Use NI-cDAQ 9174 through a wireless network

[Grubish]

I am participating in a research group and we are building robots and using NI-cDAQ 9174 to interface with them.  We can easily use the USB connection to the computer to program the robots, however we want to go through a wireless network instead.  We've installed a D-link DIR-601-A1 wireless router onto the robot and have a USB to ethernet converter that we want to go from the cDAQ to the router.  Our desktop connects to the Router, NI-MAX sees the network, however NI-MAX does not see any devices connected to it, even though we have the cDAQ going into the router.  I notice the "ready" indicator is not acitivated on the cDAQ when plugged into the router, unlike when its plugged directly into the desktop computer.

[aflojo]

Hi Grubish,

Unfortunately this isn’t a tested or supported configuration for the USB cDAQ. I have a hunch that this might not be working because you are trying to transfer from a USB protocol to an Ethernet protocol and the USB cDAQ is not a host. Therefore, there is no software component to translate this protocol shift to the host computer.

Have you looked into our Ethernet cDAQs (http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/210669)? It sounds like this is more of what you would need for this application. If you’re interested in looking into this more please reach out, let us know, and we I can get you in contact with the right person.

[Grubish]

Hi Johnson,

Thank you for the response.  Unfortunately for our situation I dont believe we have the funds available to purchase the ethernet equipped cdaq.  We are involved in a robotics club run by our professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.  I'll let him know about our current situation tomorrow.

Thank you again,

Jason