So we still have no success with re-imaging. Followed the steps on
http://delta.ni.com/content/message/3242.
Status light starts off with 3 flashes
1. Do an IP Reset
set the IP Reset DIP switch on the cRIO to ON
push reset button on cRIO
Set the IP Reset DIP switch on the cRIO to OFF
At this point the cRIO's status light flashes once
2. Power off the cRIO, then Power it back on
2a. Turn off your computer's firewall
3. Connect to computer to the cRIO using the crossover cable
IP Address on computer 10.0.0.6 SubNet 255.0.0.0
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
6. In MAX, click Remote Systems and then F5 to refresh and you should now see the cRIO.
7. Expand the cRIO under Remote Systems,click on Software, and click on Add/Remove software
Reload the NI-RIO 2.4.1 software
The software was NI-RIO 3. something. Figured it was part of upddate and reloaded anyway.
Afterwords we are back to one flash
1. Flip the cRIO Safe Mod DIP switch into the ON position.
2. Reset the cRIO so that it boots into safe mode.
3. Disable safe mode by flipping the DIP switch to OFF.
4. Using the FRC cRIO Imaging Tool, format the controller by checking the "Format Controller" checkbox. See the tutorial Using the FRC cRIO Imaging Tool for more information.
At this point in the imaging process we checked the format checkbox and filled in the rest of the information selecting the LABVIEW language.
The program starts by extracting the image then says connecting at which point the lan connection in the tray says cable disconnected. once it reconnects the image program says the cRIO is in safe mode. Power down switch to safe mode run the program again. we proceed with the format this time but even after 20 minutes it still says its formatting. Reset in safe mode off still having 3 flashes and go back to the image tool. try to image and it says its in safe mode.
HALP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
5. The FRC cRIO should automatically reboot and then you will be off and running again.