10-22-2014 07:32 AM
I am looking at using an sbRio board in a deployable system however I'm not sure how I could provide updates to systems in the field.
Is it possible to perform in field updates of the sbRio9606 without having the complete NI environment installed at that site?
A simple procedure via a tool or via ftp/web page for example would be great.
many thanks for any suggestions / feedback
10-23-2014 09:02 AM
Hi BeeTee,
You need to have your SbRio connected to the internet. You can physically connect your SbRio to a router which needs to be set into AP mode. ( Access Point Mode). You can then communicate with it wirelessly from your computer. Once you've got your connection established, you can perform your field updates via ftp or otherwise as you suggested.
Let me know if this helps.
Best Regards,
Shazil M.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments UK & Ireland
10-23-2014 03:01 PM
Hi BeeTee,
I'll try to tack on some details.
In short, you do not need the full NI development software suite on a PC to update Single-Board RIO units in the field.
Any PC with network access to the device can update the application image on the device. One tool I would recommend to this procedure is the NI Replication and Deployment Utility.
The RAD utility can take compiled system images and distrubute them on networked devices. Using this tool to upgrade images assumes that you have an identical device available in your development system to build, test, and capture the image from.
With proper software architecture, the Single-Board RIO can also be programmed to recognize when a new application update should be downloaded from a USB key. This article demonstrates a reference design for creating a Single-Board RIO system that can be updated in the field via USB memory device.
Finally, compiled applications can also be readily copied onto deployed sytems via the onboard FTP server or securely with WebDAV.
Regards,
10-23-2014 04:30 PM
Many thanks ShazilM and Spex. I'll dig further into these - this sounds very constructive.
10-24-2014 03:57 AM
Sounds great! Do let us know if it works.
Best Regards,
Shazil M.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments UK & Ireland