NI cRIO-9082 User manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI cRIO-9082
Reconfigurable Embedded Chassis with Integrated Intelligent Real-
Time Controller for CompactRIO
This document describes how to begin using the National Instruments cRIO-9082.
NI cRIO-9081
Safety Guidelines
Caution Do not operate the cRIO-9082 in a manner not specified in this document.
Product misuse can result in a hazard. You can compromise the safety protection
built into the product if the product is damaged in any way. If the product is
damaged, return it to NI for repair.
Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations
The cRIO-9082 is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4 hazardous
locations; Class I, Zone 2, AEx nA IIC T4 and Ex nA IIC T4 hazardous locations; and
nonhazardous locations only. Follow these guidelines if you are installing the cRIO-9082 in a

potentially explosive environment. Not following these guidelines may result in serious injury
or death.
Caution Do not disconnect the power supply wires and connectors from the
controller unless power has been switched off.
Caution Do not disconnect I/O-side wires or connectors unless power has been
switched off or the area is known to be nonhazardous.
Caution Do not remove modules unless power has been switched off or the area is
known to be nonhazardous.
Caution Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class I, Division 2.
Caution For Division 2 and Zone 2 applications, install the system in an enclosure
rated to at least IP54 as defined by IEC/EN 60079-15.
Caution The USB port requires the NI Industrial USB Drive with Retention Screw
(780717- xxxx) for hazardous locations. Do not disconnect a drive unless the
cRIO-9082 is powered off or the area is known to be nonhazardous.
Special Conditions for Hazardous Locations Use in Europe and
Internationally
The cRIO-9082 has been evaluated as Ex nA IIC T4 Gc equipment under DEMKO 07
ATEX 0626664X and is IECEx UL 14.0089X certified. Each device is marked II 3G and is
suitable for use in Zone 2 hazardous locations, in ambient temperatures of 0 °C ≤ Ta ≤ 55 °C.
Caution You must make sure that transient disturbances do not exceed 140% of
the rated voltage.
Caution The system shall only be used in an area of not more than Pollution
Degree 2, as defined in IEC/EN 60664-1.
Caution The system shall be mounted in an ATEX/IECEx-certified enclosure with
a minimum ingress protection rating of at least IP54 as defined in IEC/EN 60079-15.
Caution The enclosure must have a door or cover accessible only by the use of a
tool.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines
This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) stated in the product specifications. These requirements
and limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in the intended operational electromagnetic environment.
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This product is intended for use in industrial locations. However, harmful interference may
occur in some installations, when the product is connected to a peripheral device or test object,
or if the product is used in residential or commercial areas. To minimize interference with
radio and television reception and prevent unacceptable performance degradation, install and
use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation.
Furthermore, any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National
Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules.
Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance, operate this product only with
shielded cables and accessories.
Special Conditions for Marine Applications
Some products are Lloyd’s Register (LR) Type Approved for marine (shipboard) applications.
To verify Lloyd’s Register certification for a product, visit ni.com/certification and search for
the LR certificate, or look for the Lloyd’s Register mark on the product.
Caution In order to meet the EMC requirements for marine applications, install the
product in a shielded enclosure with shielded and/or filtered power and input/output
ports. In addition, take precautions when designing, selecting, and installing
measurement probes and cables to ensure that the desired EMC performance is
attained.
Preparing the Environment
Ensure that the environment in which you are using the cRIO-9082 meets the following
specifications.
Operating temperature
(IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2)
0 °C to 55 °C
Operating humidity (IEC 60068-2-56) 10% RH to 90% RH, noncondensing
Pollution Degree 2
Maximum altitude 2,000 m
Indoor use only.
Note Refer to the device specifications on ni.com/manuals for complete
specifications.
Unpacking the Kit
Caution To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device,
ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object, such as
your computer chassis.
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1. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis.
2. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any
other sign of damage.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
Note Do not install a device if it appears damaged in any way.
3. Unpack any other items and documentation from the kit.
Store the device in the antistatic package when the device is not in use.
Verifying the Kit Contents
Verify that the following items are included in the cRIO-9082 kit.
