How to get data off of RT Controller WITHOUT a network connection?

[Anonymous]

Here's the scenario:

Imagine a 8145-RT controller, gathering data and storing desired data
in a file on the memory on the controller (file format - .txt or .xml
or whatever).

Now imagine network connectivity goes down and a user desires to go to
the PXI chassis itself and download the data from the controller.

The controller has an ethernet port and a RS232 port.

Anyone have any ideas on the best way to retrieve files off of the RT
controller memory, while it is NOT connected to the network? FTP was
fine while I was connected over the internet, but imagine you did not
have that available.

Thanks in advance!

- Con

[Christian_L]

Using the RS-232 port you could write yourself a routine that runs as part of your LV RT application that would allow you to download the file over the serial port.

Basically you would have a routine constantly check the serial port for a specific command. If you want to download the file, you would connect a (crossover) serial cable from a portable system like a laptop, and then send the appropriate command that would prompt the LV RT routine to send the data file over the serial connection to the portable system. It's probably easiest if you develop the program for the portable system using LabVIEW.

Christian L