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Originally Posted by rsisk
After the IP Reset, the documentation says the IP address is reset to the factory default. I assume this is 10.0.0.2?
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Factory default is 0.0.0.0.
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Originally Posted by rsisk
Hallelujah!
4. Run MAX (Measurement and Automation) to reset IP address (it is now 0.0.0.0) on the cRIO
Tools\NI-Serial\Ethernet Device Configuration
This should find the cRIO and show the MAC address
5. Click Properties and set the IP Address to 10.0.0.2 SubNet 255.0.0.0
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These steps shouldn't be necessary. The same protocol is used by MAX and the imaging tool to find RT devices, so if MAX found it at 0.0.0.0 then the imaging tool should too. In fact, during the imaging process the cRIO will temporarily have a 0.0.0.0 IP.
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Originally Posted by rsisk
Formatting the cRIO in Safe Mode (scary thing to do)
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This shouldn't be that scary, notice the check box for format cRIO? It's doing the same thing.
I think all your problems could have been resolved using a partially-documented feature of the imaging tool. In the event you have a power/network failure in the middle of imaging and your controller is left in an unusable state, you should be able to toggle the "SAFE MODE" dipswitch on, reboot, and then from the imaging tool restore the device back to a functional factory default setting. You can then toggle "SAFE MODE" off, reboot, and run the imaging tool again to put the correct FRC_2009 image on the device. On Monday morning I'll double check that all works, then see if we can't get a last-minute addendum to the documentation (I definitely owe our tech writers donuts).