PXI 7813R Serial Number query

[asper]

I Folk,
I am working with a PXI-8106 (Windows, LabView 8.5.1) and one card PXI 7813R, how can I query with LabVieW the Serial Number of the PXI 7813R card?

When I expand "Devices and Interfaces" in MAX and select my "RIO device: RIO0" the Serial Number and the Model Name are displayed. How can I programmatically get this information?

By searching in the forum messages, I have found examples that display Serial Number of different PXI cards by using DAQmx properties and VISA queries, unfortunately both approaches seem not correct with the PXI 7813R.

How can I solve this problem?

Thanks,
Asper

[Hillman]

Hi Asper,

I would use the DAQmx property nodes. They've always worked for me using cDAQ and cRIO, and they would work with PXI - though I havnt tried it.

Maybe have a look at link - contains an vi to do it.

Could you maybe send me your code?

Have a good day.
Thanks,

[asper]

Hi Hillman,
I believe that the PXI 7813R is not a DAQmx device.

I have attached the VI to read both DAQmx and VISA information and the scree shot of the front panel after run on my PXI, furthermore I have attached the screen shots of the MAX details of both PXI Chassis and RIO0.

Any further suggestion?

Thanks,
Asper

[asper]

The VI to read both DAQmx and VISA information.

Asper

[Hillman]

Hi Asper,

I am very sorry, I should have noticed it wasnt a DAQmx device.

I think your on to something with the VISA nodes.. this is what MAX uses.

I have a knowledge base article with a vi which on the face of it should work. Take a look, link, at let me know if it works - if not, I'll look into it further.

Thanks again,

[dan_u]

Hi Asper,

The VISA property "Interface Information > Interface Description" contains the serial number. You just have to parse the string to extract it.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

[Hillman]

Hi

Thats excatly what the link says.

Glad thats sorted.

Have a good day.

[Bassett_Hound]

Hi Asper,

I think the following links are what  your looking for as they address your exact question:

How Do I Programatically Get Backplane Information of My RIO Device?
CompactRIO Information (CRI) Com...

Hope that helps,

Basset Hound

[Spectre_Dave]

I also found it difficult to get the Serial Number from RIO devices.  I found sample code @ How Do I Programatically Get Backplane Information of My RIO Device? that solved my problem.

[asper]

Hi Hillman and Daniel,
thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Regards,
Asper