Compact RIO/PCI with Integrated Display unit?

Is it possible to have a compact RIO/PCI unit with an integrated display unit.Compact RIO/PCI meets my requirement except for an integrated display for monitoring the data.

Generally the interfacing end of the DAQ cards will have to be connected to the connector block where you pins exposed wherein you can connect the sensors. In your case, make a mating connector to the lemo and connect the free end to the connector block which is connected to the DAQ

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How can I control 4 sets of compact RIO system with my host PC?

Hi all,
As the title.
I want to control 4 sets of compact RIO system at the same time.
I have written TCPIP connection for two PC before.
But I never program to connect more than one PC.
If I need to connect more than one PC, should I set the PC's connection port different?
Could you provide me an example?
Thank you a lot.
Solved!
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Hi StephenCh...,
you can calculate the transfer rate it depends on your network card. You'll find very good examples on that in the example finder, search for tcp/ip. You can use the server code on each of your cRIOs. Use the client to connect to your servers (cRIO), you only need to change the IP. If you need to connect to all at the same time, then you have to change the client program a bit, so that you are able to build four connections.
Where do you have problems? Did you already see the examples?
Mike

Compact RIO and LabVIEW run time

Dear All,
Good Morning.
We are developing a new experimental setup which will have different components, such as mass spectrometer, pressure transducers, valves and thermocouples, RTDs. We are currently having LabVIEW 8.6 Run time. We would like to control different components and acquire data using CompactRIO. I am not clear if compact RIO works with 8.5 run time. In the developers guide NI, mention about the real-time LabVIEW.
Thank you very much for help,
Zach

You need the Real-Time Toolkit (and possibly the FPGA toolkit, depending on your needs) to work with the cRIO. The version of LabVIEW installed on the cRIO must match the version you're using for programming on the PC (so you can't have LabVIEW 8.5 on the cRIO and 8.6 on your computer). The LabVIEW Real-Time is not the same as the LabVIEW Run-Time engine. The Run-Time engine lets you run compiled applications on your computer. The Real-Time toolkit lets you program real-time targets such as the CompactRIO.

Referenced Parameters in C library not working on Compact RIO

High level
I want to use Google Protobuf on my Compact RIO. I have it 90% of the way there and running into issues.
Details
I'm a long time C++ developer who's newish to LabVIEW. I'm using C to create a cross-compiled library to use on a Compact RIO (9025) with LabVIEW code. I'm using Linux (Ubuntu 14.04.1) with a VxWorks toolchain and CMake to create the library. I copy it over manually (looking for a better solution to that here), call it from LabVIEW via a Call Library Function, and assuming I'm doing simple things it works great! Here's a quick sample of what I have that works:
My C code
extern "C" double addNums(double in1, double in2)
return in1 + in2;
extern "C" double multNums(double in1, double in2)
return in1 * in2;
Which I cross compile to a VxWorks binary and copy over to the cRIO.
Then on the LabVIEW side, I have this.
I run it on the target cRIO and all works great.
I mentioned protobuf. Cross compiling the full blown protobuf library for VxWorks proved to be a near (if not 100%) impossible task. So I found and am using Nanopb. I'm able to cross compile and get the following code using Nanopb to actually run on the cRIO and spit out the expected response:
extern "C" double testPbuf()
uint8_t buffer[128];
size_t message_length;
bool status;
std::ofstream file;
file.open("testOutput.bin", std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
//! Create a message
ExampleMsg message;
message.value = 13;
pb_ostream_t stream = pb_ostream_from_buffer(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
status = pb_encode(&stream, ExampleMsg_fields, &message);
//! Decode the message
ExampleMsg message;
pb_istream_t stream = pb_istream_from_buffer(buffer, message_length);
status = pb_decode(&stream, ExampleMsg_fields, &message);
return message.value;
return 0;
Not terribly important, but if you know protobuf, here's the proto message I'm using
message ExampleMsg {
required int32 value = 1;
So then I call this function from LabVIEW very simply:
I run this and it works! I see my 13 as expected. Jump for joy, protobuf works on the Compact RIO! Ok no jumping yet...
Now what I want to do is get the C library to generate and output the actual serialized protobuf message because I need to send it over UDP from the Compact RIO. So here's my attempt so far:
extern "C" const void getPacket(uint8_t* packet)
uint8_t buffer[128];
uint16_t packetSize;
bool status;
ExampleMsg msg;
pb_ostream_t stream = pb_ostream_from_buffer(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
msg.value = 14;
status = pb_encode(&stream, ExampleMsg_fields, &msg);
packetSize = stream.bytes_written;
//! If something failed we should see an 'X' in the first byte
if (!status)
buffer[0] = 'X';
memcpy(packet, buffer, packetSize);
And on the LabVIEW side, I'm initializing an array of unsigned int 8s to the proper size and feeding it into the function, and reading the packet parameter as output.
When I run this I never get any output on packet except whatever I set the initializer to. I have also changed the code to try to output a string as a parameter argument, with this declaration:
extern "C" const void getPacket(char* packet)
And memcpy() appropriately and can't seem to get the output properly in LabVIEW using strings in place of the U8s. I need to figure out how to get this serialized protobuf data into LabVIEW so I can send it over UDP as a message.
I have seen several examples in the LabVIEW installation directory, but they're referring to objects and libraries which are meant for Windows DLLs and not easily used in a cross compiled environment. I also have seen many threads on here relating to this but none have helped so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I would hate to do a file write to solve this as it would add a whole new lag to the system. I did end up with a solution, which is essentially what I posted above. It seems like the real issue I was having was that the dll was not being reloaded on subsequent rebuilds/tests. So I would make changes to the DLL to test and they wouldn't be reflected even when I copied the DLL to the Compact RIO. Turns out I have to completely close the project and re-open it if I change the dll file. This is really strange behaviour. I could even *delete* the DLL from the Compact RIO and the VI would still run with the previous "copy" somehow.
Anyhow it looks like I have protobuf working from the Compact RIO, though still have a few issues with encoding certain data types. If anyone is interested in the full solution I may do a write up.

