USER MANUAL
NI ELVIS RIO Control Module
The NI ELVIS RIO Control Module is a reconfigurable I/O (RIO) device that is used to design
control, robotics, and mechatronics systems.
This document contains pinouts, connectivity information, dimensions, and mounting
instructions for the NI ELVIS RIO CM. The NI ELVIS RIO CM provides the I/O shown in the
following figure and connects to a host computer through a USB connection.
Figure 1. NI ELVIS RIO CM Features
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1. Power LED
2. Status LED
3. LED0
4. LED1
5. LED2
6. LED3
7. Button0 (User Button)
8. Reset Button
9. USB Host Port
10. Workstation Interface Connector
11. USB Device Port
12. MXP Connector A
13. MXP Connector B
Hardware Overview
The NI ELVIS RIO CM provides analog input (AI), analog output (AO), digital input and
output (DIO), and power output in a compact embedded device. The NI ELVIS RIO CM
connects to a host computer through a USB connection.
The following figure shows the arrangement and functions of NI ELVIS RIO CM components.