Configuring a Project for a CompactRIO R Series Expansion System (FPGA Interface)

Complete the following steps to add a cRIO-9151 R Series Expansion chassis system to a new or existing project.

Note  If you have not yet created a LabVIEW project, you also can use the FPGA Project Wizard to create a project for the CompactRIO system.

Configuring a Project with Connected Hardware

Complete the following steps to configure the project if you have hardware installed. The R Series Expansion chassis must have C Series modules installed and must be connected to an R Series device installed in the computer. Refer to the CompactRIO R Series Expansion System Installation Instructions for information about installing the chassis.

1. Create a new project or open an existing project.
2. Right-click My Computer in the Project Explorer window and select New»Targets and Devices from the shortcut menu to display the Add Targets and Devices dialog box.
3. Select the appropriate R Series device under R Series and click the OK button. LabVIEW adds an FPGA target item for the R Series device to the project.
4. Right-click the FPGA Target for the R Series device in the Project Explorer window and select New»R Series Expansion Chassis from the shortcut menu to display the New R Series Expansion Chassis dialog box.
5. Select the connector to which the R Series Expansion chassis is connected in the Location pull-down menu.
6. Check the Discover C Series modules checkbox and click the OK button. LabVIEW adds items for the chassis and all installed C Series modules to the project. LabVIEW also adds FPGA I/O items to the project for all installed C Series module I/O.
7. Right-click a module item in the Project Explorer window and select Properties from the shortcut menu to configure module-specific settings in the C Series Module Properties dialog box. Some modules do not have any settings to configure other than the module name and chassis slot location. Click the Help button on the C Series Module Properties dialog box for information about the module settings.

Configuring a Project with Offline Hardware

Complete the following steps to configure the project if you do not have hardware installed.

1. Create a new project or open an existing project.
2. Right-click My Computer in the Project Explorer window and select New»Targets and Devices from the shortcut menu to display the Add Targets and Devices dialog box.
3. Click the New target or device radio button, select the appropriate R Series device under R Series, and click the OK button. LabVIEW adds an FPGA target item for the R Series device to the project.
4. Right-click the FPGA Target for the R Series device in the Project Explorer window and select New»R Series Expansion Chassis from the shortcut menu to display the New R Series Expansion Chassis dialog box.
5. Click the OK button. LabVIEW adds a chassis item to the project.
6. Right-click the chassis item in the Project Explorer window and select New»C Series Modules from the shortcut menu to display the Add Targets and Devices dialog box.
7. Click the New target or device radio button, select C Series Module, and click the OK button to display the New C Series Module dialog box.
8. Select the appropriate C Series module from the Module Type pull-down menu and click the OK button. LabVIEW adds a module item and FPGA I/O items for the module I/O to the project.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 to add additional C Series modules to the project.
10. Right-click a module item in the Project Explorer window and select Properties from the shortcut menu to configure module-specific settings in the C Series Module Properties dialog box. Some modules do not have any settings to configure other than the module name and chassis slot location. Click the Help button on the C Series Module Properties dialog box for information about the module settings.