As a stockholder, I would like see the development of iTV with Retina display and integrating Siri control, internet access, and iTunes apps. This new product would be a large screen, thin wall mounted television, much like a oversided iPad.

As a stockholder, I would like see the development of iTV with Retina display and integrating Siri control, internet access, and iTunes apps. This new product would be a large screen, thin wall mounted television, much like a oversided iPad.
Do you think this product is possible?

In general theory, one now has the Edit button for their posts, until someone/anyone Replies to it. I've had Edit available for weeks, as opposed to the old forum's ~ 30 mins.
That, however, is in theory. I've posted, and immediately seen something that needed editing, only to find NO Replies, yet the Edit button is no longer available, only seconds later. Still, in that same thread, I'd have the Edit button from older posts, to which there had also been no Replies even after several days/weeks. Found one that had to be over a month old, and Edit was still there.
Do not know the why/how of this behavior. At first, I thought that maybe there WAS a Reply, that "ate" my Edit button, but had not Refreshed on my screen. Refresh still showed no Replies, just no Edit either. In those cases, I just Reply and mention the [Edit].
Also, it seems that the buttons get very scrambled at times, and Refresh does not always clear that up. I end up clicking where I "think" the right button should be and hope for the best. Seems that when the buttons do bunch up they can appear at random around the page, often three atop one another, and maybe one way the heck out in left-field.
While I'm on a role, it would be nice to be able to switch between Flattened and Threaded Views on the fly. Each has a use, and having to go to Options and then come back down to the thread is a very slow process. Jive is probably incapable of this, but I can dream.
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HT4044 Part of my iPad(1st gen) screen display does not show,hence I can only see it partially.It was not dropped and neither is it broken. Any help as I was told it cant be fixed and i hv 2 replace with a new unit i.e. pay in full as warranty is over? HE

Part of my iPad screen display does not show. It was not dropped and neither is the screen broken. I was advised to see the local service provider for a diagnosis.
I had finally managed to find time to find a local service provider last week (not easy) and was disappointed to be advised of Apple's policy of one for one exchange i.e. they wont repair and said that i would have to replace with a whole unit. As my unit is no longer under warranty, it meant that I had to pay for the full price of a new unit!
I might as well have paid for the latest new unit but since my unit is only 2 years old at most, it would be a great waste of money.
How can this be? Does this mean apple's product is inferior and do not last since warranty is only for one year?
I sincerely hope there is a favourable solution otherwse my money is flushed down the drain.
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Is backlit keyboard of 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display integrated English and Russian ?

