Reset CAN Network Object using NI-XNET

[Sima]

This post

http://forums.ni.com/t5/Automotive-and-Embedded-Networks/How-can-I-reset-a-NI-CAN-network-object-wit...

mentions that there is a better way to reset an NI CAN network object using the NI-XNET API. Can someone please share how to do this using XNET? What's the equivalent of ncReset in XNET?

Thanks.

[jdubs]

Sima,

The closest thing in XNET is the XNET clear.vi, described in the XNET Hardware and Software Manual on page 4-419.

The use case for the VI is still pretty limited, as LabVIEW will take care of most clean up itself.

Hope this helps,

Jen W

[Sima]

Still, is there a way to do a generic reset of the card - not the clear VI, which is specific to a task? I already have a bunch of code written in the old CAN channel & frame APIs and want to implement a reset with the XNET API.

[jdubs]

Sima,

Unfortunately, XNET does not have an implementation of a board reset.  There certainly are cases in which one would be useful, so you can always fill out a Product Suggestion.  If you do decide to do that, which I definitely encourage you to do, be sure to include as many specifics about the scenario as you can to show that you really do need a board reset and not just an XNET clear.  Hopefully this feature will get implemented in the future with this feedback, and I'm sorry there isn't a better solution right now.

Best,

Jen W

Applications Engineer

National Instruments

[Sima]

Jen, thanks for letting me know.