Detecting cRIO in MAX - Remote Systems

[elmo]

Sorry to post such a basic question, but I've spent so long reading and trying different things. Also Im fairly new to this hardware configuration and to advanced ethernet/IP configuration, but not to LabVIEW. Any information basic or otherwise would be useful.

1) I have a cRIO-9004 controller with cRIO-9102 chassis and some I/O modules (9423/9201/9474). I have powered up the unit and connected a crossover modem cable to the network card of my laptop.

2) I have installed all necessary components, LabVIEW 7.1, LabVIEW Real Time Module (ETS), FPGA Module 1.1, NI RIO 1.1.

3) I have attempted suggestions from MAX help topics, primarily setting up IP configuration in windows, setting up a static IP to 192.18.0.1 and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0

4) On power up, status light blinks once as expected, since no application has been downloaded to it; only other lit light is the power light. The two lights for the link cable are lit solidly on the controller module. (However they are also lit when using a straight through modem cable).

5) In MAX under remote systems, this is empty.

6) Other suggestions that maybe NI-RIO is installed before FPGA module could cause this problem was considered and I repaired NI-RIO as suggested.

7) I will try to update to NI-RIO 1.3 soon to see if this works. I have version 3.1.0 MAX, but I have read there is a version 3.1.1. I could not find this version on the NI website; anyone knows where I can find this?

Thanks.

[cous]

What's your network configuration? Are you connecting the 9004 directly to your computer? Are you using a switch or router? I suspect that you have networking issues since you have all of the correct drivers and software versions.

-marcus 

[elmo]

Managed to solve the problem just before sending the unit back to technical support.

It seems I installed NI-RIO for Rseries devices which was on a CD.  Although this showed up in the NI software list with NI RIO Compact and a list of other NI-RIO drivers, this did not have the specific drivers/software for my reconfigurable chassis 9102.

I found this out when looking through packaging and finding a CD, NI-RIO for CompactRIO Reconfigurable Embedded Systems.  I had to remove previous NI-RIO software so I could install the required files off this CD.  This also allowed me to see the device in the target list for LabVIEW 7.1.

It seems a trivial error but when you have so much different stuff to install, it can go over your head.

[RL]

elmo,

I am having a similar ethernet communication problem with my CompactRIO.  Is there a program that will check that the proper installation was done, above the usual successful installation message? 

I can't imagine going through the files since I have a Developer's Suite and several Toolsets which is impossible, for me to check.

Raymond

[MeghanK]

NI-RIO versions 2.3 and later will drive all CompactRIO, R-Series and any hardware using FPGA.  Since an older version of the driver was being used, it was necessary to install a seperate driver for each hardware.  Hopefully with NI-RIO 2.3 and later customers will no longer run into this issue. 

Also, for a description of your NI drivers installed on your computer, simply expand the Software section in MAX, and view the details to the right.  I hope this helps, thanks!

Meghan M.

[MeghanK]

To download the latest version of the NI-RIO driver from the NI website, please use the following link:

https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-rio--legacy-.html

Thanks!

Meghan M.