Upgraded cRIO software and now deployed application doesnt run.

[AMP12]

Good morning everyone,

I have an application that has been deployed on a cRIO for sometime.  Yesterday, I added the NI-TimeSync software to the RIO to allow us to remotely set the time and timezone at daylight saving change.  In the process of adding NI-TimeSync, MAX indicated that I needed to upgrade some of the other components on the RIO as well due to dependancies.  Sorry I don't have the relase versions or exactly which ones where updated.

So after the update, I reboot the RIO and the application doesn't launch.  I've FTP'd into the system and can see the the start up .rtexe is in the folder, but it isn't launching.  Did this get unset as the start up VI?  Or does the addition/modification of the software require that the application get recompiled and rebuilt?

NI cRIO-9014

LV 2011

I'll get more details and list soon...

[PedroMunoz]

Hello,

Probably what happened was that a component necessary for the application to run was also upgraded, and what happens is that the version of the software component used to create the application needs to be the same as the version installed on the target. Once you have more details on what versions were changed we might have a better idea of what might have caused the issue.

Regards.

[Craig_]

Yea, as noted by Pedro you probably need to open the project from the host computer and rebuild and redeploy the build specification.

Also, with the 9014 targets you have to be careful with memory usage. System services and your application can sometimes request more than is available and this usually results in something not starting correctly.

Finally you could check for errors from the system by enabling console out and reading the serial port from the controller with a null modem cabled. During boot up you will see a list of the services as they load and there will also be line where the startup application is triggered. Some general instructions for this can be found here:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/354A5124E6A667988625701B004A77CD

[AMP12]

Thanks for your help.  Unfortunately, pulled a bone headed move... I formatted the drive on the cRIO before I could get the specific software components, instead of formatting my development cRIO as intended.  Anyway I'll keep your advice in mind moving forward.

I also posted a question about the Set Time VI on the system config pallets in RT utilities in LV 2012 here.  I don't know if either of you, or the rest of the community,  would have expertise with this VI to offer?