National Instruments NI-FBUS User's Manual
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1. Figure 3 8 Statistics View Toolbar NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 3 14 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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 the function block schedule packet information on the bus An associated schedule file should be assigned in Capture Settings before a capture is started 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 packet2. lt NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 loj x amp File Capture Yiew Window Toolbars Help 81 x Dci eduaogcooBE En sn1u amp m Packet View 10 909786 0x10 3 gt 0x2222 Compel Data 2 2 f Simple 0 916004 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Unc 74t ei 0x22 ata 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unco quest 0x0 v FMS C Hex 10 948666 0x10 3 gt 0x2223 Compel Data 2 Jv FDL FF Time 10 954918 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x13 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Un v Verbose LAS TM 7 FDL 10 995752 0x22 7 0x2220 gt 0x102D Data 1 E FAS SM 11 078716 0x10 3 gt 0x2221 Compel Data 2 V FMS 11 084842 0x22 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Uni 11 117660 0x10 3 gt 0x2921 Compel Data 2 Iv Hex 11 124024 0x29 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Un F Verbose 11 156539 0x10 3 gt 0x2723 Compel Data 2 Time Measured 11 162786 0x27 15 Data 5 SEQ 0x14 Data Transfer Unconfirmed Request 0x0 Un 11 195451 0x10 3 gt 0x2922 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 NPackets Statistics Live List Schedule 4 gt lUpdates On 1965 Stopped 2 31PM 7 Figure 3 5 Filter W
3. Filter Settings National Instruments Corporation 3 1 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 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Packet View Toolbar Gives access to view options for the packet view Statistics View Toolbar Gives access to view options for the statistics view Standard Toolbar Gives access to commonly used functions in a toolbar format 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 objec
4. mon which saves captured and filtered data to a binary file and txt which saves captured and filtered data as a text file 3 6 ni com Save As Print Print Setup Recent File Exit Capture Menu Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Saves the current capture document with a new name Prints the current capture document Sets up the printer and printer options List the most recently saved files Exits the NI FBUS Monitor 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 National Instruments Corporation 3 7 Sets your capture display and toolbar settings Shows the filter settings 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
5. Display Settings Tab nee tenete rM rente etin 3 21 Toolbar Settings Tab sent slt t it ee ur Ee dra 3 22 Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Starting the NI FBUS Monitor 4 1 Starting Capture een tei ea eee amete te nb ne p ee 4 1 Stopping Capture ee ec T ett e RE HE Ree e Rer EE 4 2 Saving DATA i Lp ee ande a e e e RE e RES 4 2 Finding Data s ete ES oerte ERN Het i RESI ERN SES 4 2 Viewing Data racio e RE e e REG nt ded a ee 4 3 Improving Pertorinatce Las e ede ete eode the er eth tup deeds 4 4 Conserve Memory dt aatem e ete RU GO Ee 4 4 Turf live Updates Of eec ERES 4 4 Filter Only for Needed Data 4 4 No Split Windows e ete eer prre ri e ees 4 4 Appendix A Pinout Information Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services NI FBUS Monitor User Manual vi ni com Contents Glossary Index National Instruments Corporation vii NI FBUS Monitor User Manual About This Manual Conventions This manual describes the NI FBUS Monitor utility its features and how to install and use it The NI FBUS Monitor utility is intended for use with Windows 2000 NT XP gt amp Pe bold italic monospace The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the l
6. 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 sz Settings xj Capture Settings Display Settings IV Standard Toolbar MN Packet View Toolbar M Statistics View Toolbar v Status Bar v Show Tool Tips bubble help Figure 3 14 Toolbar Settings Tab NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 filter 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
7. 17 954855 ADDRES Stopped lUpdates On 1965 2 37PM Z7 Figure 4 2 Example Filter Window Session 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 National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Improving Performance Conserve Memory 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 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 No S
