Required Drivers
• NI CompactRIO Drivers 19.5 or later
Note For minimum software support information, visit ni.com/r/softwareversion.
Connecting the sbRIO-96xx to the Host
Computer
Complete the following steps to connect the sbRIO-96xx to the host computer using the RJ-45
Ethernet port.
Note You can also connect the sbRIO-96xx to the host computer using a Type-C to
Type-A USB cable through the USB device port.
1. Power on the host computer.
2. Connect the sbRIO-96xx to the host computer using a standard Category 5 (CAT-5) or
better shielded, twisted-pair Ethernet cable.
Notice To prevent data loss and to maintain the integrity of your Ethernet
installation, do not use a cable longer than 100 m.
The first time you power up the device, it attempts to initiate a DHCP network
connection. If the device is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, it connects to the
network with a link-local IP address with the form 169.254.x.x. After the device has
powered up, you must install software on the device and configure the network settings in
MAX.
Note Installing software may change the network behavior of the device. For
information about network behavior by installed software version, visit
ni.com/r/ipconfigcrio.
Finding the sbRIO-96xx on the Network (DHCP)
Complete the following steps to find the sbRIO-96xx on a network using DHCP.
1. Disable secondary network interfaces on the host computer, such as a wireless access
card on a laptop.
2. Ensure that any anti-virus and firewall software running on the host computer allows
connections to the host computer.
Note MAX uses UDP 44525. Refer to the documentation of your firewall
software for information about configuring the firewall to allow communication
through the UDP 44525.
3. Launch MAX on the host computer.
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