Is backlit keyboard of 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display integrated English and Russian ? I mean Russian is integrated on keyboard not by using stickers or installing font

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Is backlit keyboard of 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display integrated English and Russian ? I mean Russian is integrated on keyboard not by using stickers or installing font
Apple does make these, but they are not sold everywhere. Where are you located?
Nobody in these forums represents Apple or any store, so to find out whether you can buy a particular product you will need to contact stores directly yourself. In the US you can sometimes get unusual keyboards by talking to an apple retail store and asking for a special order.
http://www.apple.com/retail/

Build real-time application with Compact RIO

Good afternoon,
I am currently trying to run a VI on compact RIO and would like to control it through remote front panel. I followed steps on this link http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/AB6C6841486E84EA862576C8005A0C26 and successfully done everything with a simple example.
However when I moved on and did the same thing to a more complicated VI (my purpose is to make this VI work), everything was fine until I reboot the compact RIO. After a few seconds connection lost between the host computer and cRIO, and I had to shut it down and delete the startup file (with extension .rtexe).
I am not sure what happened since everthing works fine with simple VI but not the complicated one. It could because the second VI has many sub VIs as well as objective functions loaded in it, it could also because the VI takes too much memories of the CRIO and stop it from connecting to the host computer.
If anyone have any ideas of how to make it work please let me know.
Thanks very much
Carl

Hello zzzfreedom,
There are a number of potential issues I can see with the VI you're trying to deploy as a startup executable. How do you intend to interact with this VI? Are you running the front panel as a remote panel or connecting to the VI using debug tools? A few points:
- Your VI will run immediately when the RIO boots unless you're using debugging tools to prevent this from happening, keep that in mind. It looks like you've accounted for this and required an initialize or network trigger of some sort for some of your loops, but the AI loop will start quickly and appears that it may require user input.
- You have several "user prompt" style express VIs. These will not work (or will not work as expected) on a standalone RT target. There is usually no front panel to interact with!
- Like dialogs, event structures watching for user interaction probably aren't going to do what you want.
- You are writing quite a bit of data to the VI's front panel, and there is at least one chart indicator. Again, how will the user interact with this VI? It looks like you need a host VI that will run on a machine the user will interact with.
- You're using quite a few local variables. It looks like you've taken a lot of care to protect against race conditions, but this causes a lot of data copies and tends to be error prone.
- I've not analyzed all cases, but it looks like you have a number of places where the execution of a timed loop may be blocked under certain conditions. This will likely rail the CPU due to the much higher priority of the timed loops.
- What will happen if you lose connection with the server in your TCP command loop? it doesn't look like there is any way for the user to reconnect without restarting the RIO.
If you do intend to run this as a remotely accessible VI on your RT target, another point to note is that when running from the development environment, the front panel of your VI executes on the host machine. Once you deploy it as a remote front panel or debuggable RTEXE, everything is hosted on the RIO, and this has the potential to bog things down quickly.
Here are a few references I think you might find helpful:
LabVIEW Help: Real-Time Operating Systems - see considerations for Express VIs and Front Panel interaction
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370622L-01/lvrtconcepts/rt_osnotes/
LabVIEW Help: Real-Time Module on VxWorks Targets - see unsupported features
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370622L-01/lvrtconcepts/rt_vxworks/
NI LabVIEW for CompactRIO Developer's Guide -lots of good general information on architecting RT applications, network communication and hosts, etc. It looks like you're using the RIO Scan Engine, so the FPGA portion might not be relevant at this time.
http://www.ni.com/compactriodevguide/
Best Regards,
Tom L.

