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NATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS
NATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS
USER GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONS
NI WLS/ENET-9163
Wireless/Ethernet Carrier for NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Devices
This user guide describes how to use the National Instruments
WLS/ENET-9163 carrier and lists specifications.
The NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier provides a wireless or Ethernet data
acquisition interface for a select number of C Series I/O modules. Refer to
ni.com/daq for information about which C Series I/O modules are
supported by the NI WLS/E
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PWR STATUS ERROR WLS LINK Dimensions Figure 2 shows the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device dimensions. 4.012 in. (101.90 mm) 8.436 in. (214.27 mm) NATIONAL 7.179 in. INSTRUMENTS (182.36 mm) 1.356 in. 3.745 in. (34.43 mm) (95.11 mm) 1.466 in. (37.24 mm) Figure 2. NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device Dimensions Safety Guidelines Operate the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device only as described in this user guide. Note Some C Series I/O modules may have more stringent certification standards than the NI WLS/E
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Hot Surface This icon denotes that the component may be hot. Touching this component may result in bodily injury. Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Voltages If hazardous voltages are connected to the module, take the following precautions. A hazardous voltage is a voltage greater than 42.4 V or pk 60 VDC to earth ground. Caution Ensure that hazardous voltage wiring is performed only by qualified personnel adhering to local electrical standards. Caution Do not mix hazardous voltage circuits and
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Table 1. NI Driver and Application Software Documentation Software Document/Description Location/Topic NI-DAQmx for DAQ Getting Started Start»Programs»National Windows Guide—describes how to install Instruments»NI-DAQ» and use the NI-DAQmx driver DAQ Getting Started Guide software for Windows and your data acquisition (DAQ) device, how to confirm the device is operating properly, and how to take an NI-DAQmx measurement. NI-DAQ Readme—includes Start»Programs»National information about NI-
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Table 1. NI Driver and Application Software Documentation (Continued) Software Document/Description Location/Topic LabVIEW Getting Started with Start»All Programs»National LabVIEW—describes the Instruments»LabVIEW» LabVIEW graphical LabVIEW Manuals or navigate to programming environment and the labview\manuals directory the basic LabVIEW features you and opening use to build data acquisition and LV_Getting_Started.pdf instrument control application. LabVIEW Help—provides Help»Search the Lab
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Table 1. NI Driver and Application Software Documentation (Continued) Software Document/Description Location/Topic ™ ™ LabWindows /CVI LabWindows/CVI Help Help»Contents, then select Using Data Acquisition LabWindows/CVI» book—contains NI-DAQmx Data Acquisition»Taking an measurement concepts and NI-DAQmx Measurement in step-by-step instructions about LabWindows/CVI creating a measurement task using the DAQ Assistant. LabWindows/CVI Help LibraryReference» NI-DAQmx Library NI-DAQmx Library boo
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Table 1. NI Driver and Application Software Documentation (Continued) Software Document/Description Location/Topic .NET Languages NI-DAQmx .NET Help—contains Start»All Programs»National without conceptual topics for using Instruments»NI-DAQ» NI Application NI-DAQmx with Visual C# and NI-DAQmx .NET Reference Help. * Software Visual Basic .NET. Expand NI Measurement Studio Help»NI Measurement Studio .NET Class Library»Reference to view the function reference. Expand NI Measurement Studio He
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Installing the Software NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device software support for Windows Vista/XP/2000 is provided by NI-DAQmx. The DAQ Getting Started Guide, which is accessible from Start» Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ or at ni.com/manuals, offers NI-DAQmx users step-by-step instructions for installing software and hardware, configuring channels and tasks, and getting started developing an application. Installing Other Software If you are using other software, refer to the installation i
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1 2 1 Stacking Grooves 2Rubber Standoffs (NI ENET-9000 Series Only) Figure 3. Stacking Grooves and Rubber Standoffs for Desktop Use Mounting the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device You can mount the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device using a 75 mm DIN-Rail kit or a panel mount kit. For kit accessory ordering information, refer to the accessory section of the NI WLS/ENET-9163 product page at ni.com. Caution Your installation must meet the following requirements: � Allows 25.4 mm (1 in.) of clearance a
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Attaching the NI 9910 DIN-Rail The NI 9910 DIN-Rail kit contains one clip for mounting the device on a standard 35 mm DIN-Rail. To mount the device on a DIN-Rail, fasten the DIN-Rail clip to the device using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver and four M4 × 17 screws. The screws are included in the DIN-Rail kit. Make sure the DIN-Rail kit is installed as illustrated in Figure 4, with the larger lip of the DIN-RAIL positioned up. When the DIN-Rail kit is properly installed, the NI WLS/ENET-9000
