3 12 hex 3 12 simple 3 12 packet menu options 3 8 packet view filter window and data figure 3 11 packet view toolbar checkboxes 3 13 FAS SM button 3 13 FDL button 3 13 FMS button 3 13 hex button 3 13 LAS TM button 3 13 time button 3 13 verbose button 3 13 description 3 1 drop down list options 3 13 functional overview 3 12 graphic buttons horizontal packets button 3 13 vertical packets button 3 13 layout figure 3 12 radio buttons 3 12 decode button 3 12 hex button 3 12 simple button 3 12 programming examples NI resources A 1 R related documentation ix S settings dialog box capture settings tab 3 20 description 3 1 display settings tab 3 21 functional overview 3 20 options 3 1 overview 3 20 toolbar settings tab 3 22 simulator 4 3 single filter 3 2 software NI resources A 1 split filter window b
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4. PDU PN PR processor protocol error PT TD G 4 ni com See Communication Stack See Multiple Document Interface A software interface that contains many smaller windows open concurrently that display data from different sources Personal Computer Protocol Data Unit Probe Node Probe Response The central controlling and computing part of a computer An error in data transfer that has to do with the way the data is sent Pass Token Random Access Memory Return Token Time Distribution Index C calibration certificate NI resources A 1 capture document 3 2 relationship to window figure 3 3 capture menu filter settings 3 8 find data 3 8 finding data 4 2 hexadecimal data 3 8 high priority updates 3 8 live updates 3 8 reset capture 3 8 saving data 4 2 scrolling live updates 3 8 settings 3 8 smooth live updates 3 8 start capture 3 8 starting capture 4 1 stop capture 3 8 stopping capture 4 1 verbose data 3 8 viewing data 4 2 capture settings tab layout figure 3 20 options 3 20 overview 3 20 configuration interface port 2 1 NI FBUS software 2 1 conventions used in the manual ix D Declaration of Conformity NI resources A 1 diagnostic tools NI resources A 1 display settings tab layout figure 3 21 overview 3 21 documentation conventions used in manual ix NI resources A 1 related documentation ix drivers NI resour
5. formats e _ mon a binary format that the NI FBUS Monitor can reload and refilter txt an ASCII format that text editors can load Finding Data To find data select Find Data from the Capture menu or click the Find Data button on the standard toolbar The Find dialog box as shown in Figure 4 1 appears If the NI FBUS Monitor finds the data it places an elliptical mark by the packet in which the data appears Figure 4 1 Find Dialog Box Findwht StS 7 Match whole word only Direction anal I Match case C Up Down Viewing Data You can view data in a filter window and switch between tabs to view all the information or you can split the window and view all tabs simultaneously To split the current Filter window into four panes select Window Split Filter Window or click the Split Filter Window button on the standard toolbar The split window allows you to look at different parts of the capture at the same time Figure 4 2 shows an example Filter window screen split into four panes that display the data for this filter 4 2 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Figure 4 2 Example Filter Window Session s NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 i ioj x amp File Capture View Window Toolbars Help lj x Cee ERR OERE Packet View Bandwidth FMS Services ami PDUs Q 0xD DTU_REQ 0x0 UNCONF l a Simple C Decode C Hex IV Time J LAS TM i IV FDL DLE TME FMS INYA FD
6. interface board Allows you to select a fieldbus schedule configuration file Allows you to enter the maximum number of packets you want the NI FBUS Monitor to capture Stops capture of data after the NI FBUS Monitor receives the Max num of packets Continues capture after the NI FBUS Monitor receives the Max num of packets by dumping the oldest packet from the captured data and saving the newest packet Stops continuous capture when a packet error occurs Improper NI FBUS Monitor User Manual error SW packet decoding format causes decoding errors Stop packet on reception Stops continuous capture when a reception error occurs error HW Write to file Writes captured data directly to the file specified in the field If you select Continuous capture when max reached the NI FBUS Monitor writes data to the file until you stop the capture During a continuous capture the number of packets retained in memory does not exceed the value in the Max num of packets field Display Settings Tab The Display Settings tab allows you to select the colors of packet portions and the font the NI FBUS Monitor uses to display data To change a color click the color next to the field name To change the font click the Fonts button To reset the colors and fonts to the NI FBUS Monitor defaults click the Default Colors and Default Font buttons Figure 3 13 shows the Display Settings tab Figure 3 13 Display Settings Tab su Settings mm xi
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9. that type of packet The Show Transfer Errors checkbox enables the display of data transfer errors A data transfer error can occur if a packet does not have the proper checksum attached to it which can be caused by bus noise The NI FBUS Monitor displays protocol errors along with the packets Figure 3 9 shows the FDL Filter tab Figure 3 9 FDL Filter Tab Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 FDL SM Filter FMS Filter Filter by Address M FDL Packet Types Shown Jv EC Establish Connection I DC Disconnect Connection V CD Compel Data Iv DT Data IV CT Compel Time IV TD Time Distribution V RQ Round Trip Delay Query IV PN Probe Node IV PR Probe Response IV PT Pass Token IV RT Return Token I IDLE Idle I Suppress DT Link Managment Packets IV TL Transfer LAS M CL Claim LAS IV RI Request Interval M Suppress GLK_MSG Clear All Check AIl V PR Round Trip Delay Reply IV SR Status Response r System Management I System Management IV Show Transfer Errors IV Invalid PDUs National Instruments 3 17 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus FMS Filter Tab The FMS Filter tab filters packets by FMS service and lists all the FMS Services available Select the FMS PDU Type using the radio buttons on the left of the dialog box to view the services corresponding to that PDU type in the FMS Services box Select a checkbox to
