Perform Shunt Calibration of a Module from a EtherCAT Slave using LabVIEW

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Overview

This example demonstrates how shunt calibration is enabled/disabled on supported modules in a NI 9144 EtherCAT slave chassis.

Description

In order to enable shunt calibration, the Scan Engine must be set to Configuration mode. Then a property node for the module can be used to enable/disable this feature for each channel. The Scan Engine must then be set back into Active mode. This example simply contains a project with a cRIO-9074 and a NI 9144 containing a single NI 9235 module. The VI opens a reference to the module and sets the Scan Engine. Using a property node enables/disables the shunt calibration of the channel. The Scan Engine is then set to Active mode.

Requirements

 Software

• LabVIEW Full Development System 2012 (or compatible)
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2012 (or compatible)
• NI-CompactRIO 12.0 (or compatible)
• NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 2.4 (or compatible)

 Hardware

• NI Real-Time cRIO
  
• NI EtherCAT Slave 9144
• any C-Series Module with Shunt Calibration, in this example is the NI-9235 used
  
  

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Run the VI.
   
2. (Optional) Observe measurements disabling the shunt calibration.
   

Additional Information or References

 

 

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