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Mounting the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series to a Panel Thread inserts are located in the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device for mounting it to a panel. Refer to Figure 5 for dimensions. 6.500 in. (165.10 mm) Figure 5. Device Panel Mounting Dimensions Caution Remove the C Series I/O module from the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier before you mount the carrier to the panel. After the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier is mounted, you can reinsert the C Series module. Configuring the Ethernet Connection You must have an Et
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Setting Up the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device Complete the following steps to prepare the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device for use: 1. Before connecting the hardware, install NI-DAQmx software, LabVIEW SignalExpress, and the NI-DAQ Device Documentation Browser. Refer to the DAQ Getting Started Guide for more information about software installation. Note The NI-DAQmx software is included on the CD shipped with your kit and is available for download at ni.com/support. After you install it, the
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1 1Ring Lug Attached to the Ground Screw Figure 6. Ring Lug Attached to the Ground Screw Note Additionally, attach a wire with a ring lug to all other C Series I/O module cable shields. You must connect this wire to the ground terminal of the device using the ground screw. The ground terminal of the device should not be attached to the common terminal on the C Series I/O module. Connecting Power to the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device Power on the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device using the inclu
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Device Interface Figure 7 shows the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier interface. 1 2 WLS LINK PFI1 GND VC ACTIVE STATUS POWER 3 RESET PFI0 INPUT 9-30 V 4.5 W MAX GND NI WLS-9163 802.11g C Series Carrier LINK/ACT 10/100 7 6 5 4 1 RJ-45 Ethernet Port 4 Trigger Connector 2LEDs: WLS LINK*, ACTIVE, 5 10/100 LED STATUS, and POWER 6 LINK/ACT LED 3 Reset Button 7 Power Connector * NI WLS-9163 Carrier Only. Figure 7. NI WLS/ENET-9163 Carrier Interface Reset Button The NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series devices are equippe
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LED Indicators The LED indicators for the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device are listed in Table 2. Table 2. LED State/Device Status LED Description Color LED State Device Status 10/100 Green On Connected at 100 Mbps Off No Ethernet connection or 10 Mbps connection LINK/ACT Yellow On Ethernet link Off No Ethernet connection Blinking Ethernet activity POWER Green On Power on Off Power off STATUS Yellow On Device firmware booting or resetting to factory default Off Normal operation 1 Blink No C S
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Pinouts Trigger Connector GND PFI 1 GND PFI 0 Figure 8. Trigger Connector Pinout Cabling Table 3 shows the standard Ethernet cable wiring connections for both normal and crossover cables. Table 3. Ethernet Cable Wiring Connections Connector 2 Connector 2 Pin Connector 1 (Normal) (Crossover) 1 white/orange white/orange white/green 2 orange orange green 3 white/green white/green white/orange 4 blue blue blue 5 white/blue white/blue white/blue 6 green green orange 7 white/brown white/brown whit
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Connector 1 Connector 2 Pin 1 Pin 8 Pin 1 Pin 8 Figure 9. Ethernet Connector Pinout Using the NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series Device C Series I/0 Modules National Instruments C Series I/O modules provide built-in signal conditioning and screw terminal, spring terminal, BNC, D-SUB, or RJ-50 connectors. A wide variety of I/O types are available, allowing you to customize the your system to meet your application needs. You can swap C Series modules when the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier is plugged in. After
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Analog Input To perform analog input measurements, insert a supported analog input C Series I/O module into the NI WLS/ENET-9163 carrier. The measurement specifications, such as number of channels, channel configuration, sample rate, and gain, are determined by the type of C Series I/O module used. For more information and wiring diagrams, refer to the documentation included with your C Series I/O modules. Analog Input Triggering A trigger is a signal that causes an action, such as starting
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The NI-DAQmx Help is available after installation from Start» Programs» National Instruments»NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx Help. To view the LabVIEW Help, in version 8.0 or later, select Help»Search the LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW. Alternately, to download the LabVIEW Help, go to ni.com/manuals. You also can specify whether the measurement acquisition begins on the rising edge or falling edge of ai/StartTrigger. Routing AI Start Trigger to an Output Terminal You can route ai/StartTrigger to the PFI 0 terminal
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When the reference trigger occurs, the NI WLS/NET-9163 Series device continues to write samples to the buffer until the buffer contains the number of posttrigger samples desired. Figure 10 shows the final buffer. Reference Trigger Pretrigger Samples Posttrigger Samples Complete Buffer Figure 10. Reference Trigger Final Buffer Using a Digital Source To use ai/ReferenceTrigger with a digital source, specify a source and an edge. PFI 0 can provide the source. Refer to the Device Routing in M