10. the function block schedule packet information on the bus An associated schedule file should be assigned in Capture Settings before a capture is started National Instruments 3 15 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Filters The filter is a tool you can use interactively at capture time or after capture Filter Operation During Capture During capture the filter is valid and the NI FBUS Monitor discards all data not matching the filter However if there are multiple filter windows the NI FBUS Monitor checks each filter to make sure that it retains the desired data If you make changes to the filter the NI FBUS Monitor instantly downloads the changes to the fieldbus so the changes take effect immediately Filter Operation After Capture After capture you can filter out more undesired data postfilter by selecting only the packets you want to view Changes to the filter forces the NI FBUS Monitor to refilter the data so that only the selected packets are visible The NI FBUS Monitor retains all of the original captured data To refilter the data and display the desired packets click on the packet types that you want to view again The data filtered out during capture is not accessible For example after capture you cannot recover Pass Token PT FDL packets if they were not enabled during capture Basic Filter Logic A filter behaves differently depending on whether you select addresses on the Filter by Address tab If no address
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12. Capture Settings Display Settings Toolbar Settings Colors Sample A E tine TIME 4 FDL Data ab c de z FDL Mires Data ab c ie fg Ml rus orm Data ab c de g Unknown Data FMS Data a b c e g eer UNKNOWN DATA Tl No Schedule Color Data ah cdefg v Default Colors Default Font Fonts Cancel Apply National Instruments 3 21 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Toolbar Settings Tab The Toolbar Settings tab allows you to select which toolbars the NI FBUS Monitor displays Select the Show Tool Tips checkbox to activate the tool tip help for most controls To view the tips pause your cursor over a control Figure 3 14 shows the Toolbar Settings tab Figure 3 14 Toolbar Settings Tab Lo Capture Settings Display Settings IV Standard Toolbar IV Packet View Toolbar IV Statistics View Toolbar IV Status Bar IV Show Tool Tips bubble help Cancel Apply 3 22 ni com How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor This chapter describes how to perform basic tasks with the NI FBUS Monitor Starting the NI FBUS Monitor To launch the NI FBUS Monitor application double click the Fieldbus Monitor icon in the Fieldbus Software program group Starting Capture To start capture complete the following steps 1 Optional Before starting a capture you might want to open the filter to select specific packets to capture To open the f
13. Compel Data 2 11 201847 0x29 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unt 11 211400 0x10 22 0x10 gt Time Distribution 11 234298 0x10 3 gt 0x2923 Compel Data 2 X Packets Statistics Live ListhSchedule 4 2 Ready Stopped lUpdatesOn fi965 2 31PM__Z Packet Display Formats Packet data can be in one of three formats simple decode or hex All formats have the same header which follows PACKET_NUMBER TIME HH MM SS US LENGTH SIZE An asterisk next to a packet indicates that a packet prior to that packet is missing The asterisk indicates that after several attempts the monitor on the fieldbus interface could not pass the packet to the host application the NI FBUS Monitor This problem might happen on slow PCs If you see an asterisk refer to the Improving Performance section of Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor A pound sign next to a packet number means that the NI FBUS Monitor received the packet that arrived right before the indicated packet The format of the time measurement is as follows Hours Minutes Seconds Microseconds National Instruments 3 11 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus The Simple format is a condensed version of the Decode format and shows only the type of Protocol Data Units PDUs of the FDL FMS and FAS Fieldbus Access Sublayer layers in the packet The Decode format fully decodes the data packet and
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15. I FBUS Monitor and how to configure and use the monitor Use the NI FBUS Monitor on Windows Conventions A This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash AN When this symbol is marked on a product it denotes a warning advising you to take precautions to avoid electrical shock AN When this symbol is marked on a product it denotes a component that may be hot Touching this component may result in bodily injury 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 NI FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual e NI FBUS Installation Guide National Instruments ix Introduction This chapter contains an overview of the NI FBUS Monitor NI FBUS Monitor Overview The NI FBUS Monitor is a Win32 application used to monitor debug and analyze fieldbus data packets The NI FBUS Monitor detects communication on the bus capturing data packets that are passed between fieldbus devices These packets are time stamped and displayed in real time in active packet view of the NI FBUS Monitor The NI FBUS Monitor can display data packets in decoded format or in hexadecimal format The NI FBUS Monitor can filter out unwanted data packets at three levels the Fieldbus Data Link layer FDL the Fieldbus Messaging Specificat
