The NI USB-8486 is a one-port interface for connecting FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices to standard PCs including desktop, industrial, and notebook. Each interface is shipped with NI-FBUS Communications Manager software for the Windows OS to provide a high-level interface to FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices without requiring in-depth knowledge of lower-level Fieldbus protocols. Human machine interface (HMI) and distributed control system (DCS) applications can use the NI-FBUS Communications Manager for data collection and control on Fieldbus.
The USB-8486 also works with the NI LabVIEW graphical programming environment and the NI-FBUS Configurator. The NI-FBUS Configurator features user-friendly multiwindow interfaces to provide tools for the complete configuration, programming, and execution schedules of FOUNDATION Fieldbus segments. The USB-8486 does not support the NI-FBUS Monitor.
