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DF PROFINET IO | configure the boards within a PXI System running NI Linux Real-Time

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Last updated: 05.Jan 2022 by Khaled Madi (Deactivated)
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How to setup the DF PROFINET IO or DF PROFI II - PXI / CPCI boards in a PXI System running the OS NI Linux Real-Time

NI changed the OS running on the PXI System from Phar Lab to NI Linux Real-Time.

NI PXI System:

https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/pxi.html

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z000000P8ePSAS&l=en-GB

 

KUNBUS GmbH PC-Boards:

https://www.kunbus.com/industrial-pc-interface-cards.html

 

Connection of PXI-System via MXI instead of Ethernet to HOST-PC:

In case of connecting a PXI-System per MXI to the HOST-PC, the PXI-System will act as an extension of the HOST-PCs mainboard.
Please follow in that case the instructions in Getting Started Windows.pdf, placed in the latest provided driver CD!

 

Instruction:

Our drivers do fully support the NI Linux Real-Time OS on the PXI Systems. The configuration requires an additional step. Follow the description below for adding the KUNBUS GmbH board support manually to your PXI System.

Copy the files (download section) below onto your PXI System to “/etc/nipal/devinit.d” Ether use filezilla or the description below.

Actions

Additional information

  1. Preparation

    1. Make sure you can find your PXI System in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

    2. You need access permissions of your PXI System.

    3. Username/Password/IP-Address

      1. e.g.: admin / admin / 1.1.1.1

    4. Install the boards as described in the boards USER-manuals (“LabVIEW/Help/KUNBUS GmbH”)

NIMAX1

 

  1. Required downloads

    1. Download regarding your OS the file “pscp.exe” from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Steps below are not required if

DF PROFINET IO LabVIEW VISA Drivers 2.0.2

DF PROFI II LabVIEW VISA Driver 3.0.0

is installed

  1. “DFPNIO_NIVISA.inf” for PROFINET

  2. “DF_PROFI_II.inf” for PROFIBUS

  3. Copy all files into the folder e.g.: “C:\Users\John\KUNBUS\”

 

  1. open the windows command prompt

    1. change the working directory to your files directory

      1. e.g. enter: “cd C:\Users\John\KUNBUS\”

  1. enter for PROFINET support:

    1. “pscp.exe -P 22 DFPNIO_NIVISA.inf admin@1.1.1.1:/etc/nipal/devinit.d/”

  2. enter for PROFIBUS support:

    1. “pscp.exe -P 22 DF_PROFI_II.inf admin@1.1.1.1:/etc/nipal/devinit.d/”

  1. in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) should the boards appear as shown in the screenshot on your PXI System.

    1. e.g. DF PROFINET IO board

NIMAX2