National Instruments PCI-FBUS/2 Fieldbus Interface Device     

The PCI-FBUS/2 is an Interface Device for Fieldbus. The PCI-FBUS/2 is a product of National Instruments. The NI PCI-FBUS/2 is built with the part number 778573-01. The PCI-FBUS/2 is available for purchase by using the given part number. The PCI-FBUS/2 is configured with the NI-FBUS driver software. This device supports different application software types, including Visual Basic, LabVIEW, NI FBUS Configurator, ANSI C/C++, and Lookout Development. The PCI-FBUS/2 is recommended for use with Windows 7 (32/64-bits), Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows Vista (32/64-bits), and Windows XP (32-bits) operating systems.

The NI PCI-FBUS/2 is designed with 2 ports and is an H1 interface. This device can connect Foundation Fieldbus devices to regular desktop, notebook PCs, industrial, and NI CompactRIO devices. The PCI-FBUS/2 comes from a popular family of Fieldbus devices manufactured by National Instruments. The NI PCI-FBUS/2 device allows a desktop industrial computer to act as the host in a Foundation Fieldbus system. This H1 network has a rate of 31.25 KB/s. The PCI-FBUS/2 can be activated as a Master or Basic Link by interfacing with the H1 networks.

This Fieldbus Interface Device can operate with a high-level connection to the Fieldbus modules. Therefore, a user does not require any deep knowledge of low-level protocols of Fieldbus devices. The PCI-FBUS/2 provides control and data storing functions by applications of HMI and DCS. The NI PCI-FBUS/2 device is featured with plug-and-play capabilities. The device utilizes a DB-9 pin male D-Sub connector to interface to the Fieldbus network.

PCI-FBUS/2 Obsolete Status has been announced by National Instruments, but the device will still be available for purchase and repairs by Apex Waves.