Compact RIO Standalone RT Application with Internet access

Hi,
I am currently working on a Compact RIO and would like to deploy the VI as a standalone application to run independantly on the Compact RIO without the need for a host computer. Apart from that, the Compact RIO also has to have internet access. I have a CRIO 9022 and am unsure how to set up internet access for it as well. Should the Ethernet cable be plugged into Socket 1 or Socket 2? The other end of the ethernet cable is connected to a switch with internet access enabled.
Please Help
Thanks

Hi
Thanks for your reply. After we set up the Compact RIO to run st startup with a real time application, what other settings do we have to configure to allow it to have internet access? The IP address is static. Also, we would like to have a remote front panel service running in order to view the front panel from a remote browser to monitor our system. Would it be possible to provide me with some step by step instructions of setting this up? I tried the steps from the guides at National Instruments website but all of them require the presence of a host computer, whereas we are building a real time application.
Thanks

Which MacBook Pro with retina display ( 13 inch or 15 inch ? )

I can't decide which MacBook with retina display to buy. I'm switching to a Mac from a PC, but I am used to the Mac platform. So far I'm am thinking that, I will choose the 15 inch model, if apple would lower the price a lot at the upcoming event WWDC 2013. But I would consider buy the 13 inch if apple rises the processor speed, offer more ram, and ssd, while keeping the same price.
The 15 inch MacBook offers:
An extra 2 inches of screen space
Much faster ( quad core vs dual core )
The 13 inch MacBook provides
A compact design
Dual core
13 inches
$1000 less
For full comparison visit: http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/
I will be useing this Mac for
Ios application developing ( Xcode, ios simulator ),
Home use
Web searching
Sometimes at school
Utilities
And other usual stuff.
So overall,
I won't be carrying this around much,
I will do lots of web searching and app developing,
And utilities and other usual stuff
And a need for extra screen space for more room when I'm web searching and app developing.
What do think? Also, would you reccomended any extra features ( extra ram, ssd, or a higher processor) for my needs. This will be a great help, thank you. Ps. I have my fingers crossed for a new MacBook Pro lineup and WWDC 2013. I hope to see upgrades for the MacBook Pro with retina display, apple.

Hi,
I am a researcher so I store a lot of papers, data, and use numerical software. I have had a 17inch high spec macbook pro for over a year now. I find that apart from the large screen, it was unnecessary to get the high specs. This is why. Firstly, the hard drive is easy to replace and upgrade, apple charge a lot for their own ones. Secondly, the ram in my one was upgradable (which i didnt know when i bought it) and i since upgraded to 16gigs from 8 and its amazing. Thirdly, the newer macbook pros run hotter than the previous ones.
The retina is overrated and the programs for retina need more memory and processing power, so what you find is that your hard drive will get taken over sooner, your mac will run hotter, and battery life lower.
I would say to you, dont worry about the processor speed, the normal speed offered is perfect, more than that is not necessary unless you are running highly demanding apps, the mac will run hotter too. Dont bother getting a large hard drive in the macbook. Get a flash SSD drive, and buy a good portable 2tb HD, like a WD one, and use that to store as much of your work as possible. I believe apple started soldering their ram cards to the motherboard or something so that people cant upgrade. Check in advance and see if the macbook you want can be ram upgradable, then get a lower ram model and buy good 8gb ram cards to make 16gig. Very very easy to install them, took me about two minutes to do mine, it will be much cheaper.
If I think of anything else i will post back. Dont forget to install GFX card status too and use integrated only when on battery, i get up to ten hours of battery life without wifi, around 8 with wifi.
edit. I forgot to mention that if you buy your mac and try to open it you will void the warranty.

R series intelligent DAQ, NI-Compact RIO , NI single board RIO

Hi,
I'm in the phase of choosing an FPGA to use in programming some DSP modules. The thing is that while I'm reading about the different technologies to be used, I find it difficult to know how will these devices be connected to my PC and programmed. For example, when using R series intelligent DAQs, do I have to get a compact RIO as well , or can I get a PCI-bus R - DAQ and connect it to the PC.
Some clarification of how to use each of these devices will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Walid

Just to elaborate on what Venkatesh said
With a compact RIO you will connect your PC to the RIO using Ethernet, direct through a cross over or through a network hub.
This introductory video will teach you how to install, configure, and program the latest NI CompactR...
A PCI R series card, just plugs straight into your Windows computer PCI slot.
A PXI card will plug into a PXI chassis and will give you one of 2 programming options
1. If you have a PXI system controller running Windows XP with the appropriate drivers and version of LV you can program the FPGA directly in the PXI chassis
2. You can connect to the PXI chassis through Ethernet and program the FPGA from there.
Compiling and deploying your program will work the same no matter what connection you use.
-Hunter

