Operating instructions

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Contents
Safety Guidelines ......................................................................................................................3
Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations ..................................................................... 4
Special Conditions for Hazardous Locations Use in Europe....................................4
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines............................................................................... 5
Special Guidelines for Marine Locations ......................................................................... 5
Hardware Symbol Definitions .................................................................................................. 6
Unpacking .................................................................................................................................6
What You Need to Install the cRIO-9030 ................................................................................7
Installing C Series I/O Modules in the Chassis ........................................................................8
Removing I/O Modules from the Chassis......................................................................... 8
Grounding the Chassis ..............................................................................................................9
Wiring Power to the cRIO Controller....................................................................................... 9
Powering On the cRIO-9030 ....................................................................................................11
Using USB to Connect the Controller to the Host Computer...................................................11
Using Ethernet to Connect the Controller to the Host Computer or Network.......................... 11
Finding the Controller on the Network (DHCP) .............................................................. 12
Finding the Controller on the Network (Static IP) ...........................................................12
Controller Startup Options........................................................................................................ 13
Configuring the System in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) ............................. 14
Setting a System Password ............................................................................................... 14
Installing Software on the cRIO-9030 ..............................................................................15
Adding the cRIO-9030 to a LabVIEW Project......................................................................... 16
Troubleshooting Network Communication .............................................................................. 16
What to Do if the cRIO-9030 Cannot Communicate 
with the Network ........................................................................................................... 16
What to Do If You Cannot Find the cRIO-9030 in MAX ................................................17
Mounting the Controller ........................................................................................................
...18
Mounting the Controller Directly on a Flat Surface Using the Mounting Holes .............21
Mounting the Controller on a Panel.................................................................................. 21
Mounting the Controller on a DIN Rail............................................................................23
Mounting the Controller on a Rack .................................................................................. 24
Mounting the Controller on a Desktop .............................................................................24
cRIO Controller Features.......................................................................................................... 25
Mini DisplayPort...............................................................................................................25
USB Host Ports................................................................................................................. 26
USB Device Port...............................................................................................................27
RESET Button ..................................................................................................................28
Power Button ....................................................................................................................28
LEDs ................................................................................................................................. 28
RJ-45 Ethernet Ports .........................................................................................................30
Ethernet LEDs...........................................................................................................30
Ethernet Cabling ....................................................................................................... 31
RS-232 Serial Port ............................................................................................................31
RS-485/422 (DTE) Serial Port..........................................................................................32
Power Connector...............................................................................................................33