16. L INYA JV FAS SM LPDUs UNCONF ICD 0 22 lv FMS ASISM PDUs T1 0 014 7 S PDUs 0 ag 0 222 R T Verbose FAS PDU DTU REQFMS PDU U DTSFAS_PDU DTU_REQFMS Pi IV ASCII BT INVOKE I C201 Time Measured INDEX Statistics View J Bandwidth IV FMS M FDL Tl Verbose C13L DECOD BS_TIME 00 00 17 954855 ADDRES 2 37PM sg Stopped Updates On 1965 In Figure 4 2 the upper left pane displays statistical information about the packets on the bus and the other three panes display the packets in the simple decode and hex modes respectively The toolbar affects the currently active view so be sure to select a view by clicking in the view area before selecting the toolbar options Using The Simulator You can use the simulator on any saved capture file mon To use the simulator complete the following steps 1 To open the file select File Open and select a mon file 2 To select the simulator board select Capture Settings and select the Capture Settings tab from the Settings dialog box Select Simulator from Bus Name drop down list 3 Torun the simulator select Start Capture from the Capture menu or click the Start Capture button on the standard toolbar EN Note Only NI FBUS Monitor version 4 0 or later supports the simulator National Instruments 4 3 Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Impr
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19. ars Menu You can use the Toolbars menu to show or hide the toolbars of the NI FBUS Monitor Following are descriptions of the Toolbars menu selections Standard Toolbar Shows the standard toolbar Packet Toolbar Shows the Packet View toolbar Statistics Toolbar Shows the Statistics View toolbar Status Bar Shows the status bar Help Menu You can use the Help menu to display information about the NI FBUS Monitor National Instruments 3 9 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Filter Window The filter window displays the data in a capture document and can display this data in different formats The filter window has three tabs located in the bottom left of the window that you can use to switch between statistics view and packet view Both the statistics view and the packet view have toolbars that allow you to choose what each view shows Figure 3 4 shows an example of a filter window Figure 3 4 Filter Window lt NI FBUS Monitor Untitled 1 interface2 0 panii S File Capture Yiew Window Toolbars Help l x Dak Be MOTO EES Anaal Packet View Simple Decode C Hex IV Time 7 LAS TM IV FDL V FAS SM V FMS Fa IV Hex IV Verbose IV ASCII Time Measured Statistics View IV Bandwidth IV FMS MV FOL IV Verbose a Packets Statistics Live List Schedule 4 gt Ready Stopped Updates On o 2 27 PM 4 3 10 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Ma
20. art The FDL PDUs chart shows the volume of the FDL PDUs transmitted over the bus The FDL PDUs chart is a breakdown of the FDL PDU section of the Bandwidth chart Figure 3 7 shows the statistics view Figure 3 7 Filter Window Showing Statistics View lt _ lt on Ke Ble Capture View Window Toobars Hep OG DE A OCOIBES SO SS s2 IaM Og 3 14 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Statistics View Toolbar The Statistics View toolbar allows you to select which graphs you would like to see This toolbar is not visible by default You can view this toolbar by selecting Statistics Toolbar from the Toolbars menu Deselecting the box for a chart removes the corresponding chart from the view and checking the box for a chart displays the chart Figure 3 8 shows the Statistics View toolbar Figure 3 8 Statistics View Toolbar V Bandwidth Jv FMS J FDL V Verbose Following are descriptions of the checkboxes on the Statistics View toolbar Bandwidth Displays the relative bandwidth between FDL FAS and FMS packets FMS Displays the FMS Service volume FDL Displays the FDL PDU volume Verbose Displays detailed statistics and spells out parameter names Live List View The Live List View shows what devices on the fieldbus are active This view lists active devices as alive and inactive devices as dead The Live List View is active only during data capture Schedule View The Schedule View shows
21. ation Steps 1 Launch the NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility 2 To configure the software refer to the N FBUS Utilities Help Interface Port Configuration Start the NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility 2 Inthe configuration window select the port you want to configure and click the Edit button 3 Select Monitor for the Usage 4 Click the OK button Your software is configured National Instruments 2 1 Windows and Menus This chapter describes each of the menus and windows in the NI FBUS Monitor utility List of Windows Main Window Filter Window Filter Settings Packet View Toolbar Statistics View Toolbar Standard Toolbar Multiple Document Interface MDI window that contains all the other windows and toolbars Displays data packets and statistical information Each filter window has its own packet filter Dialog box you can use to select which data packets to capture The options are as follows FDL Filter Filters packets by the Fieldbus Data Link FDL layer FMS Filter Filters packets by the Fieldbus Messaging Specification FMS layer Filter by Address Filters packets by address Dialog box you can use to set the following NI FBUS Monitor options Capture Settings Capture options Display Settings Color and font options Toolbar Settings Toolbar options Gives access to view options for the packet view Gives access to view options for the statistics view
