National Instruments cRIO-9063 User manual

cRIO-9063
Features
2022-06-30

Contents
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuring the cRIO-9063. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting the cRIO-9063 to the Host Computer or Network Using Ethernet. . 3
Configuring Startup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
cRIO-9063 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ports and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chassis Grounding Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Internal Real-Time Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
File System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mounting the Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mounting Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ambient Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mounting the Device Directly on a Flat Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mounting the Device on a Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mounting the Device on a DIN Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mounting the Device on a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mounting the Device on a Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Overview
This document describes the features of the cRIO-9063 and contains information
about mounting and operating the device.
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Hardware
Data
C Series
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C Series
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USB 2.0 Host Port
USB 2.0 Device Port
RS-232 Serial Port
Configuring the cRIO-9063
You can connect the cRIO-9063 to a host computer or network and configure the
startup options using the USB device port or the RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 or
port 2.
Tip Refer to the getting started guide on ni.com/manuals for basic
configuration instructions and information about connecting to a host
computer using the USB device port. NI recommends using the USB device
port for configuration, debug, and maintenance.
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Connecting the cRIO-9063 to the Host Computer or Network Using
Ethernet
Complete the following steps to connect the cRIO-9063 to a host computer or
Ethernet network using the RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1. NI recommends using the
RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 for communication with deployed systems.
1. Power on the host computer or Ethernet hub.
2. Connect the RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 on the cRIO-9063 to the host
computer or Ethernet hub using a standard Category 5 (CAT-5) or better
shielded, twisted-pair Ethernet cable.
Caution To prevent data loss and to maintain the integrity of your
Ethernet installation, do not use a cable longer than 100 m (328 ).
The cRIO-9063 attempts to initiate a DHCP network connection the first time
you connect using Ethernet. The cRIO-9063 connects to the network with a
link-local IP address with the form 169.254.x.x if it is unable to initiate a DHCP
connection.
Finding the cRIO-9063 on the Network (DHCP)
Complete the following steps to find the cRIO-9063 on a network using DHCP.
1. Disable secondary network interfaces on the host computer, such as a
wireless access card on a laptop.
2. Ensure that any anti-virus and firewall soware running on the host computer
allows connections to the host computer.
Note MAX uses UDP 44525. Refer to the documentation of your
firewall soware for information about configuring the firewall to
allow communication through the UDP 44525.
3. Launch MAX on the host computer.
4. Expand Remote Systems in the configuration tree and locate your system.
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Tip MAX lists the system under the model number followed by the
serial number, such as NI-cRIO-9063-1856AAA.
Configuring Startup Options
Complete the following steps to configure the cRIO-9063 startup options in MAX.
1. In MAX, expand your system under Remote Systems.
2. Select the Startup Settings tab to configure the startup settings.
cRIO-9063 Startup Options
You can configure the following cRIO-9063 startup options.
Table 1. cRIO-9063 Startup Options
Startup
Option
Description
Force Safe
Mode
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on starts the cRIO-9063 without
launching LabVIEW Real-Time or any startup applications. In safe mode, the
cRIO-9063 launches only the services necessary for updating configuration and
installing soware.
Enable
Console Out
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on redirects the console output to the
RS-232 serial port. You can use a serial-port terminal program to read the IP
address and firmware version of the cRIO-9063. Use a null-modem cable to
connect the RS-232 serial port to a computer. Make sure that the serial-port
terminal program is configured to the following settings:
■115,200 bits per second
■Eight data bits
■No parity
■One stop bit
■No flow control
Disable RT
Startup App
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on prevents any LabVIEW startup
applications from running.
Disable FPGA
Startup App
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on prevents autoloading of any FPGA
application.
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Startup
Option
Description
Note When you reset the cRIO-906x controller either programmatically
or by using the RESET button, you also reset the FPGA. All FPGA I/O
lines are tri-stated aer a reset, and will enter predefined states once
loaded.
Enable
Secure Shell
(SSH) Logins
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on starts sshd on the cRIO-9063. Starting
sshd enables logins over SSH, an encrypted communication protocol.
