USB 6501 connection using Ethernet port

[kannappan]

Hi ,

I have USB-6501 DIO card, but in my system i have zero USB Port, but i have Two Ethernet Ports, is there way i can use this USB-6501 card with some kind of Ethernet convector to connect it to the system? Please advice me accordingly.

Thanks

Kannappan. S

[Process_Systems]

http://www.bb-elec.com/product_family.asp?FamilyId=528&Trail=16&TrailType=Top

Take a look at this device. I have used it successfully in the field. It has a device driver on CD that comes with it, and allows the individual USB ports to show up in MAX.

Good luck,

Dave

[kannappan]

Thanks a lot Dave. It will help to my requirement.

I have another query on this , if the ethernet port is removed and put back is there a possiblity that it stops working and i need to restart the PC?

-Kannappan

[Process_Systems]

I can't say that I have made that specific test deliberately, but during commissioning on site we had several instances where the E-Net circuit was interrupted ( one time was a bad hookup by a third party with a laptop that used a duplicate I/P address), and after conditions were rectified, the system came back by itself. I did not have to do any rebooting, so I would tentatively say that your system would probably auto-recover as well. I imagine that the definitive answer to this might well be site specific, so you will have to test it for yourself.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I found this device to be very hardware friendly, and from your description of your application, you should be well served.

Good luck,

Dave

[Drizvi]

HI!

 I wanted to know whether there is any possibility of sending and recieving data on two different computers using the ethernet port??

i want to accomplish this using LABview... so can u please help me out on this??/.... will i need any other NI card/device of just the integration of ethernet port with LABview software would suffice!

Thanks

Danish

[Process_Systems]

Good afternoon:

I have to assume that you mean using 2 different PC's running Labview/MAX to access the remote DAQ on the USB Anywhere interface. If you were tryiing to acess the same USB device from 2 PC's, I would suspect it would conflict, although I have not specifically tried this. If you were accessing a second USB DAQ device on another port of the USB Anywhere, then It probably would be ok, but again, I have not tried this. The hardware is installed/running in a high-use environment where I do not have unlimited walk-in or experimental access, so, unfortunately, cannot test this out. For this type of question, you should address B&B Electronics; they have an excellent technical service deptartment, and have probably covered this before.

Good luck,

Dave