04-10-2013 08:16 AM
I have an old cRIO 9004 RT controler with the 8 slot 9102 FPGA attached. I also have a newer cRIO9012 RT with the 9111 FPGA. I have a simple project that only requires 2 slots in the chasis, and I was wondering if I can switch the 9111 FPGA to the 9004 RT?
Are they compatible from the 9012 to the 9102 and vice versa for the 9004 to the 9111? I see the 9004/9102 is listed as legacy on ni.com.
The simple advantage I'm looking at is saving an 8 slot resource for a later, larger project if one comes up, and using this 4 slot one now. If they are compatible, is there any disadvange I need to be aware of?
04-11-2013 10:58 AM
AMP12,
Yes, the controllers and chassis can be swapped. They are compatable with each other. The only problems you will run into with the older chassis is that it has a smaller FPGA. If your going to save the chassis for a larger project, you might also want to consider that the larger project will require a larger FPGA as well. Other than that, there shouldn't be anything you need to worry about.
I hope this helps.