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9. Figure A 3 shows J2 the screw terminal block pinout for the PCMCIA FBUS cable 1 g Power 2 LI Data 3 O Shield 4 g Data 5 Power Figure A 3 Screw Terminal Block Pinout All of the signals on the screw terminal block provide a direct connection to the 9 pin DSUB Pins 2 and 4 of the J2 screw terminal block provide an alternate connection to the fieldbus The screw terminal block is not a second independent link National Instruments provides the Power and Power connections as passive connections from the DSUB to the screw terminal The PCMCIA FBUS itself does not supply power to or draw power from these pins NI FBUS Monitor User Manual A 2 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Online technical support resources at ni com support include the following Self Help Resources For immediate answers and solutions visit the award winning National Instruments Web site for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers and so on Free Technical Support All registered users receive free Basic Service which includes access to hundreds of Application Engineers
10. NI FBUS Monitor User Manual B 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value p pico 10 12 n nano 107 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 A alive Active and functioning on the fieldbus ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange asynchronous Communication that occurs at times which are not predetermined AT compatible Compatible with the 16 bit Industry Standard Architecture 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 Corporation G 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Glossary C capture document CD channel checksum Communication Stack CPU D data packet dead DMA DRAM F FAS FDL fieldbus Fieldbus Access Sublayer fieldbus address NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 Applicatio
11. 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 Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 x FDL 4 SM Fiter FMS Filter Filter by Address User Defined r Detected Addresses IV Hex Addresses You may define 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 E Check All Hide Filter Figure 3 11 Filter by Address Tab 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
12. data during capture but is slower NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus NI FBUS Monitor User Manual View Menu 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 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 Toolbars 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 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Statistics Toolbar Shows the Statis
13. 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 See Communication Stack See Multiple Document Interface A software interface that contains many smaller windows open concurrently that display data from different sources NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Glossary PC PDU PN PR processor protocol error PT R RAM RT TD NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 G 4 ni com Index C capture document 3 2 relationship to window figure 3 3 capture menu filter settings 3 7 find data 3 7 finding data 4 2 hexadecimal data 3 7 high priority updates 3 7 live updates 3 7 reset capture 3 7 saving data 4 2 scrolling live updates 3 7 settings 3 7 smooth live updates 3 7 start capture 3 7 starting capture 4 1 stop capture 3 7 stopping capture 4 2 verbose data 3 7 viewing data 4 3 capture settings tab layout figure 3 20 options 3 20 overview 3 19 configuration interface po
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15. tab National Instruments Corporation 3 19 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Bus Name 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 sz Settings EN xl Capture Settings Display Settings Toolbar Settings interface1 0 r Write to file fc apture Browse Cancel Apply Figure 3 12 Capture Settings Tab 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 error SW 3 20 Allows you to select a fieldbus 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 packet decoding format causes decoding errors ni com Stop packet on reception error HW Write to file Dis
16. the Capture menu or click the Start Capture button on the standard toolbar National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor Stopping Capture Saving Data You can stop data capture in one of two ways Select Stop Capture from the Capture menu or click the Stop Capture button on the standard toolbar e 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 Finding 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 formats mon a binary format that the NI FBUS Monitor can reload and refilter txt an ASCII format that text editors can load NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 Ee ox Fi
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19. Filter Window 2 interface2 0 File Capture View Window Toolbars Help D Ei eela Doga FO SRB M Filter Window 1 interfacet Mi Filter Window 1 interf Jandwi 0 084982 0x22 15 DTS SEQ 0x6 DTU REQ 0x0 0 094486 0x10 1 IDLE 0 117621 0x10 3 gt 0x2921 CD2 0 123964 0x29 15 DTS SEQ 0x6 DTU REQ 0x0 122594 Is 1f Packets Statistics LED NSchedue7 M Filter Window 2 interf Stopped Updates On 1965 2 18 PM LA Figure 3 1 Relationship of Windows to Capture Documents 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 National Instruments Corporation 3 8 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus lt NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 1 interface1 0 File Capture View Window Toolbars Help Oak Se MOTDOIBES AASBE Statistics View Jv Bandwidth Iv FMS Jv FOL IT Verbose Ready stopped Updates On 1965 2 18 PM Ui Figure 3 2 Main Window 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 M
