Product specs for National Instruments Corporation 779491-01

This product is not recommended for new designs. Migrate to the NI CompactRIO platform to take advantage of the latest distributed I/O solutions from National Instruments. For networked I/O applications, consider the NI 9148 EthernetRIO expansion chassis for C Series I/O modules.

The NI cFP-1804 network interface module connects up to four Compact FieldPoint I/O modules to a high-speed Ethernet network. It adds expansion I/O to any programmable automation controller (PAC) or host PC with Ethernet or serial connectivity, a wide variety of third-party protocols, and easy-to-use FieldPoint software. Add expansion I/O to any Compact FieldPoint LabVIEW Real-Time controller using FieldPoint software that offers easy drag-and-drop programming from the LabVIEW project. For other LabVIEW Real-Time PACs, shared variables make it easy to add expansion I/O to PXI and CompactRIO LabVIEW Real-Time systems. For third-party connectivity to cFP-180x interfaces, you can use a wide range of third-party protocols such as Modbus TCP, Optomux, Modbus ASCII, Modbus RTU, and OPC, as well as NI event-driven Ethernet/serial protocols. Adding third-party connectivity is as easy as a free firmware download. In addition to managing communications between a host PC and the I/O modules, the cFP-1804 provides diagnostic and autoconfiguration features to simplify installation, use, and maintenance. Perform IP address assignment and module configuration using NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), a menu-driven Windows-based configuration utility designed for ease of use.