Figure 1. cRIO-9082 Kit Contents
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1. cRIO Device with Power Connector
2. Ferrite
3. cRIO Device Drivers Media
4. Getting Started Guide
Installing Software on the Host Computer
Before using the cRIO-9082, you must install the following application software and device
drivers on the host computer in this order:
1. LabVIEW 2011 or later
2. LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2011 or later1
3. LabVIEW FPGA Module 2011 or later2
4. NI CompactRIO Device Drivers 4.0 or later
For minimum software support information, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code
swsupport.
1LabVIEW Real-Time Module is only required when using a Real-Time cRIO-9082.
2LabVIEW FPGA Module is not required when using Scan Interface mode. To program the user-
accessible FPGA on the cRIO-9082, LabVIEW FPGA Module is required.
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Installing C Series Modules
Complete the following steps to install a C Series module.
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1. Verify that power is not connected to the I/O connector(s) on the C Series module. If the
system is in a nonhazardous location, the cRIO-9082 can be powered on when you install
modules.
2. Press the latches on the C Series module.
3. Align the C Series module with a slot and seat it in the slot until the latches lock in place.
Removing C Series Modules
Verify that power is not connected to the I/O connector(s) on the C Series module before you
remove a module from the cRIO-9082. If the system is in a nonhazardous location, the
cRIO-9082 can be powered on when you remove modules.
Connecting the cRIO-9082
The cRIO-9082 has the following connectors, LEDs, and buttons.
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1. LEDs
2. Power Connector
3. RJ-50 RS-485 Serial Port
4. Grounding Screw
5. USB Ports 1-4
6. USB Retention Standoff
7. RJ-45 Ethernet Ports 1 and 2
8. MXI Express Connector
9. VGA Video Connector
10. RS-232 Serial Port
11. Power Button
12. Reset Button
13. DIP Switches
Connecting the cRIO-9082 to Ground
You must connect the cRIO-9082 grounding terminal to the grounding electrode system of the
facility.
What to Use
• Ring lug
• Wire, 1.6 mm2 (14 AWG) or larger
• Screwdriver, Phillips #2
What to Do
Complete the following steps to ground the cRIO-9082.
1. Attach the ring lug to the wire.
2. Remove the grounding screw from the grounding terminal on the cRIO-9082.
3. Attach the ring lug to the grounding terminal.
4. Tighten the grounding screw to 0.5 N · m (4.4 lb · in.) of torque.
5. Attach the other end of the wire to the grounding electrode system of your facility using a
method that is appropriate for your application.
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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
1.6 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.
Connecting the cRIO-9082 to Power
The cRIO-9082 requires a 9 V to 30 V external power supply. The cRIO-9082 filters and
regulates the supplied power and provides power for the C Series modules. The cRIO-9082
has a primary power input, V1, and a secondary power input, V2.
The POWER LED on the cRIO-9082 indicates which power input is in use, as shown in the
following table.
Table 1. POWER LED Indicators
LED Color LED Pattern Indication
Green Solid The cRIO-9082 is powered from the V1 input.
Yellow Solid The cRIO-9082 is powered from the V2 input.
— Off The cRIO-9082 is powered off.
Caution Do not connect V2 to a DC mains supply or to any supply that requires a
connecting cable longer than 3 m (10 ft). A DC mains supply is a local DC
electricity supply network in the infrastructure of a site or building.
What to Use
• Ferrite
• Screwdriver, 2.54 mm (0.10 in.) flathead
• Primary power supply, 9 V to 30 V, 46 W minimum
• (Optional) Secondary power supply, 9 V to 30 V, 46 W minimum
NI recommends the power supplies listed in the following table for the cRIO-9082.
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Table 2. NI Power Supplies
Power Supply Part Number
NI PS-15 Industrial Power Supply
(24 VDC, 5 A, 100 VAC to 120 VAC/200 VAC to 240 VAC input)
781093-01
NI PS-10 Desktop Power Supply
(24 VDC, 5 A, 100 VAC to 120 VAC/200 VAC to 240 VAC input)
782698-01
What to Do
Complete the following steps to connect a power supply to the cRIO-9082.