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22. ast dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a warning advising you to take precautions to avoid electrical shock When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a component that may be hot Touching this component may result in bodily injury Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should 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 National Instruments Corporation ix NI FBUS Monitor User Manual About This Manual monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples monospace italic Italic text
23. com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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 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 chart 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 National Instruments C
24. d click the Edit button Select Monitor for the Usage Click the OK button Your software is configured Starting the NI FBUS Monitor Driver Win NT 4 0 Only NI FBUS Monitor User Manual The nifb kernel mode driver is launched automatically under Windows 2000 XP Under Windows NT the driver must be started manually as follows The installation program defines the StartupType for the driver as Manual 1 After you configure your installation restart Windows You must restart your computer before you can use the NI FBUS software Start the kernel mode device driver nifb by entering the following command at the command prompt net start nifb You can also start nifb by selecting Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager NIFB Start 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration If the process and the driver start up successfully under Windows NT you can configure the ni fb driver to load at system startup Change the StartupType for the nifb driver to Automatic through the Devices window in the Control Panel If you are using Windows NT you can also move the NIFB shortcut to the StartUp folder to make it start up automatically when your computer boots or restarts National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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
25. dow 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 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 3 16 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus FDL Filter Tab 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 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 Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 FDL SM Filter FMS Filter Fiter by Address r FDL Packet Types Shown v EC Establish Connection IV PN Probe Node I DC Disconnect Connection IV PR Probe Response IV PT Pass Token I CD Compel Data IV RT Retum Token M DT Data IV IDLE Idle Suppress DT Link Managment Packets IV CT Comp
26. dow button 3 6 statistics menu live list view 3 8 options 3 8 statistics view toolbar checkboxes bandwidth 3 15 FDL 3 15 FMS 3 15 verbose 3 15 description 3 2 functional overview 3 14 layout figure 3 14 support technical B 1 T technical support B 1 toolbar menu packet 3 8 standard 3 8 statistics 3 9 status bar 3 9 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual toolbar menu options 3 8 toolbar settings tab layout figure 3 22 overview 3 22 training and certification NI resources B 1 troubleshooting NI resources B 1 V view menu options 3 8 W Web resources B 1 window menu add filter window 3 8 arrange icons 3 8 cascade 3 8 options 3 8 split filter window 3 8 4 3 tile 3 8 window list 3 8 ni com
27. el Time v TL Transfer LAS v TD Time Distribution v CL Claim LAS v RQ Round Trip Delay Query v RI Request Interval IV RR Round Trip Delay Reply IV SR Status Response r System Management System Management FN Show Transfer Errors v Suppress CLK_MSG F Invalid PDUs Clear All Check All Figure 3 9 FDL Filter Tab National Instruments Corporation 3 17 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 enable capture of the corresponding packet type Figure 3 10 shows the FMS Filter tab Filter Filter Window 2 interface2 0 FDL SM Filter FMS Filter Filter by Address AIFMS PDUs FMS PDU Types FMS Services Confirm Request C Confirm Response Confirm Error Unconfirmed C Reject C Initiate Clear All B Hide Filter Figure 3 10 FMS Filter Tab 3 18 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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
28. er 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 Corporation 1 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Installation and Configuration This chapter contains instructions for installing and configuring your NI FBUS Monitor software and your fieldbus interface Installing the Software A Caution If you are installing the NI FBUS software over an existing version write down your card configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from their defaults Reinstalling may cause you to lose any existing card and port configuration information Complete the following steps to run the software installation program 1 Login as Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges 2 Insert your NI FBUS Monitor CD The autorun utility should launch the NI FBUS Monitor installer wizard If it does not launch the installer wizard complete the following steps a From the Star
