National Instruments 786426-01 CompactRIO Controller

Often known as the cRIO-9056, the National Instruments 786426-01 is a reliable and easily deployable controller made especially for control and data collecting applications. With 1 GB of DDR3L DRAM and 4 GB of SSD storage, it has a 1.33 GHz dual-core Intel Atom E3805 processor. Operating within a temperature range of -20 °C to 55 °C, this controller is designed to withstand challenging conditions.

Due to its Artix-7 75T FPGA and eight slots for C Series modules, the 786426-01 is a very flexible device that may be used for a wide range of control and measurement applications. The operating system it runs is NI Linux Real-Time, which makes use of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) technologies to provide deterministic communication over the network and dependable results. In order to accommodate various application requirements, the system can be programmed using the LabVIEW FPGA module or NI-DAQmx drivers.

For distributed measurements and control, the 786426-01's precise and synchronized timing is perfect. Its connectivity options include one Gigabit Ethernet port, one USB 3.1 host port, one USB 2.0 device port, a trigger line, and a microSD card slot for local data storage. With transmission rates of up to 1,000 Mb/s and a maximum cabling distance of 100 meters per segment, the Gigabit Ethernet port supports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T Ethernet standards. The USB 3.1 port has sufficient capacity for high-speed data transfer, supporting data rates up to 5 Gb/s, while the USB 2.0 port has a maximum data rate of 480 Mb/s.

Using Planar SLC NAND technology, the 786426-01 controller's memory consists of 4 GB of nonvolatile SSD memory and 1 GB of DDR3L DRAM, which has a maximum theoretical data throughput of 8.533 GB/s. It has data throughput capabilities of 40 MB/s to a microSD card and 100 MB/s via the USB Type-C connection for real-time streaming performance.