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DF PROFINET IO | Quick Start - LabVIEW Driver

 

 

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This quick start describes how to setup your DF PROFINET IO board (Controller and Device) with the LabVIEW Driver and run the example code.

Content

The product

Basics

Instructions

Help

The product

Keep in mind this is a quick start! Refer to the user documentation for a more detailed description.

LabVIEW Menu/Help/KUNBUS GmbH/DF PROFINET IO

For further information check out the DF PROFNET IO product site:

https://www.kunbus.com/pc-cards-profinet-io.html

 

Hardware:

  • DF PROFINET IO (PCI/CPCI/PCIe)

 

 

Software package:

  • LabVIEW™ PROFINET VISA driver for Windows 7 / Windows 10 and LabVIEW™ RT

  • Configurator 3 for PROFINET diagnosis and configuration

  • Network Configurator for diagnosis and configuration

The PROFINET Controller and Device are located as shown:

The STATUS LED bar shows red after booting and after a couple of seconds green for “standby - DF PROFINET IO board is ready to use” on the Controller port.

Basics

Instructions

Action

Shut down your system and mount the board in your PC

boot your PC

Install the LabVIEW PROFINET VISA driver package

  1. the file is located on a DVD or USB stick in the boards shipping box

  2. Chose the setup bit version regarding your Windows OS

Setting up your first PROFINET network by using the boards controller and device

Action

Additional information

Connect the two Ethernet ports (PROFINET - controller and device) on the board with a Ethernet cable directly

Configure the board as shown in the video:

Close the Configurator 3 (it is only for configuration and diagnosis)

 

Run the LabVIEW GettingStarted example code as shown in the video

The boards controller and device are exchanging data via PROFINET

 


Troubleshooting

find below some typical things you can check and do if you got any issue during setting up the DF PROFINET IO board.

Action

Additional information

Keep your Windows and LabVIEW updated

 

Make sure the NI VISA driver package is installed

Visible in NI MAX

 

Check if the board is recognized on your PC in the device manager

Make sure to allow remote control for your NI VISA driver by adding “*” as permission

 

 

For further help, please check out the DF PROFINET IO | FAQ

 

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