29. in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply NI FBUS In this manual the term NI FBUS when used alone refers to the NI FBUS Communications Manager Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems Part 2 ISA S50 02 1992 e AT FBUS Getting Started Manual e PCI FBUS Getting Started Manual e PCMCIA FBUS Getting Started Manual NI FBUS Monitor User Manual X ni com 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 Specification 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 small
30. indow and Captured Data in Packet View 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 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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 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 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 Packe
31. laration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE marking Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com hardref nsf search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual GIRO RERUM 1X Related Documentation sise scssssssssssenennneseeseesesessse x Chapter 1 Introduction NI FBUS Monitor Overview ccccccccssssssssssscsccccccscscsecececesessesssssessscnssnasssssescssceeess 1 1 Windows of the NI FBUS Monitor ccccccccessssssssscccsccccccecesesessesesssesesssstsesesseseeseeess 1 1 Recommended Minimum Platform eene nnn nennen enne 1 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the Software et st e E e E 2 1 Installing the Hardware eet eon d n Er Rec eei Pent 2 1 Configuring the Softwate tee re uat ette teet id p ee ere dete ai 2 2 Configuration Steps for Windows 2000 NT XP esee 2 2 Interface Port Configuration enne eene 2 2 Starting the NI FBUS Monitor Driver Win NT 4 0 Only 2 2 Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Last Of WINdOWS ice tie eee Re a dee pa eee dee e vet erede ee Dei ens 3 1 About the NI FBUS Monitor Interf
32. n 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 See Fieldbus Data Link layer An all digital two way communication system that connects control systems to instrumentation 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 G 2 ni com Fieldbus Data Link layer Fieldbus Messaging Specification layer filter Filter window FMS VO IRQ ISA layer M MDI Multiple Document Interface National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary 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
33. nd what Match whole word only Direction Cancel Match case C Up Down Figure 4 1 Find Dialog Box 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 How To Use the NI FBUS Monitor 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 lt NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 loj x PA File Capture View Window Toolbars Help DH 95e4a 0o9B255n0 85 B Q 0xD DTU REQ 0x0 UNCONF 14 istics Vi F Bandwidth 0x1037 DT1 Jv FMS Dx101 DTI LAS DATABASE STATUS FDL Simple C Decode C Hex Q 0xE DTU REQ 0x0 UNCONF I S PDUs 0 TS 0 222 E b isti 1 4 Packets Statistics Live List Schedule Verbose Iv ASCII Time Measured E TEM 4 CD2 Verbose LASATM x gi E PRSE F FDL IDLE TIME FMS INVA FDLINVA KZOE DTU REQ Ox UNCONF m V FAS SM LPDUs UNCONFI CD2 0 2 CD2 M FMS ASISM PDUs T1 0 014 DTSFAS PDU DTU REQFMS Pi C2 0t SE C13L al DECOD BS TIME 00 00
34. on 3 12 FMS button 3 12 hex button 3 12 LAS TM button 3 12 time button 3 12 verbose button 3 12 description 3 2 drop down list options 3 13 functional overview 3 11 graphic buttons horizontal packets button 3 12 vertical packets button 3 12 layout figure 3 11 radio buttons 3 12 decode button 3 12 hex button 3 12 simple button 3 12 PCMCIA FBUS cable A 2 pinout information A 1 programming examples NI resources B 1 National Instruments Corporation F3 Index R related documentation x S screw terminal block pinout A 2 settings dialog box capture settings tab 3 19 description 3 1 display settings tab 3 21 functional overview 3 19 options 3 1 overview 3 19 toolbar settings tab 3 22 single filter 3 2 software NI resources B 1 split filter window button 4 3 capture menu 4 3 example view figure 4 3 standard toolbar add filter window button 3 6 button functions 3 5 capture settings button 3 5 cascade window button 3 6 copy button 3 5 cut button 3 5 description 3 2 filter settings button 3 6 find data button 3 5 find data dialog box figure 4 2 help button 3 6 layout figure 3 5 live updates off button 3 5 new capture button 3 5 open capture button 3 5 paste button 3 5 reset capture button 3 5 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Index save capture button 3 5 split filter window button 3 6 4 3 start capture button 3 5 stop capture button 3 5 tile win
35. onal Instruments Corporation All rights reserved Important Information Warranty The AT FBUS and PCMCIA FBUS are 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 document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the even