Note Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code openssh for more
information about SSH.
LabVIEW
Project
Access
Rebooting the cRIO-9063 with this setting on enables you to add the target to a
LabVIEW project.
cRIO-9063 Features
The cRIO-9063 provides the following features.
Ports and Connectors
The cRIO-9063 provides the following ports and connectors.
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Figure 1. cRIO-9063 Ports and Connectors
1
2
45
3
1. USB Device Port
2. RS-232 Serial Port
3. RJ-45 Ethernet Port 1
4. USB Host Port
5. Power Connector
RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Port
The cRIO-9063 has one tri-speed RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. By default, the
Ethernet port is enabled and configured to obtain an IP address automatically. The
Ethernet port can be configured in MAX.
The following table shows the pinout for the RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
Table 2. RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Port Pinout
Fast Ethernet Signal Gigabit Ethernet Signal Pin Pinout
TX+ TX_A+ 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TX- TX_A- 2
RX+ RX_B+ 3
No Connect TX_C+ 4
No Connect TX_C- 5
RX- RX_B- 6
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Fast Ethernet Signal Gigabit Ethernet Signal Pin Pinout
No Connect RX_D+ 7
No Connect RX_D- 8
Note The Ethernet port performs automatic crossover configuration so
you do not need to use a crossover cable to connect to a host computer.
The following NI Ethernet cables are available for the cRIO-9063.
Table 3. RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Cables
Cables Length Part Number
CAT-5E Ethernet Cable, shielded 2 m 151733-02
5 m 151733-05
10 m 151733-10
Related concepts
■Ethernet LED Indicators
Power Connector
The cRIO-9063 has a power connector to which you can connect a power supply.
The following table shows the pinout for the power connector.
Table 4. Power Connector Pinout
Pinout Pin Description
V
C
V Power input
C Common
The cRIO-9063 has reverse-voltage protection.
The following NI power supplies and accessories are available for the cRIO-9063.
Table 5. Power Accessories
Accessory Part Number
NI PS-10 Desktop Power Supply, 24 VDC, 5 A, 100-120/200-240 VAC Input 782698-01
NI PS-14 Industrial Power Supply, 24 to 28 VDC, 3.3 A, 100-240 VAC Input 783167-01
NI PS-15 Industrial Power Supply, 24 to 28 VDC, 5 A, 100/230 VAC Input 781093-01
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Accessory Part Number
NI PS-16 Industrial Power Supply, 24 to 28 VDC, 10 A, 115/230 VAC Input 781094-01
NI PS-17 Industrial Power Supply, 24 to 28 VDC, 20 A, 85-276 VAC Input 781095-01
Related concepts
■POWER LED Indicators
RS-232 Serial Port
The cRIO-9063 has an RS-232 serial port to which you can connect devices such as
displays or input devices. Use the Serial VIs to read from and write to the serial port.
Refer to the LabVIEW Help for information about the Serial VIs.
Find examples on how to use NI-Serial or NI-VISA to perform serial communication
in the NI Example Finder. The NI Example Finder is located on the Help menu in the
LabVIEW Help.
Note The RS-232 serial port cannot be accessed by the user application
when the Console Out startup option is enabled.
The following table shows the pinout for the RS-232 serial port.
Table 6. RS-232 Serial Port Pinout
Pinout Pin Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 DCD
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
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Table 7. RS-232 Serial Port Accessories
Accessory Length Part Number
RS-232, Null-Modem Serial Cable, 9-Pin DSUB (Female) to 9-Pin DSUB
(Female)
1 m 182238-01
2 m 182238-02
4 m 182238-04
USB Host Ports
The USB host ports on the cRIO-9063 support common USB mass-storage devices
such as USB Flash drives, USB-to-IDE adapters, keyboards, mice, and USB cameras.
Caution Do not hot-swap USB devices while the cRIO-9063 is in a
hazardous location or connected to high voltages. If the cRIO-9063 is not in
a hazardous location, you can connect and disconnect USB devices
without aecting operation.