22. ays more information about the packet Horizontal Packets displays FDL FAS and FMS horizontally on the screen Vertical Packets displays FDL FAS and FMS vertically from top to bottom on the screen Drop Down List Time Measured Allows you to select the time calculation to perform on the packet The options are as follows Absolute Shows the absolute time relative to the start of the NI FBUS Monitor utility Idle Shows the idle time between packets From Start Shows the time from the start of one packet to the start of the next packet From End Shows the time from the end of one packet to the end of the next packet Transmission Shows the time it took to transmit a packet National Instruments 3 13 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Statistics View The statistics view shows the volume of the types of fieldbus packets passed over the bus and the bus time or bandwidth that these packets consume To select this view click the Statistics tab at the bottom left of the filter window or select Statistics View from the View menu The most useful statistics chart is the Bandwidth chart It is a pie chart showing the relative use of bandwidth for the FMS FAS and FDL packets as a fraction of the whole bus time The FMS Services chart displays the volume of the different types of services transmitted from the FMS layers of the bus devices The FMS Services chart is a breakdown of the FMS PDU section of the Bandwidth ch
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24. ces A 1 E examples NI resources A 1 F FDL filter tab layout figure 3 17 overview 3 17 fieldbus data link layer FDL 1 1 fieldbus messaging specification layer FMS 1 1 file menu options 3 7 filter by address tab layout figure 3 19 overview 3 19 filter dialog box description 3 1 FDL tab overview 3 17 filter by address tab overview 3 19 FMS tab overview 3 18 functional overview 3 16 options 3 1 overview 3 16 filter window description 3 1 functional overview 3 10 layout figure 3 10 live list view 3 15 packet view 3 11 packet display formats 3 11 schedule view 3 15 statistics view 3 14 layout figure 3 14 filters basic logic 3 16 filter dialog box 3 16 filter operation after capture 3 16 filter operation during capture 3 16 overview 3 16 FMS filter tab layout figure 3 18 overview 3 18 National Instruments l 1 Index H help menu 3 9 technical support A 1 instrument drivers NI resources A 1 interface configuration utility 2 1 interface port 2 1 interface port configuration 2 1 K KnowledgeBase A 1 M main menu bar capture menu 3 8 file menu 3 7 help menu 3 9 overview 3 7 packet menu 3 8 statistics menu 3 8 toolbar menu 3 9 view menu 3 8 window menu 3 9 main window description 3 1 functional overview 3 4 layout figure 3 4 menus and standard toolbar 3 5 monitor interface overview 3 2 multiple document interface MDD
25. cument Lal Cut removes a selected capture document a Copy duplicates a capture document to Clipboard for pasting Paste pastes a capture document to a different location E National Instruments 3 5 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Find Data finds data in the current window gt Start Capture starts a capture on the selected board g Stop Capture stops the capture on the selected board l Reset Capture deletes all captured packets Live Updates Off turns off automatic screen updates during a capture Updating the screen constantly can be a problem if you have a slow computer ta Capture Settings sets your capture display and toolbar settings ita Filter Settings shows the filter settings for the current filter window Add Filter Window creates a new filter window and filter for the current capture document Split Filter Window splits the filter window into a multi paned filter window 3 6 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Cascade Window arranges the open documents in a diagonal order Tile Window arranges two filter windows in vertical order Help opens the NI FBUS online help utility Main Menu Bar The main menu bar is at the top of the main window and lists all of the operations that you can perform in the NI FBUS Monitor When you select an item in the menu a short help message describing the option appears in the Status Bar at the bottom of the main window File M
26. document You can use the new filter to filter different data 3 2 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Figure 3 1 is a graphical example of the relationships between the windows and the document The gray area represents the graphical area that appears on the desktop The documents on the left are data objects invisible on the desktop A Note Even if a window is split using the Split Filter Window function the filter window still has only one filter attached to it Figure 3 1 Relationship of Windows to Capture Documents s NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 File Capture View Window Toolbars Help Dah Be A ODO IBSS AORI S8 ilter Window 1 interfi FAS PDU DTU_REQFMS PDU UNI INVOKE D INDEX 0 SUB_INDI DATA C13D DECODE y Stopped Updates On 1965 2 18PM National Instruments 3 3 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Main Window The main window contains all the windows of the NI FBUS Monitor The frame of the main window contains a menu bar and a status bar The frame can also have toolbars on it Figure 3 2 shows the main window Figure 3 2 Main Window NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 1 interface1 0 File Capture View Window Toolbars Help OSi i DBA OCO BESS BB Packet View Simple Decode Hex IV Time J7 LAS TM IV FDL IV FAS SM IV FMS Statistics View IV Bandwidth IV FMS FDL J Verbose J Verbose I ASCII Tim
