ENET 9163 datasocket

[JtotheB]

The fact that the data can be accessed using tasks rules out the hardware as the source of the problem. You might try setting a timeout in the datasocket read VI, and changing the boolean to true on the wait for updated value terminal. See if that changes the behavior at all.

[Bechard]

Hi, excuse me, I need your help please, I have the same module, but me computer can't read this module

I tried to read it with MAX (Measurement Automation Explorer)but it send me a message, it said "No devices found"

And I don't know why

Could you help me??

Excuse me for my ortography please

[REDS]

Hello Bechard,

Thanks for posting in the NI Discussion Forums! If you read through the NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications on page 4, you will see that you require the DAQmx drivers. Which version of the drivers do you have installed? I would recommend you to install the latest version, but please check that the module you are using the 9163 with is supported by the driver. Please check the LEDs on page 4 of the user guide to see if it is at least detecting an Ethernet connection.

[Bechard]

I installed version 9.5 and the led it's on

[REDS]

Hi Bechard,

1.1) Which LED is on?

1.2) Is it blinking or steady?

1.3) If it is blinking, how many times?

2) Have you tried to change the Ethernet cable?

3) Is the LINK/ACT LED blinking, which indicates activity?

4) Have you tried to do a factory reset? On page 10 it says that to do so, you must press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds.

5) Has this 9163 ever worked, even on another computer or other circumstances?

[Bechard]

Well, after 2 reset it works now, thanks.

Now, my question is, I have to calibrate card 9205?

[REDS]

Hi Bechard,

I'm glad it's working now. You can calibrate the 9205, if you want. You can perform a self calibration (internal calibration) by simply using NI-MAX. If you want to perform a more deeper calibration, you can perform an external calibration as long as you have a calibrator, like a Fluke 5700A or any high precision voltage source. You can look at the NI 9205/9206 Calibration Procedure for further details.

By the way, some kudos would be nice 🙂

[Bechard]

ok, thankyou very much, I'm ok... for now

[Bechard]

Hi REDS, I need your help again, could you tell me how can I change this headers?

I'm using block Write to measurement file.

Thanks

[Prickly_Pear]

One solution is to convert the data into waveform data type and then use the set waveform attribute VI to change the NI_channel_name attribute of the waveform. This will change the name of the headers in the write to measurement file VI. Here is the step by step process:

1. Convert to waveform data type. If it was previously dynamic data, you can use the Convert from Dynamic data VI. If it was an array of data, you can use the Build Waveform VI.

2. Prepare an array of strings that contains the names of the headers that you want to create.

3. Use a loop to auto index the waveforms and header strings.

4. Inside the loop, wire each waveform and header string to the Set Waveform Attribute VI and change the NI_channel_name attribute. 

5. Auto index out of the loop and wire it to the Write to Measurement File VI.

I found this method using the following links:

http://ae.natinst.com/public.nsf/web/searchinternal/0c5cc0bbcb2f34d08625725a007891a2?OpenDocument

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/1ac12d325550d8b986256df9004c1336

Method 2 on the second link was particularly helpful. Also, the attached VI on the second link gives a great example.