The following table shows the pinout for the USB host ports.
Table 8. USB Host Port Pinout
Pinout Pin Signal Description
1
42
3
1 VCC Cable power (5 V)
2 D- USB data-
3 D+ USB data+
4 GND Ground
The following NI cable is available for the cRIO-9063.
Table 10. USB Host Port Cable
Cable Length Part Number
USB Extension with Retention, Type A Connectors 0.5 m 152166-0R5
2 m 152166-02
Related concepts
■File System
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USB Device Port
The cRIO-9063 USB device port is intended for device configuration, application
deployment, debugging, and maintenance. For example, you can use the USB
device port to install soware or driver updates during field maintenance instead of
interrupting communication on the RJ-45 Ethernet ports.
Caution Do not hot-swap USB devices while the cRIO-9063 is in a
hazardous location or connected to high voltages. If the cRIO-9063 is not in
a hazardous location, you can connect and disconnect USB devices
without aecting operation.
The following table shows the pinout for the USB device port.
Description Signal Pin Pinout Pin Signal Description
USB data+ D+ 3
1
4
2
3
2 D- USB data-
Ground GND 4 1 VCC Cable power (5 V)
The following NI cable is available for the cRIO-9063.
Table 10. USB Device Port Cable
Cable Length Part Number
NI Locking USB Cable 1 m 157788-01
Buttons
The cRIO-9063 provides the following buttons.
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Figure 2. cRIO-9063 Buttons
1
1. RESET Button
RESET Button
Press the RESET button to reset the processor in the same manner as cycling power.
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
You can use the RESET button to troubleshoot network connectivity.
Complete the following steps to reset the network adapters to default settings.
1. Hold the RESET button for 5 seconds, and then release it to boot the controller
in safe mode and enable Console Out.
2. Hold the RESET button again for 5 seconds to boot the controller into safe
mode, enable Console Out, and reset network adapters to default settings.
System Reset
The following figure shows the reset behavior of the cRIO-9063.
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Figure 3. Reset Button Behavior
Press and hold RESET button for ≥ 5 s
Press and hold RESET button for < 5 s
Run Mode
Safe Mode
Press and hold RESET button for < 5 s
Press and hold RESET button for ≥ 5 s
Press and hold
RESET button for ≥ 5 s
Press and hold
RESET button for < 5 s
• Console Out enabled
• Network settings reset
• RT Startup App disabled
• FPGA Startup App disabled
• Console Out enabled
• RT Startup App disabled
• FPGA Startup App disabled
Safe Mode
LEDs
The cRIO-9063 provides the following LEDs.
Figure 4. cRIO-9063 LEDs
1
5
2
34
1. POWER LED
2. STATUS LED
3. USER1 LED
4. USER FPGA1 LED
5. RJ-45 Ethernet LEDs
POWER LED Indicators
The following table lists the POWER LED indicators.
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Table 11. POWER LED Indicators
LED Pattern Indication
Solid The cRIO-9063 is powered on.
O The cRIO-9063 is powered o.
STATUS LED Indicators
The following table describes the STATUS LED indicators.
Table 12. STATUS LED Indicators
LED Pattern Indication
Blinks twice and
pauses
The cRIO-9063 is in safe mode. Soware is not installed, which is the factory
default state, or soware has been improperly installed on the cRIO-9063.
An error can occur when an attempt to upgrade the soware is interrupted.
Reinstall soware on the cRIO-9063. Refer to the Measurement &
Automation Explorer (MAX) Help for information about installing soware
on the cRIO-9063.
Blinks three times
and pauses
The cRIO-9063 is in user-directed safe mode, or the cRIO-9063 is in install
mode to indicate that soware is currently being installed.
This pattern may also indicate that the user has forced the cRIO-9063 to boot
into safe mode by pressing the reset button for longer than five seconds or
by enabling safe mode in MAX. Refer to the Measurement & Automation
Explorer (MAX) Help for information about safe mode.
Blinks four times
and pauses
The cRIO-9063 is in safe mode. The soware has crashed twice without
rebooting or cycling power between crashes.