1. Ensure that your power supply is powered off.
2. Install the ferrite on the negative and positive leads of the power supply, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 2. Installing a Ferrite on the Power Leads
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1. Pass the leads through the ferrite twice, leaving 50 mm to 75 mm (2 in. to 3 in.) between the ferrite and
the end of the leads.
2. Close the ferrite around the leads.
3. Remove the power connector from the cRIO-9082.
Caution Do not tighten or loosen the terminal screws on the power connector
while the cRIO-9082 is powered on.
4. Connect the primary power supply and optional secondary power supply to the power
connector.
Note The C terminals are internally connected to each other.
5. Tighten the terminal screws on the power connector to 0.20 N · m to 0.25 N · m
(1.8 lb · in. to 2.2 lb · in.) of torque.
6. Install the power connector on the front panel of the cRIO-9082.
7. Tighten the power connector screw flanges to 0.20 N · m to 0.25 N · m (1.8 lb · in. to
2.2 lb · in.) of torque.
8. Power on the primary power supply and optional secondary power supply.
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Powering On the cRIO-9082
To power on the cRIO-9082, ensure that the power source is turned on and press the power
button on the front panel of the cRIO-9082. You can use the cRIO-9082 BIOS setup utility to
configure the cRIO-9082 to start immediately when power is applied or to respond to the
front-panel power button. Refer to the device user manual on ni.com/manuals for information
about the different powerup behaviors you can configure. The power button is enabled by
default so that the cRIO-9082 does not power on until the power button is pressed. When the
cRIO-9082 powers on, the Power LED turns on and the controller runs a power-on self test
(POST).
When the POST is complete, the operating system is loaded and the cRIO-9082 is ready for
use. The cRIO-9082 as shipped either includes a pre-installed operating system such as
Windows, or has the hard drive partitioned for LabVIEW Real-Time. In order for the system to
boot into LabVIEW Real-Time, the DISABLE RT DIP switch must be in the OFF position. In
order for the system to boot into any other operating system, the DISABLE RT DIP switch
must be in the ON position. Refer to the device user manual on ni.com/manuals for more
information about the DIP switches.
Connecting the cRIO-9082 to a Network
Connect the cRIO-9082 to an Ethernet network using RJ-45 Ethernet port 1 on the controller
front panel. Use a standard Category 5 (CAT-5) or better shielded, twisted-pair Ethernet cable
to connect the cRIO-9082.
Note To prevent data loss and to maintain the integrity of your Ethernet
installation, do not use a cable longer than 100 m.
For Windows systems, the network behavior is determined by the Windows network drivers.
For RT systems, the cRIO-9082 attempts to initiate a DHCP network connection at powerup.
If the cRIO-9082 is unable to obtain an IP address, it connects to the network with a link-local
IP address with the form 169.254.x.x.
After powerup, you can install software on the cRIO-9082. For RT systems, you can also
change the network settings using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on a host
computer.
Note Installing software may change the network behavior of the cRIO-9082. For
information about network behavior by installed software version, go to ni.com/
info and enter the Info Code ipconfigcrio.
The host computer communicates with the cRIO-9082 over a standard Ethernet connection.
Configuring IP Settings and Installing LabVIEW
Real-Time Software
This section describes how to configure IP settings and install LabVIEW Real-Time software
on the cRIO-908x. If your system has a version of Windows installed on it, refer to the
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Windows documentation for information about configuring IP settings. Systems shipped with
Windows pre-installed also have a compatible version of the NI-RIO software pre-installed.
When you power on the controller for the first time, it boots into safe mode if there is no
software installed on it. Complete the following steps to configure IP settings and install
software.
1. Power on the system with the DISABLE RT DIP switch in the OFF position.
2. Launch MAX on the host computer and expand Remote Systems in the MAX
configuration tree. MAX lists the cRIO controller as the model name of the controller
followed by the MAC address, for example, NI-cRIO-908100802f108562.
The controller automatically attempts to connect to the network using DHCP. If the
controller is unable to obtain an IP address, it connects to the network with a link-local IP
address with the form 169.254.x.x.
3. Enter a name for the Real-Time target in the Name field in the System Settings tab.
4. Select the controller under Remote Systems to see the Network Settings tab in the middle
pane of MAX.
