National Instruments cRIO-9004 Extended Temperature CompactRIO Controller

The cRIO-9004 (Part number: 779055-01) is an Extended Temperature CompactRIO Controller created by National Instruments. This model comes with exceptional features to enable quick and accurate measurements. The National Instruments CRIO-9004 CompactRIO Controller comes with nonvolatile built-in memory and a storage capacity of 512 MB. This model also has the DRAM value of 64 MB. One of the features included is an in-house mechanism to execute algorithms, with a powerful floating point. The cRIO-9004 comes with the capability to consume very low power. This model has an operational temperature range of -40 to 70 degrees Celsius.

The National Instruments cRIO-9004 Controller has the dimensions of 90.2 x 77.3 x 88.1 in millimeters and weighs around 488 grams. The National Instruments cRIO-9004 CompactRIO Controller operates with an NEC Class 2 power source, with a recommended power supply of 48 watts. This model has the maximum power consumption of seven watts.

The front panel of the instrument offers various interfaces and optional capabilities. There is a built in RS-232 serial port and an RJ-45 Ethernet port. The serial port offers the maximum baud rate of 115,200 bps and has data bits from 5 to 8. It also has parity and flow control mechanisms. The user can perform controller communication with external devices. This model also provides valuable boot options. The user can configure the controller to launch an embedded stand-alone application.

The NI device is run using the NI-RIO driver software which can be programmed using software packages or application development environments (ADEs) such as LabVIEW FPGA Module or LabVIEW Real-Time Module. It can be configured using the Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) tools.

The cRIO-9004 has a recommended storage temperature range of -40 °C to 85 °C, non-condensing operating and storage humidity ranges of 10% RH to 90% RH and 5% RH to 95% RH, random and sinusoidal operating vibrations of 5 grms and 5 g respectively–all at a frequency range of 10 to 500 Hz.

The National Instruments cRIO-9004 Controller has a user manual available for download on the apexwaves.com website if you would like to learn more about this model’s specifications and features.