
4.
For CompactRIO and IC controllers, perform a custom installation of the NI-DAQmx
feature to the controller. In MAX, expand
Remote Systems
»
your Real-Time Controller
,
and use the
Add/Remove Software
option. Select the custom installation option and the
NI-DAQmx feature, then follow the prompts to complete the installation.
5.
Make signal connections for your application.
6.
Align and connect one end of the Ethernet cable to Ethernet port 0 on the FieldDAQ
device, and the other end to a switch or network connection on the same subnet as your
Real-Time controller, or directly to an open network port on your Real-Time controller.
For more information about the recommended configurations for networking the
FieldDAQ device in a Real-Time system, refer to
7.
Power the device by aligning and connecting the power IN port on FieldDAQ to an
external 9 V DC to 30 V DC power source with the 5-pin L-coded M12 power cable. For
information about wiring your external power source to the power connector, refer to
Wiring External Power to the FieldDAQ Device
. The FieldDAQ device requires an
external power supply that meets the specifications listed in the
FD-11634 Specifications
.
The Power LED turns on. Refer to
for information about Power LED status.
8.
To add the FieldDAQ to the software configuration on the Real-Time target, open
NI MAX on the host computer. In the MAX configuration tree, expand
Remote
Systems
»
your Real-Time Controller
»
Devices and Interfaces
»
Network Devices
.
9.
Click
Add Network Device
, and then
Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices
.
10. In the Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices dialog box that opens, do one of the following:
–
Check the box that corresponds to your device in the Hostname column.
–
If you know the device IP address, such as 192.168.0.2, enter it into the
Add Device
Manually
field of the Find Network NI-DAQmx Devices window, and click the
+
button.
–
Enter the hostname of the device. The default hostname is FD11634-<
serial
number
>.
If your FieldDAQ device does not appear in Available Devices, click
Refresh List
. If the
device still does not appear, contact your system administrator to confirm that the
network is working and that a firewall is not interfering with discovery. For additional
troubleshooting resources for the FieldDAQ device, refer to
in this guide and the
Finding a Network DAQ Device in MAX
topic in the
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-DAQmx
.
11. Click
Add Selected Devices
. The FieldDAQ device is added under the Real-Time
controller in the MAX configuration tree.
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