36. onitor opens the standard toolbar at the top and the Packet View toolbar on the left of the main window s frame 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 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Standard Toolbar Figure 3 3 shows the standard NI FBUS Monitor toolbar D e a olojo 8 18 Alo 5 Figure 3 3 Standard Monitor Toolbar Following are descriptions of the standard toolbar buttons New Capture creates a new capture document Open Capture opens an existing capture document Save Capture saves the current capture document Cut removes a selected capture document Copy duplicates a capture document to Clipboard for pasting Paste pastes a capture document to a different location Find Data finds data in the current window Start Capture starts a capture on the selected board Stop Capture stops the capture on the selected board Reset Capture deletes all captured packets Live Updates Off turns off automatic screen updates du
37. orporation 3 13 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 5 NI FBUS Monitor Filter Window 2 interface2 0 5 x PA File Capture View Window Toolbars Help 81 x Dac L c5 amp amp cooB Sm nugmg Packet View B i FMS Services FDL PDUs c Simple C Decode v Bandwidth v FMS M FDL v Verbose Jv Time Di LASS TM Bus Idle Time Invalid FMS Services Invalid FDL PDUs L PDUs 0 147244 Unconf Information Repor Compel Data 2 0 222901 AS SM PDUs 0 000749569 ata 1 0 0147583 S PDUs 0 107727 ata 5 0 222901 Time Distribution 0 002 Probe Node 0 0086514 IV ASCII Time Measured Absolute v Packets Received 1965 Pass Token 0 106361 turn Token 0 0992366 Total Decoding Errors 0 0 322646 FDL Decoding Errors 0 FAS Decoding Errors 0 Statistics Schedule 4 gt Stopped lUpdatesOn 1965 2 31PM Figure 3 7 Filter Window Showing Statistics View 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 v Bandwidth Iv FMS Iv FDL v Verbose
38. play Settings Tab Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Stops continuous capture when a reception error occurs 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 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 National Instruments Corporation sa Settings Capture Settings Display Settings Toolbar Settings r Colors ES Time M M ras EH ES Unknown Data Background No Schedule Color x Sample TIME Data a b c de g FDL Data a b c de g FAS Data ab c de g FMS Data ab c de g UNKNOWN DATA Dataab defg Default Colors Default Font Fonts Cancel Figure 3 13 Display Settings Tab 3 21 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Toolbar Settings Tab The Toolbar Settings tab allows you to select which toolbars the NI FBUS
39. plit Windows NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 In general the fewer open windows the NI FBUS Monitor has to update the faster the NI FBUS Monitor performs 4 4 ni com Pinout Information This appendix contains information about the pinout of the fieldbus connectors One cable for either the PCMCIA FBUS or AT FBUS is included in your kit The following figures show the pinout of the fieldbus connectors so you can make your own cable if you need a longer cable than the one in your kit Figure A 1 shows the fieldbus connector pinout for both the AT FBUS and PCMCIA FBUS No Connection Power No Connection Power No Connection Data No Connection Data No Connection Figure A 1 Fieldbus Connector Pinout The pinout of the fieldbus connector uses pins 6 and 7 of the J1 connector for the fieldbus signals as specified in the Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems Part 2 ISA S50 02 1992 National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Appendix Pinout Information Figure A 2 shows the PCMCIA FBUS cable An arrow on the cable points to pin 1 of the screw terminal block Figure A 2 PCMCIA FBUS Cable
40. ring a capture Updating the screen constantly can be a problem if you have a slow computer Capture Settings sets your capture display and toolbar settings ica m le e E m 8 s wo National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Main Menu Bar NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 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 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 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 Menu 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
41. rt 2 2 NI FBUS driver in NT 2 2 NI FBUS software 2 2 conventions used in the manual ix D Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 1 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 National Instruments Corporation display settings tab layout figure 3 21 overview 3 21 documentation conventions used in manual ix NI resources B 1 related documentation x drivers NI resources B 1 E examples NI resources B 1 F FBUS connector pinout A 1 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 6 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 15 options 3 1 overview 3 16 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Index filter window description 3 1 functional overview 3 9 layout figure 3 9 live list view 3 15 packet view 3 10 packet display formats 3 10 schedule view 3 15 statistics view 3 13 layout figure 3 14 filters basic logic 3 16 filter dialog box 3 16 filter operation after capture 3 15 filter operation during capture 3 15 overview 3 15 FMS filter tab layout figure 3 18 overview 3 18 H help technical support B 1 help menu 3 9 installation NI FBUS hardware 2 1 NI FBUS software 2 1 NI FBUS software re installa
42. s 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 National Instruments Corporation 3 15 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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 addresses 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 win