Continuously
blinks
The cRIO-9063 has not booted into NI Linux Real-Time. The cRIO-9063 either
booted into an unsupported operating system, was interrupted during the
boot process, or detected an unrecoverable soware error.
On momentarily The cRIO-9063 is booting. No action required.
O The cRIO-9063 is in run mode. Soware is installed and the operating system
is running.
User LEDs
You can define the USER1 and USER FPGA1 LEDs to meet the needs of your
application. The following table lists the USER1 and USER FPGA1 LED indicators.
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Table 13. User LEDs
LED LED
Color
Description
USER1 Green Use LabVIEW Real-Time to define the USER1 LED with the RT LEDs VI. For
more information about the RT LEDs VI, refer to the LabVIEW Help.
USER
FPGA1
Green Use the LabVIEW FPGA Module and NI-RIO Device Drivers soware to define
the USER FPGA1 LED. Use the USER FPGA1 LED to help debug your
application or retrieve application status. Refer to the LabVIEW Help for
information about programming this LED.
Ethernet LED Indicators
The following table lists the Ethernet LED indicators.
Table 14. Ethernet LED Indicators
LED LED Color LED Pattern Indication
ACT/LINK — O LAN link not established
Green Solid LAN link established
Flashing Activity on LAN
10/100/1000 Yellow Solid 1,000 Mbit/s data rate selected
Green Solid 100 Mbit/s data rate selected
—O 10 Mbit/s data rate selected
Chassis Grounding Screw
The cRIO-9063 provides a chassis grounding screw.
Figure 5. cRIO-9063 Chassis Grounding Screw
1
1. Chassis grounding screw
For EMC compliance, you must connect the cRIO-9063 to earth ground through the
chassis ground screw. Use wire that is 2.1 mm2 (14 AWG) solid copper wire with a
maximum length of 1.5 m (5 ). Attach the wire to the earth ground of the electrode
system of the facility.
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Caution If you use shielded cabling to connect to a C Series module with
a plastic connector, you must attach the cable shield to the chassis
grounding terminal using 2.1 mm2 (14 AWG) or larger wire. Attach a ring
lug to the wire and attach the wire to the chassis grounding terminal.
Solder the other end of the wire to the cable shield. Use shorter wire for
better EMC performance.
For more information about ground connections, visit ni.com/info and enter the
Info Code emcground.
Internal Real-Time Clock
The cRIO-9063 contains an internal real-time clock that maintains system time when
the cRIO-9063 is powered o. The system clock of the cRIO-9063 is synchronized
with the internal real-time clock at startup. You can set the real-time clock using
MAX, or you can set the clock programmatically using LabVIEW.
Refer to the specifications on ni.com/manuals for the real-time clock accuracy
specifications.
Battery
The cRIO-9063 contains a lithium cell battery that stores the system clock
information when the cRIO-9063 is powered o. There is only a slight drain on the
battery when power is applied to the cRIO-9063 power connector. The rate at which
the battery drains when power is disconnected depends on the ambient storage
temperature. For longer battery life, store the cRIO-9063 at a cooler temperature
and apply power to the power connector. Refer to the specifications on ni.com/
manuals for the expected battery lifetime.
The battery is not user-replaceable. If you need to replace the battery, contact NI.
Refer to the controller specifications on ni.com/manuals for information about
battery disposal.
File System
LabVIEW mounts USB devices to the media/sdx1 directory and creates symbolic
links /u, /v, /w, or /x to the media mount point, starting with /u if it is available. To
prevent any file corruption to external storage devices, verify that any file IO
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operations with the specific drive finish before removing the device. Refer to the
LabVIEW Help for more information.
The file system of the cRIO-9063 follows conventions established for UNIX-style
operating systems. Other LabVIEW Real-Time targets follow Microso Windows-style
conventions. In order to facilitate the porting of applications from those targets, this
target supports the Windows-style /C home directory. This path is bound to the
UNIX-style directory /home/lvuser.
