NI 9862 CAN Missing in MAX

[alcava.cr]

No worries, my pleasure. You can keep the 9014

Regards,

[tcmoore]

The new chassis, cRIO-9118, is ordered! Thanks again for all of your help.

Todd Moore

University of Illinois

[tcmoore]

Hi Alejandro, 

I got the new chassis in as you requested, mounted the 9014 controller to it, rebooted, installed the 9862 module, but MAX STILL DOESN"T see it!!  We are going to try a different module (NOT the 9862) and see if MAX can see it. MAX sees the chassis though.  Are there any other steps I can perform to get this working?

Thanks again for your time,

Todd Moore

University of Illinois

[dkfire]

If you create a project, can you then see the module?
It should be listed under the FPGA.

[alcava.cr]

Hi Todd,

Follow this article to simulate a 9862 on a blank Project: Simulate FPGA Hardware Targets Using the Project Explorer with LabVIEW.

It should look like this:

This will help to verify it your software installation is in good shape.

Regards,

[tcmoore]

OK, this is getting frustrating!! The whole reason for my choosing NI was the quick time to development.  My experience so far has not been a quick road to development!  I read the article. It appears to me that the article covers how to setup a project without having any real hardware.  I have real hardware and can't use it.  We tried to follow the article Alejandro pointed me to. But we never can see the 9862.  I though I saw an error complaining about the controller not being with the same chassis as before.  Are there other steps I need to take after installing the new chassis onto the old controller?  I've attached another screenshot from MAX showing that it isn't being recognized by the software.  Shouldn't MAX see the real hardware?

Every once in a while, after a reboot, we also see in MAX that there is a VISA error.  The error we get is 0xBFFF00A7.

Thanks,

Todd Moore

University of Illinois

[dkfire]

Have you tried to create a new project for your real hardware ?

I don't think you will be able to see that module in MAX.
Does MAX other modules in the chassis?

[tcmoore]

OK, I was finally able to see the 9862 module.  I had to start a new project then discover it using the FPGA interface, NOT the Scan interface.  Now I have a project that shows the correct hardware.  The next step is to crate a new vi.  I did that but I couldn't find any CAN related vi's.  I must still be missing a step.  I'll go back and look for other documentation that may explain what to do next.  Thanks again for everyone's help.  I'd be glad to hear if anyone knows how to get the CAN vis.  I used cRIO for my last project, four years ago, The Dark Energy Survey Project, and I was able to see all the hardware in MAX.  Creating a project before you can see the hardware is a new concept for me.

Thanks again,

Todd Moore

University of Illinois

[dkfire]

Try to search for the 9862 module under Examples.

Then you should find the "NI-XNET CAN CompactRIO.lvproj" example, that will show you how to use XNET on the CompactRIO.

Remember that your vi should be under the controller, NOT under the FPGA/chassis.

[tcmoore]

Thanks, dkfire for those tips!!  We will try it and let everyone know the outcome.

Todd Moore

University of Illinois