27. e Measured EA Filter au Soj fb Ready Stopped Updates On 1965 2 18 PM di When you start the NI FBUS Monitor it opens a new filter window and a new capture document The capture document contains the actual data packets that are captured from the bus The filter window is a graphical representation of the data stored in the capture document The filter window is minimized in Figure 3 2 By default the NI FBUS Monitor opens the standard toolbar at the top and the Packet View toolbar on the left of the main window s frame 3 4 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Menus and the Standard Toolbar To see help for the NI FBUS Monitor controls browse through the menus or pause the cursor over the standard toolbar shown in Figure 3 3 To see a short description of a menu or toolbar function pause your cursor over the item The NI FBUS Monitor displays the description in the status bar which is located at the very bottom of the main window Pause your cursor over an item in the toolbar to see a short description of the item in a yellow rectangle near the cursor Standard Toolbar Figure 3 3 shows the standard NI FBUS Monitor toolbar Figure 3 3 Standard Monitor Toolbar Djela e ojola ejas alo ala 2 Following are descriptions of the standard toolbar buttons New Capture creates a new capture document Open Capture opens an existing capture document ee Save Capture saves the current capture do
28. enable capture of the corresponding packet type Figure 3 10 shows the FMS Filter tab Figure 3 10 FMS Filter Tab Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 FDL SM Filter FMS Filter Filter by Address P AIFMS PDUs FMS PDU Types FMS Services Confirm Request Confirm Response Confirm Error Unconfirmed Reject Initiate Clear All i Hide Filter 3 18 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Filter by Address Tab The Filter by Address tab filters data for a specific address or addresses The NI FBUS Monitor detects and lists all the currently detected addresses in the Detected Addresses box of the Filter by Address tab The NI FBUS Monitor captures data only for the selected addresses and no other addresses If you want to capture data for all addresses click the Clear All button to ensure that no other addresses are selected If you want to configure the filter before capture use the User Defined field to insert addresses into the address list Select the Hex Addresses checkbox to view the addresses in the Detected Addresses box in hexadecimal format The User Defined field interprets data entered as hexadecimal data Figure 3 11 shows the Filter by Address tab Figure 3 11 Filter by Address Tab Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 xj FDL 5 SM Filter FMS Filter Filter by Address User Defined r Detected Addresses IV Hex Addresses You may defi
29. enu The File menu allows you to open save print and create new documents Following are descriptions of the File menu selections New Creates a new capture document Open Opens an existing capture document in mon format A text editor is included in the NI FBUS Monitor for opening txt files Close Closes the current capture document Save Saves the current capture document Two save formats are allowed mon which saves captured and filtered data to a binary file and txt which saves captured and filtered data as a text file Save As Saves the current capture document with a new name Print Prints the current capture document Print Setup Sets up the printer and printer options Recent File List the most recently saved files Exit Exits the NI FBUS Monitor National Instruments 3 7 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Capture Menu The Capture menu allows you to control the capture To view this menu click the Capture option at the top of the main window or right click in the filter window The standard toolbar has a button for most of the items in the Capture menu Following are descriptions of the Capture menu selections Settings Filter Settings Start Capture Stop Capture Reset Capture Find Data Hexadecimal Data Verbose Data High Priority Updates Live Updates Smooth Live Updates Scrolling Live Updates View Menu Sets your capture display and toolbar settings Shows the filter sett
30. es are selected the filter uses all addresses and combines the FDL Filter and FMS Filter choices and captures the types of packets checked in those dialog boxes If any addresses are selected on the Filter by Address tab incoming packets are first screened for their address If the address is one of the selected addresses it is then compared to the FDL filter and the FMS filter Pseudocode for the filter follows If no addresses are selected in the Filter by Address tab Packets Captured FDL Filter FMS Filter If addresses are selected in the Filter by Address tab Packets Captured Address es FDL Filter FMS Filter where stands for or and stands for and Filter Dialog Box To view the Filter dialog box for a filter window right click the mouse to bring up the Capture menu and select Filter Settings or you can click the Filter Settings toolbar button The title bar of a filter displays the name of the filter window to which it is attached The filter appears as a dialog box with three tabs FDL Filter FMS Filter and Filter by Address You can open the Filter dialog box any time before during and after capture or you can hide it from view The following sections describe the tabs on the Filter dialog box 3 16 ni com FDL Filter Tab NI FBUS Monitor User Manual The FDL Filter tab filters packets at the FDL layer and lists all of the FDL PDU types for easy selection Select the checkbox by an FDL type to capture
31. formats the data according to the PDU sections of the packet The Hex format performs a hexadecimal dump of the data in the PDU sections of the packet Packet View Toolbar The Packet View toolbar is on the left of the main window in the Figure 3 5 The Packet View toolbar controls how the filter window displays data To move the Packet View toolbar click it and drag it Pause the cursor over a toolbar control to see the tool tips Figure 3 6 shows the Packet View toolbar Figure 3 6 Packet View Toolbar EESE x Packet View Simple Decode C Hex IV Time MV LAS TM V FDL JV FAS SM Jv FMS IV Hex 16 M IV Verbose MV ASCII Time Measured Absolute H Following are descriptions of the buttons checkboxes and drop down lists on the Packet View toolbar Radio Buttons Simple Displays a short view of the data in a packet Decode Fully decodes the data in a packet Hex Displays a hexadecimal dump of the data in a packet 3 12 ni com Checkboxes Time LAS TM FDL FAS SM FMS Hex Verbose Graphic Buttons NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Displays the time stamp of a packet Displays the LAS and Time Master information of a packet Displays the FDL portion of a packet Displays the FAS portion of a packet Displays the FMS portion of a packet Displays decoded numeric data in hexadecimal format The drop down list to the right is the width in bytes that the data occupies on the screen Displ