Various LabVIEW Real-Time system files which would be accessible from C: (or /C) on
other LabVIEW Real-Time targets are found in dierent locations on this target.
UNIX-style file systems support the concept of a symbolic link, which allows access
to a file using an alternative file path. For example, it is possible to link /C/ni-rt/
system, where dynamic libraries are deployed on other LabVIEW Real-Time targets,
to /usr/local/lib, where they are stored on the cRIO-9063, if the application requires
this.
For more information, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code RT_Paths.
Mounting the Device
To obtain the maximum allowable ambient temperature of 55 °C, you must mount
the cRIO-9063 horizontally on a flat, metallic, vertical surface such as a panel or wall.
You can mount the cRIO-9063 directly to the surface or use the NI Panel Mounting
Kit. The following figure shows the cRIO-9063 mounted horizontally.
Figure 6. cRIO-9063 Horizontal Mounting
1
1. Up
You can also mount the cRIO-9063 in other orientations, on a nonmetallic surface,
on a 35-mm DIN rail, on a desktop, or in a rack. Mounting the cRIO-9063 in these or
other configurations can reduce the maximum allowable ambient temperature and
can aect the typical accuracy of modules in the cRIO-9063. For more information
about typical accuracy specifications for C Series modules and temperature
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deratings caused by dierent mounting configurations, visit ni.com/info and enter
the Info Code criotypicaljp.
Caution Make sure that no C Series modules are in the cRIO-9063 before
mounting it.
Tip Before using any of these mounting methods, record the serial
number from the back of the cRIO-9063 so that you can identify the
cRIO-9063 in the . You will be unable to read the serial number aer you
mount the cRIO-9063.
Dimensions
The following figures show the front and side dimensions of the cRIO-9063. For
detailed dimensional drawings and 3D models, visit ni.com/dimensions and search
for the module number.
Figure 7. cRIO-9063 Front Dimensions
87.3 mm
(3.44 in.)
178.1 mm
(7.01 in.) 4.1 mm
(0.16 in.)
Figure 8. cRIO-9063 Side Dimensions
44.1 mm
(1.74 in.)
29.1 mm
(1.15 in.)
44.1 mm
(1.73 in.)
14.1 mm
(0.55 in.)
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Mounting Requirements
Your installation must meet the following requirements for cooling and cabling
clearance.
Allow 25.4 mm (1.00 in.) on the top and the bottom of the cRIO-9063 for air
circulation, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 9. cRIO-9063 Cooling Dimensions
25.4 mm (1.00 in.)
25.4 mm (1.00 in.)
Allow the appropriate space in front of C Series modules for cabling clearance, as
shown in the following figure. The dierent connector types on C Series modules
require dierent cabling clearances. For a complete list of cabling clearances for C
Series modules, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code crioconn.
Figure 10. cRIO-9063 Cabling Clearance
Cabling Clearance
50.8 mm (2.00 in.)
29.1 mm
(1.14 in.)
50.8 mm
(2.00 in.)
Ambient Temperature
Measure the ambient temperature at each side of the cRIO-9063, 63.5 mm (2.50 in.)
from the side and 25.4 mm (1.00 in.) forward from the rear of the cRIO-9063, as
shown in the following figure.
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Figure 11. cRIO-9063 Ambient Temperature Location
11
63.5 mm
(2.50 in.)
63.5 mm
(2.50 in.)
11
25.4 mm
(1.00 in.)
63.5 mm
(2.50 in.)
63.5 mm
(2.50 in.)
25.4 mm
(1.00 in.)
1. Location for measuring the ambient temperature
Mounting the Device Directly on a Flat Surface
For environments with high shock and vibration, NI recommends mounting the
cRIO-9063 directly on a flat, rigid surface using the mounting holes in the cRIO-9063.
What to Use
■ cRIO-9063
■ Screwdriver, Phillips #2
■M4 or number 8 screw (x2), user-provided, longer than 23.00 mm (0.91 in.) to
pass all the way through the cRIO-9063
What to Do
Complete the following steps to mount the cRIO-9063 directly on a flat surface.
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