cDAQ-9137/9135

[msengebm]

Hi,

i have several older cDAQ 9137 and 9135 with integrated controllers. Step by step I'm replacing those device 'cause there are too slow to work with. 

But these devices we're quite expensive so i'm looking for  a further usage. Therefore I have two questions:

1. Is it possible to use those devices similar to a simple cDAQ-Chassis (e.g. cDAQ-9178) by accessing it via usb/external pc?

2. Is it possible to install a Windows 10 (embedded) version on the controller? 

Thanks in advance

[ZYOng]

These controllers are relatively slow because they use a 1.33 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor, which is slower than most modern computers. Installing Win10 won't improve the performance. I doubt if these controllers have enough disk space for Win10 in the first place.

You can try changing the OS from WES7 to Linux RT, removing the overhead from the UI. Unfortunately, the process of changing OS is not officially supported. You can do it if you have experience with bootable media and BIOS. Can I Change the Operating System of My cDAQ-913X?

With cDAQ controller running Linux RT, you can program it using LabVIEW Real-Time, or Cross-Compiling ANSI C NI-DAQmx Examples for Linux RT Using Microsoft Visual Studio Code if you don't have the license for LVRT. Alternatively, you can configure it as gRPC server providing remote access to NI device driver APIs. and access it like a simple ethernet cDAQ chassis.