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33. ilter select Filter Settings from the Capture menu or click the Filter Settings button on the standard toolbar The filter appears as a dialog box that allows you to select which packets you want to capture You do not have to configure the filter at the start of capture you can configure the filter any time during the capture 2 Optional To select a board to capture from select Capture Settings and select the Capture Settings tab from the Settings dialog box 3 To capture data select Start Capture from the Capture menu or click the Start Capture button on the standard toolbar Stopping Capture You can stop data capture in one of two ways e Select Stop Capture from the Capture menu or click the Stop Capture button on the standard toolbar Select Capture Settings and click the Capture Settings tab in the Settings dialog box Click the Stop capture when max reached button to stop capture after the NI FBUS Monitor receives the number of packets specified by Max num of packets National Instruments 4 1 Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Saving Data To save the captured data select Save from the File menu or click the Save Capture button on the standard toolbar The NI FBUS Monitor places the saved data in the current window During the save operation the NI FBUS Monitor prompts you to save all of the captured data or just the filtered data if there was any filtering after capture You can save data in two
34. ings for the current filter window Starts a capture on the selected board Stops capture on the selected board Deletes all captured packets Finds data in the current window Displays hexadecimal data Displays detailed data Enhances live updates Turns off real time updates This is a useful feature if your computer is slow Shows flicker free updates but is slower Scrolls data during capture but is slower You can use the View menu instead of the toolbars to configure the active filter window views Packet Menu The Packet menu has the same options as the packet view toolbar Refer to the Packet View Toolbar section for a description of each option Statistics Menu The Statistics menu has the same options as the statistics view toolbar Refer to the Statistics View Toolbar section for a description of each option The Live List View shows the devices on the fieldbus that are active and functioning alive 3 8 ni com NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Window Menu You can use the Window menu to control the layout of windows contained in the main window Following are descriptions of the Window menu selections Add Filter Window Creates a new filter window and filter for the current document Split Filter Window Splits the filter window into a multi paned filter window Cascade Cascades the open windows Tile Tiles the open windows Arrange Icons Arranges the icons Window List Lists the open windows Toolb
35. ion layer FMS and by fieldbus addresses Windows of the NI FBUS Monitor The NI FBUS Monitor has a Multiple Document Interface MDI An MDI window contains many smaller windows open concurrently that display data from different sources These smaller windows are called filter windows In the NI FBUS Monitor some filter windows might contain previously captured data while other filter windows might capture new data from different buses or the same bus Chapter 3 Windows and Menus lists and describes the windows of the NI FBUS Monitor Recommended Minimum Platform The recommended minimum platform for the NI FBUS Monitor is a 66 MHz 486 processor with 8 MB of RAM If you want to run the NI FBUS Monitor on a slower platform refer to the Improving Performance section of Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor National Instruments 1 1 Configuration This chapter contains instructions for configuring the NI FBUS Monitor software and the fieldbus interface 4 Note Install the NI FBUS software and hardware before you configure the NI FBUS Monitor software and the fieldbus interface Refer to the NI FBUS Installation Guide for more information about installing the software and hardware This manual is available in PDF format in the N FBUS Software media or in printed format shipped with the media Configuring the Software This sections contains steps for configuring the NI FBUS software with Windows Configur
36. ironments such as for marine use or in heavy industrial areas Refer to the hardware s user documentation and the DoC for product installation requirements When the hardware is connected to a test object or to test leads the system may become more sensitive to disturbances or may cause interference in the local electromagnetic environment Operation of this hardware in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference Users are required to correct the interference at their own expense or cease operation of the hardware Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s right to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules 1 The Declaration of Conformity DoC contains important EMC compliance information and instructions for the user or installer To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Contents About This Manual GOD VOTE OTS rei E EEE ET oe O Saab ap RET ix Related Documentation nrnna A r E EASE ix Chapter 1 Introduction NI FBUS Monitor Overview cccccccccccccessceesssccsscesssececsececeecesesseecsssesseeesesecenseseneeeeesseeess l Windows of the NI FBUS Monitor Recommended Minimum Platform cccccccccccccesscessececesceessececsecesseecessecesseecnseecssseeenee l Chapter 2 Configuration Configuring the Software