43. structions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity 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 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at their own expense Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance with EU Directives Users in the European Union EU should refer to the Dec
44. t 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 x m Packet View Simple C Decode C Hex v Time v LAS TM Iv FDL v FAS SM JV FMS Absolute Figure 3 6 Packet View Toolbar National Instruments Corporation 3 11 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus Following are descriptions of the buttons checkboxes and drop down lists on the Packet View toolbar Radio Buttons Simple Decode Hex Checkboxes Time LAS TM FDL FAS SM FMS Hex Verbose Graphic Buttons Horizontal Packets displays FDL FAS and FMS horizontally on the screen NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Displays a short view of the data in a packet Fully decodes the data in a packet Displays a hexadecimal dump of the data in a packet 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 Displays more information about the packet Vertical Packets displays FDL FAS and FMS vertically from top to bottom on the screen ni
45. t menu select Run b Inthe Run dialog box type the following x setup where x is the letter of the drive containing the distribution disk The interactive setup program takes you through the necessary steps to install the software Installing the Hardware To install the AT FBUS hardware refer to the AT FBUS Getting Started Manual which is included in PDF format on the NI FBUS Communications Manager CD To install the PCMCIA FBUS and PCI FBUS hardware refer to the PCMCIA FBUS Getting Started Manual and the PCI FBUS Getting National Instruments Corporation 2 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Started Manual both of which are included in PDF format on the NI FBUS Communications Manager CD Configuring the Software If you are installing an AT FBUS board the physical settings on the board must match the software settings you configure To read your IRQ line from your board look at the number printed on the board under the jumper Configuration Steps for Windows 2000 NT XP 1 Select Start Programming Files National Instruments NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility to start the NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility To configure the software refer to the Interface Configuration Utility Help Interface Port Configuration l 2 3 4 Start the NI FBUS Interface Configuration Utility In the configuration window select the port you want to configure an
46. t 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 the document You can use the new filter to filter different data NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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 iyi Note Even if a window is split using the Split Filter Window function the filter window still has only one filter attached to it NI FBUS Monitor
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48. tics View toolbar Status Bar Shows the status bar Help Menu You can use the Help menu to display information about the NI FBUS Monitor 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 lt NI FBUS Monitor Untitled 1 interface2 0 File Capture View Window Toolbars Help 18 x D Sh terea OTOBSS Anaal r Packet View Simple C Decode C Hex Iv Time LAS TM Iv FDL IV FASSSM Iv FMS IV Hex IV Verbose Iv ASCII Time Measured F Bandwidth v FMS M FDL v Verbose Stopped lUpdates On o 2 27 PM Figure 3 4 Filter Window National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual Chapter 3 Windows and Menus 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
49. tion caution 2 1 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 interface configuration utility 2 2 interface port 2 2 interface port configuration 2 2 K KnowledgeBase B 1 NI FBUS Monitor User Manual 1 2 main menu bar capture menu 3 7 file menu 3 6 help menu 3 9 overview 3 6 packet menu 3 8 statistics menu 3 8 toolbar menu 3 8 view menu 3 8 window menu 3 8 main window description 3 1 functional overview 3 3 layout figure 3 4 menus and standard toolbar 3 4 monitor interface overview 3 2 multiple document interface MDD 1 1 National Instruments support and services B 1 nifb kernel mode driver instructions for NT only 2 2 NI FBUS monitor description 1 1 filter dialog box 3 1 filter window 3 1 hardware installation 2 1 improving performance 4 4 interface configuration utility 2 2 interface port configuration 2 2 list of utility windows 3 1 main window 3 1 minimum platform recommended 1 1 packet view toolbar 3 2 procedural overview 3 2 settings dialog box 3 1 software installation 2 1 ni com software re installation caution 2 1 standard toolbar 3 2 start driver in NT 2 2 starting the monitor 4 1 statistics view toolbar 3 2 window overview 1 1 P packet display formats decode 3 11 hex 3 11 simple 3 11 packet menu options 3 8 packet view filter window and data figure 3 10 packet view toolbar checkboxes 3 12 FAS SM button 3 12 FDL butt
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