cRIO Image Download

[Mark McLeod]

If you are not using LabVIEW to program, you still must install the Tools from that USB stick.

So, the installation procedure for Java/C++ starts with:

1. LabVIEW Install Only FRC Tools (LV USB stick from KOP)
2. LabVIEW Install Only Driver Station Support (LV USB stick from KOP)
3. Utilities (from online: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2262)
4. Driver Station (optional):
   1. Driver Station (from online: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2263)
   2. Microsoft Kinect SDK (online:http://kinectforwindows.org)
   3. .NET Framework 4.0 - may already be installed (online: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en....aspx?id=17851)
   4. Kinect Kiosk (online: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.wpilib/frs.2012_frc_kinect_server)

If using C++

1. Install Wind River DVD 1
2. If you have a 64-bit OS, then install Wind River DVD 2
3. FRC C++ Update (online: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.wpilib/frs.2012_update_for_c)

If using Java

1. Install NetBeans (online: http://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html)
2. FRC Java Update (online: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.wpilib/frs.2012_java_update_for_frc
   

Updates will come and go as the season progresses, so keep an eye out for future updates to the Updates at the bottom of this page:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...control-system

[Gnome2013]

Originally Posted by JacobGH

I'm really confused as to why this is so complicated? Currently my computer possesses the 2011 cRio Java image. I need the 2012 image. I clicked "install everything" on the Labiew USB (the credit card-shaped one) and it did not install a 2012 image on my computer. It didn't even install the cRio imaging tool - I had to download that from NI's website. The Utilities Update page states that the Java update requires a 2012 image to do an update, but I have the 2011..

Where can I get the 2012 cRio image for Java?

When you get the java update if you're using jave, you will automatically get it image that how we just fiqured it out.

[JacobGH]

[*]FRC Java Update (online: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/listReleases/projects.wpilib/frs.2012_java_update_for_frc)

When I click on this link I get a "page not found" error. What's wrong? I'm logged int.

[JacobGH]

Ok, I finally figured it out, thought I don't think this could have been made more complicated if they tried. You're right that installing the Java Updates through netbeans (using the repository) placed the 2012_v48 in my cRio_Images folder. Now, when I try and re-image the cRio, I get:
Unable to complete operation because of unexpected error:
Error -2147220304 occurred at nisyscfg.lvlib:Restart.vi:1

What is causing that? I noticed that my cRio Imaging tool is numbered Version 2001.11.18. I installed the two updates from:
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2262
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2263

but the version number hasn't changed. What's going on?

[Doc Wu]

Originally Posted by ksanger

As a side note I've been on two teams now. The first team was behind a business firewall. The current team operates within a school system. Neither enable us to go out to the internet and verify OS's, or product keys, or updates. We can download files and sneaker net them over. But registrations do not work. As I'm doing this from home my students are not available so we can teach them too. Perhaps its best as I've had it for tonight.

This is a very common problem that needs to be addressed. I've spent many hours at home with the Classmate and school's laptop doing exactly that over the past few years. All time that is taken away from actually working on the robot.

It's also tiring to have to search all over for pieces of a puzzle - updates here, patches there, kinex programs another place, and don't get them in the wrong order. I realize the distribution is prepared far in advance, but couldn't there be one official place to go with one step-by-step setup and all files downloaded from one place?


{edit} Actually, what Mark has provided is the best I've seen. His post should be made sticky or something so everyone will see it.{/edit}

This year is incrementally better than past years, but I'm still developing a callous from banging my head on the wall...

[SuperBK]

All - what is the latest cRio image version as of 1-25-2012. I just want to make sure the latest is installed when I check it tommorrow. I think it has 4.3 right now.

Does the "utilties version 2.0" update include a new image?


Brian

[Mark McLeod]

v43

The new Utilities 2.0 Update doesn't contain a cRIO image.

[mikemcd]

As a new team this year with no help, this particular step has been draining for everyone. I can't begin to tell you how annoying it is to have pieces of updates spread out everywhere. This has truly taken away from the fun & excitement of the project....

[JacobGH]

I totally agree. I was new last year and experienced the same drain that you're feeling now. FRC's software setup is horrendous and I would love to fix it.

In the meantime - have you finally figured it out? We'd be happy to help you through the forum.

[Tommy F.]

Originally Posted by mikemcd

As a new team this year with no help, this particular step has been draining for everyone. I can't begin to tell you how annoying it is to have pieces of updates spread out everywhere. This has truly taken away from the fun & excitement of the project....

Keep in mind, this thread is from last season.

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...ical-Resources has links to all the updates that you need.

We'll be more than happy to help you out with any problems, just ask.