37. ne your own addresses by entering them in the box above and pressing gt gt Click the checkboxes in Detected Addresses to filter packets for those addresses Check All Hide Filter National Instruments 3 19 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Settings Dialog Box This dialog box contains optional settings for capturing data displaying data and changing the toolbar To bring up the Settings dialog box select Settings from the Capture menu Capture Settings Tab The Capture Settings tab allows you to select the board to use and to specify what you want the NI FBUS Monitor to do after it receives the number of packets in the Max num of packets field Figure 3 12 shows the Capture Settings tab Figure 3 12 Capture Settings Tab s Settings x Capture Settings Display Settings Toolbar Settings Bus Name interface 0 I Schedule Browse Capture Termination Options Max num of packets 5000 Stop capture when max reached Continuous capture when max reached Stop on packet decoding error SW Stop on packet reception error HW I Write to file capture Browse Cancel Apply Following are descriptions of the options on the Capture Settings tab Bus Name Schedule Max num of packets Stop capture when max reached Continuous capture when max reached Stop on packet decoding 3 20 ni com Allows you to select a fieldbus
38. nual Packet View You can use the packet view to display and manipulate data packets This view is the main medium of interaction between you and the capture document To select the packet view click the Packets tab at the bottom left of the filter window or select Packet View from the View menu Figure 3 5 shows the filter window in packet view Figure 3 5 Filter Window and Captured Data in Packet View NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 loj x File Capture View Window Toolbars Help l x Ded s AA OEE Packet View 10 909786 0x10 3 gt 0x2222 Compel Data 2 a Statistics View Simple JZ Bandwidth C Decode 20 216004 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unt 7 FM C Hex 10 948666 0x10 3 gt 0x2223 Compel Data 2 Alco IV Time 10 954918 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x13 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Un V Verbose z e 10 995752 0x22 7 0x2220 gt 0x102D Data 1 ne IV FAS SM 111 078716 0x10 3 gt 0x2221 Compel Data 2 Aih 11 084842 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unt 11 117660 0x10 3 gt 0x2921 Compel Data 2 F Hex 11 124024 0x29 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unt iv 11 156539 0x10 3 gt 0x2723 Compel Data 2 Time Measured 1 162786 0x27 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unt 11 195451 0x10 3 gt 0x2922
39. oving Performance This section contains hints for improving the performance of the NI FBUS Monitor on systems slower than the platform recommended mentioned in the Recommended Minimum Platform section of Chapter 1 Introduction Conserve Memory Close unnecessary applications and set Max num of packets on the Capture Settings tab to a low value less than 500 To see the Capture Settings tab select Capture Settings or click the Capture Settings button on the standard toolbar Turn Live Updates Off To prevent the NI FBUS Monitor from updating its windows deselect Live Updates on the Capture menu On a slow computer it can take a relatively long time more than one second to update the graphics in windows During this time you can lose many data packets Lost packets are denoted by an asterisk before the packet in the capture Filter Only for Needed Data Pass Token PT Time Distribution TD Return Token RT Probe Node PN Probe Response PR and Compel Data CD packets occur frequently You might not want to collect all of these particularly the Probe Node PN packets No Split Windows In general the fewer open windows the NI FBUS Monitor has to update the faster the NI FBUS Monitor performs 4 4 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Log in to your National Instruments ni com User Profile to get personalized access to your services Visit the following sections of ni com for techni
40. ram information You can also register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world e System Integration If you have time constraints limited in house technical resources or other project challenges National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help To learn more call your local NI office or visit ni com alliance Declaration of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification e Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration National Instruments A 1 Appendix A Technical Support and Professional Services You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office websites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events A 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value p pico 10 12 n nano 10 2 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 53 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 10 2 A alive Active and functioning on the fieldbus ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange asynchronou
