How Do I Configure the CompactRIO Expansion Chassis for Use with an R-Series Device?
Primary Software: LabVIEW Development Systems>>Professional Development System
Primary Software Version: 7.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: LabVIEW Modules>>FPGA Module
Hardware: CompactRIO>>Chassis (Backplanes)>>cRIO-9151, Reconfigurable I/O (RIO)>>R Series>>PCI-7831R, Reconfigurable I/O (RIO)>>R Series>>PXI-7831R, Reconfigurable I/O (RIO)>>R Series>>PXI-7811R
Problem: How do I connect and configure my R Series Expansion Chassis, cRIO-9151, to my R Series Intelligent DAQ Device?
Solution: To use the cRIO-9151 with your R series device, use the SHC68-68-RDIO cable to connect the expansion chassis to any of the DIO connectors on the R series device. Because the NI-7831R has two DIO connectors and the NI-7811R has four DIO connectors, you can connect up to two expansion chassis to the NI-7831R and up to four expansion chassis with the NI-7811R.
To configure your LabVIEW FPGA application to recognize the cRIO modules in the expansion chassis, do the following:
For LabVIEW 8.x:
- With the expansion chassis properly cabled to the R series device, power up the PXI controller or desktop PC system.
- Create a new project or open your existing project.
- Right click on My Computer in the Project Explorer window and select New » Targets and Devices... Then, select Existing Targets and Devices, select your R Series Device from the list and click OK.
- Right click on the newly-created FPGA Target under My Computer, and select New » R Series Expansion Chassis.
- In the dialog window that appears, select connector to which you have cabled the cRIO-9151 expansion chassis and click OK.
- Right click on the newly-created Expansion Chassis and select New » C Series Modules...
- Select Existing target or device, expand C Series Module, select Continue when prompted to halt FPGA code, select all of the detected modules, and click OK.
- Right click on the newly-created modules and select New » FPGA I/O. Add all of the desired Analog and Digital I/O and click OK.
For LabVIEW 7.x:
- With the expansion chassis properly cabled to the R series device, power up the PXI controller or desktop PC system.
- Launch LabVIEW and select the R-Series device from the Execution Target list.
- Create and/or load a LabVIEW FPGA project into the Embedded Project Manager.
- Open the Configure Target for CompactRIO window, Hardware » Configure Target for CompactRIO..., to display which CompactRIO modules are on each connector.
- Press the Discover Modules button and select all connectors cabled to an expansion chassis.
- Once the modules are found, click OK.
After completing the above steps, your R series device is now fully configured to use the cRIO-9151 exansion chassis.
Related Links: Learn more about CompactRIOcRIO-9151 Product Page
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Report Date: 03/25/2005
Last Updated: 08/01/2007
Document ID: 3JOBCHL1