Compact RIo's programming mode

Hi,
I'm working on Compact RIO 9022 including two chassis NI9403(Digital CHassis) and NI92205(Analog Chasis), and I want to konw if it is possibly to program my controler using scan Interface instead of scan engine. Because I find out that Scan Interface is dedicated for specific Modules as NI 9014 and NI 9073.
Thank you in advance for your answers
Best Regards
Nadia
Solved!
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Hello Nadia,
Thank you for posting to the National Instruments Forum.
Can you tell us briefly what is your application?
Do you have an error occuring when you try to develop in Scan Mode?
Here are some information which can help you;
- cRIO Scan Mode
- Your Spec
- Choose you mode (P7)
Here's is a short extract:
Scan Interface mode enables you to use C Series modules directly from LabVIEW Real-Time. Modules that you use in Scan Interface mode appear directly under the chassis item in the Project Explorer
window and I/O channels appear as I/O variables under the modules. To use I/O variables, you drag and drop them to LabVIEW Real-Time VIs. In Scan Interface mode, you do not need to do any LabVIEW FPGA development or program communication between FPGA and Host VIs. You also do not need to wait for VIs to be compiled to the FPGA before deploying and running them. In Scan Interface mode , LabVIEW programs the FPGA on the CompactRIO target to work with the variables."
Keep us notified,
Kind regards.
Pierre_D
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Compact rio wireless

Hi experts,
We are currently using a Compact RIO as a data logger and controller on a university formula student car. Currently we connect the RIO to the car using the normal method of a CAT5 cross over cable when it is in the pits. We are endeavouring to have wireless contact with the RIO by implementing two ethernet bridges to act as a transparent cable replacement so that we can take data from the RIO as the car is moving.
2 Linksys WET11 bridges are being used and their connection is fine but when the PCis plugged into one and the RIO into the other the connection light comes on on the RIO but the 10/100Mbps communication active green light is not coming on. Are there any specific codes that need to be implemented on the RIO to carry out this type of communication?? Our current coding fully works with the crossover cable connection so this is becoming abit of a headache as to why the PC and RIO will not communicate. Have you ever heard of anyone succesfully connecting to the RIO over wireless LAN?
Thank you in advance

I have looked at the page that you have cited and carried out the instructions to the letter but our RIO still wont connect. We have been using a LInksys WET-11 Ethernet Adaptor and a SWEEX router. When the RIO is plugged into the Wi-Fi router and the Laptop into the Adaptor the system works fine. Due to the fact that we are using the RIO on a race car as a data logger we would much prefer the much lighter Adaptor to be what the RIO is direct wired to and to have the Laptop in the pits. But, when we set this configuration up the RIO will not talk to the adaptor. The orange LAN light comes on but the green network connection light by the LAN port will not. The PC can see the RIO ie a connection is present but no communication will take place between them in any programme. I was hoping someone else may have experienced this problem?? Is maybe our ethernet adaptor to dated?? Is b-technology limiting the RIO??
Thank you

How can I connect my MBA 11" 2012 to my Imac 21.5" mid 2010 as a display unit. Connected using a mini display port cable and this did not work. Any guidance welcome. Thanks. John

I bought a belkin mini display unit cable( new) and connected the thunderbolt port in the MBA ( 11" , mid 2012) to the Imac mini display unit port using this cable. Pressed the CMD & F2 keys on the Imac keyboard as required but this did not work. Should I try with another cable ? Should i try with a thunderbolt cable ( recommended by appple support ) -- but they too were not sure about this. Is the Mid 2010 21.5" Imac not able to function as an display unit? Any guidance would help and will be much appreciated.

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T410 with integrated graphics - DVI output not working on Mini Dock 3 (4337)

I tried connecting my external monitor to the DVI output of the Mini Dock and it did not work. I have since connected it with no issus to the VGA output.
However, I want to use the digital (DVI) connection for my monitor........how can i fix this issue?
NOTE: I have a T410 with the integrated graphics so my laptop screen does not display while docked (I keep the lid closed).

Hi MarkinIt,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with no Display when connected to docking station on your ThinkPad T410.
Have you checked updating the Intel graphic driver from Lenovo support site?
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