Legacy: FieldPoint Installation/Configuration

1. In order to use the Real-Time capabilities of your FieldPoint Controller, you must have LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module installed as well as the appropriate FieldPoint driver. Furthermore, if you installed the drivers prior to installing LabVIEW Real-Time, the Real-Time support would not have installed by default. These driver components for Real-Time can be added by re-running that driver's installer.
2. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer by selecting Start>>Programs>>National Instruments>>Measurement & Automation.

3. Verify that your FieldPoint System is detected by expanding the Remote Systems tree (click the [+] beside Remote Systems). Your device will show up as 0.0.0.0 if it has not been assigned an IP address. If your device is not listed, refresh the list by pressing <F5>. Devices which have not been configured with an IP address must be on the same local subnet as the host in order to configure the IP address. If your device is already configured with an IP address but is not on the local subnet, you may add it to remote systems by right-clicking on Remote Systems and selecting "Create New". Then complete the wizard to add your system.
4. Select the remote system by clicking on it once and then select the Network Settings tab at the bottom of the window on the right-hand side.
5. If your network uses DHCP, select the Obtain IP Address from DHCP Server radio button. If not, select the Edit the IP Settings radio button and click the Suggest Values… button. This will suggest settings based off of the network adapter in your computer. You will then be prompted for an IP Address. Choose one that is not already in use on the network and click OK.

6. If you wish, you can enter a more descriptive name for the remote system as well as any comments that you would like to include to describe the system and its components. When you are finished, click the Apply button at the top of the screen to save your changes.
7. Now, install the Real-Time software to the controller. This will allow you to run LabVIEW Real-Time applications on the controller. To do so, expand the tree for your FieldPoint system by clicking the [+] beside it. Right click Software and select Install Software. A dialog will appear that will allow you to install the appropriate software to your controller.

8. Click on the "X" next to LabVIEW Real-Time and select Install the feature. Do the same any other drivers required for your application. Click Next after selecting the desired software. The changes that will be made to the system will then be displayed. Verify your selections and click Next to install the software onto the FieldPoint controller. Click Finish when installation is complete.

9. The next step is to discover the I/O modules connected to the network module by clicking the Find Devices button at the top of the window.
10. A dialog window will appear and allow you to specify a name for the communications resource. The default name is FP @ [ip address]. Enter a new name, such as cFP-2020 System and click OK.

11. At this point, your Network Module and any other modules will be visible on the Local System under Data Neighborhood >> Field Point Items. You can now configure each of your I/O modules. For more documentation, consult that specific module's manual.