41. s Communication that occurs at times which are not predetermined B B Bytes bandwidth The capacity of a bus to transmit data binary format A file format composed of ones and zeroes for computer use bus A pathway for data between devices bus noise Imperfections in data transfer caused by cable length or interference from external factors National Instruments G 1 Glossary C capture document CD channel checksum Communication Stack CPU D data packet dead DMA DRAM FAS FBUS FDL fieldbus G 2 ni com An NI FBUS monitor document in memory that contains all the settings and data of your capture Compel Data A pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the analog or digital signal A method used to ensure that data is transmitted correctly The hierarchy of layers in a layered communications model that performs the services required to interface the User Application to the Physical Layer of the fieldbus Central processing unit A unit of data of a certain size Inactive or not functioning on the fieldbus Direct Memory Access Dynamic Random Access Memory Memory that requires electricity and refreshing to hold data See Fieldbus Access Sublayer In this manual this term refers to the NI FBUS software including the NI FBUS Communications Manager NI FBUS Configurator and NI FBUS Monitor See Fieldbus Data Link layer An all digital two way communica
42. tesesttnesrsessenesssesese 3 16 Basic Filter Logic eee Filter Dialog Box FDL Filter Tab FMS Filter Tab Filter by Address Tabelisse neneeese ai aieussededieinitheete 3 19 Settings Dialog Boxes scsi ia e E E essa ete a es 3 20 Capture Settings Tab cccccececsecsscesseseeseesecsecaecsecaeeeseeseeeeeseeseescesceseeseeeteeseeaeease 3 20 Display Settings Tab enaisi inisini ie EE E a ai in 3 21 Toolbar Settings Taberi nsss a A a 3 22 Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Starting the NI FBUS Monitor s sesesesssseseserssesesereseseseseseseeessssseeresesesesesereseseseseseseseseseet 4 1 Starting Capture j c05 cc cceccecovcceccbecccbcenccsccbuessendes ese cee cubsevesvsoncessensesdestesdesteveesiecheciecsbectests Stopping Capture oc ecececcscesessecsecsecsecsceseesseseeseeeecnscescesceseesesseseeceaeaeeaeeaeeaeeaecaeeaecaeentente SAVING Data scove ss coves iones assisi cdeces se E E N dos cesaesaesdevdectecdecuretbese Binding Ddtacs siete ss oe aa ae ane Mah Ai ee ee a eet as Viewing Data Using The Simulator Improving Performance Conserve Memory Turn Live Updates Off s cucxstcrsieyeties Ga ccanen he eE a E ase a sE 4 4 Filter Only for Needed Datta nnani EE 4 4 ING Split WandOwS3 2 ts2 2032 a5 testst ees votes Pete ceed eee a tao E E ES 4 4 Appendix A Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index viii ni com About This Manual This manual describes the N
43. tion against harmful interference when the hardware is operated in the intended electromagnetic environment In special cases for example when either highly sensitive or noisy hardware is being used in close proximity additional mitigation measures may have to be employed to minimize the potential for electromagnetic interference While this hardware is compliant with the applicable regulatory EMC requirements there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation To minimize the potential for the hardware to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this hardware in strict accordance with the instructions in the hardware documentation and the DoC If this hardware does cause interference with licensed radio communications services or other nearby electronics which can be determined by turning the hardware off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference e Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver e Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the use of a metal shielded enclosure windowless version to meet the EMC requirements for special EMC env
44. tion system that connects control systems to instrumentation Fieldbus Access Sublayer fieldbus address Fieldbus Data Link layer Fieldbus Messaging Specification layer filter Filter window FMS vO IRQ ISA NI FBUS Monitor User Manual The layer of the communication stack that provides an interface between the DLL and layer 7 of the OSI model The FAS provides communication services such as client server publisher subscriber and event distribution Location of a board or device on the fieldbus the fieldbus node address The second lowest layer of the fieldbus communications stack The layer of the communication stack that defines a model for applications to interact over the fieldbus The services FMS provides allow you to read and write information about the OD read and write the data variables described in the OD and perform other activities such as uploading downloading data and invoking programs inside a device A software screening device you configure to make the NI FBUS Monitor capture only certain types of data that move across the fieldbus A window inside the main window of the NI FBUS Monitor that shows captured data with selected data filtered out See Fieldbus Messaging Specification layer Hexadecimal Hertz Input output Interrupt request Industry Standard Architecture National Instruments G 3 Glossary L layer M MDI Multiple Document Interface P PC
45. utton 4 2 capture menu 4 2 example view figure 4 3 standard toolbar add filter window button 3 6 button functions 3 5 capture settings button 3 6 cascade window button 3 7 copy button 3 5 cut button 3 5 description 3 1 filter settings button 3 6 find data button 3 6 find data dialog box figure 4 2 help button 3 7 layout figure 3 5 live updates off button 3 6 new capture button 3 5 open capture button 3 5 paste button 3 5 reset capture button 3 6 save capture button 3 5 split filter window button 3 6 4 2 start capture button 3 6 stop capture button 3 6 tile window button 3 7 statistics menu live list view 3 8 options 3 8 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual statistics view toolbar checkboxes bandwidth 3 15 FDL 3 15 FMS 3 15 verbose 3 15 description 3 1 functional overview 3 15 layout figure 3 15 support technical A 1 T technical support A 1 toolbar menu options 3 9 packet 3 9 standard 3 9 statistics 3 9 status bar 3 9 toolbar settings tab layout figure 3 22 overview 3 22 training and certification NI resources A 1 troubleshooting NI resources A 1 V view menu options 3 8 W Web resources A 1 window menu add filter window 3 9 arrange icons 3 9 cascade 3 9 options 3 9 split filter window 3 9 4 2 tile 3 9 window list 3 9 National Instruments 1 3
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