5. Select settings for the Real-Time target in the IP Settings section, then click Apply.
Note For information about configuring network settings, refer to the
Configuring Network Settings book of the MAX Remote Systems Help. In
MAX, click Help»Help Topics»Remote Systems. On the Contents tab, browse
to LabVIEW Real-Time Target Configuration»Configuring Network
Settings.
6. When you click Apply, you are prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take
effect. Click Yes. You can also reboot the controller by right-clicking the name under
Remote Systems and selecting Reboot.
7. After rebooting, the controller appears under Remote Systems with the assigned name.
Expand the controller and select Software.
8. Click Add/Remove Software in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real-Time Software
Wizard.
9. Install LabVIEW Real-Time software and device drivers on the controller.
After software installation, the controller automatically reboots. You can now program it using
LabVIEW Real-Time. For information about configuring the controller to launch an embedded
stand-alone application at startup, refer to the LabVIEW Help.
System Reset Options
The following table lists the reset options available on the cRIO-9082. These options
determine how the system behaves when the controller is reset in various conditions. Use the
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RIO Device Setup utility to select reset options. Launch the RIO Device Setup utility by
selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO»RIO Device Setup.
Table 3. cRIO-9082 Reset Options
Chassis Reset Option Behavior
Do not autoload VI Does not load the FPGA bit stream from flash memory.
Autoload VI on device
powerup
Loads the FPGA bit stream from flash memory to the FPGA
when the controller powers on.
Autoload VI on device reboot Loads the FPGA bit stream from flash memory to the FPGA
when you reboot the controller either with or without
cycling power.
Troubleshooting the cRIO-9082
Troubleshooting Network Communication for LabVIEW
Real-Time Systems
If the controller cannot communicate with the network, you can use the IP RESET switch to
manually restore the controller to the default network settings. When you reboot the controller
with the IP RESET switch in the ON position, the controller attempts to connect to the
network using DHCP. If the controller is unable to obtain an IP address, it connects to the
network with a link-local IP address with the form 169.254.x.x.
Complete the following steps to restore the controller to the default network settings.
1. Move the IP RESET switch to the ON position.
2. Push the RESET button to cycle power to the chassis.
3. Configure the IP and other network settings in MAX from the host computer.
4. Move the IP RESET switch to the OFF position.
For more information about troubleshooting network communication, go to ni.com/info and
enter the Info Code rdcriostartup.
STATUS LED Indicators
The STATUS LED is off during normal operation. The cRIO-9082 indicates specific software
error conditions by flashing the STATUS LED yellow a certain number of times every few
seconds, as shown in the following table.
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Table 4. STATUS LED Software Indicators
Number of Yellow
Flashes Every Few
Seconds
Indication
1 The chassis is unconfigured. Use MAX to configure the chassis. Refer
to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for information
about configuring the chassis.
2 The chassis has detected an error in its software. This usually occurs
when an attempt to upgrade the software is interrupted. Reinstall
software on the chassis. Refer to the Measurement & Automation
Explorer Help for information about installing software on the chassis.
3 The chassis is in safe mode because the SAFE MODE DIP switch is
in the ON position or there is no software installed on the chassis.
4 The software has crashed twice without rebooting or cycling power
between crashes. This usually occurs when the chassis runs out of
memory. Review your RT VI and check the memory usage. Modify
the VI as necessary to solve the memory usage issue.
Continuously
Flashing
The chassis has detected an unrecoverable error. Contact National
Instruments.
Continuously
Flashing or Solid
The device may be configured for DHCP but unable to get an IP
address because of a problem with the DHCP server. Check the
network connection and try again. If the problem persists, contact
National Instruments.
The cRIO-9082 indicates specific hardware error conditions by flashing the STATUS LED red
a certain number of times every few seconds, as shown in the following table.
Table 5. STATUS LED Hardware Indicators
Pattern of Red Flashes Indication
Continuously Flashing An internal power supply has failed. Check front-panel I/O, CXM,
and C Series module connections for shorts. Remove any shorts
and power cycle the controller. If the problem persists, contact
National Instruments.
Solid The cRIO-9082 internal temperature has exceeded a critical
threshold. If the problem persists, contact National Instruments.
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