RealTime and NI-DNET Configurator

[venky_in]

Hi,
I am using a CAN card in RealTime in which I want to load an EDS file. I am not able to launch NI-DNET Configurator by right clicking CAN card in MAX.
CAN card is listed under Remore Systems->Devices and Interfaces -> PXI System -> PXI 8461.
 
Please let me know how I can configure this.
 
Thanks,
Venky

[Rimasaurus]

Hi Venky,
Are you using the <a href="http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10756" target="_blank">PXI-8461/D</a> module?&nbsp; This is the only&nbsp;module that will work with NI-DNET and LabVIEW Real-Time.&nbsp; According to the <a href="http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/81783817A1446A4E862571390054AD05" target="_blank">NI-DNET User Manual</a>, there is an RT Hardware Configuration tool.&nbsp; You can access the tool by opening MAX and going to Tools » NI-DNET » RT Hardware Configuration.&nbsp; Please let me know if you still have any difficulty loading the EDS file.
Regards,
Rima

[A. Senthilnathan]

Hello Rima,
Yes, we are&nbsp;using PXI-8461D card. I am not able to download the eds file from RT configuration. How can I launch NI configurator? I am not able to find this from tools menu of MAX.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Thanks,
A. Senthilnathan

[Song_M]

Hey A. Senthilnatha!We will first have to install the latest drivers for Dnet.&nbsp; Those can be found here:http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/858/lang/enAfterwards, you can follow the directions Rima gave earlier to access the configuration tool!&nbsp; Tell me if this helps!"According to the <a href="http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/81783817A1446A4E862571390054AD05" target="_blank">NI-DNET User Manual</a>,
there is an RT Hardware Configuration tool.&nbsp; You can access the tool by
opening MAX and going to Tools » NI-DNET » RT Hardware Configuration."

[A. Senthilnathan]

Hello Song,
I have DNET 1.6.1 installed in my PXI-RT. I can launch RT configuration and see the DNET card in&nbsp;it. But I am not able to launch the DNET configurator from RT configuration window.&nbsp;How can I download&nbsp;eds file from RT condifuration window to the devicenet devices connected to PXI-8461/D card in PXI-RT system? Please give me inputs on this.
Thanks in advance.
A Senthilnathan

[A. Senthilnathan]

Hello Song,
I have tried little more and found the following error. This may be helpful for you to help me.
I have set the interface name to DNET0 for the PXI-8461D card in RT configuration window. I launched the DNET configurator from C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI-DNET\bin. I select DNET0 with MACID 0, 500kbps baudrate. I get the following error.
"Reset interface device...fail NI-CAN (Hex 0xBFF62023)"
I guess the MAC ID I have used is not correct. How do I find the MAC ID of the DeviceNet Card in MAX?
Thanks in advance
A Senthilnathan

[DirkW]

Hi,
&nbsp;
The DNET configuartor is Windows only and not supported with RT. You would need to use the MAX&gt;&gt;Tools&gt;&gt;NI-DNET&gt;&gt;RT Hardware Configuration Dialog to connect to your RT Target. In this dialog make a right click to the device and choose Protocol &gt;&gt; DeviceNet. Now you can use the first port of your device for DNET communication. If you right click the port you can change the device name to DNETX, where X is something between 0 and 63. You do not need to specify the MAC address since this is done for RT on application level (your VI).
&nbsp;
You could check for&nbsp;specific EDS file information using the configurator if you have a&nbsp;Dnet board installed on a windows machine opnly.
&nbsp;
DirkW

[A. Senthilnathan]

Hi,
Thanks for your help. Is there any other way to download the eds file in RT system? Or Can eds file downloaded&nbsp;using DNET driver VIs (explicit messaging???)&nbsp;from LabVIEW?
Thanks in advance,
A Senthilnathan

[DirkW]

No, unfortunately the eds file is worthless for RT. The only chance is to read it on a windows system and write down the configuration settings you need.
DirkW

[A. Senthilnathan]

Hi DirkW,
Thanks for your timely help and valuable inputs. I will try reading the eds file and set the parameters using DNET drivers.
Thanks
A Senthilnathan