Configuring Data Record AD
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Configuring Data Record AD
Configure Data Record AD by adding and modifying I/O plug-ins in the Configuration Editor.
Launching the Configuration
Editor
Open the Configuration Editor from its desktop shortcut or its installed location at %Program Files%\National Instruments\Data Record AD\System Configuration Editor\DataRecordADConfigEditor.exe.
Accessing Example Configurations
Example configuration files are located at %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\ADAS\Example Configs.
Creating a New Configuration Project
- Select Configuration Editor. in the
- Select .
Included I/O Plug-Ins
Data Record AD comes with several basic I/O plug-ins to support your out-of-box experience. Refer to the Data Record AD GitHub Repository at https://www.ni.com/r/datarecord-devguide for information about included plug-ins.
By default, the I/O plug-ins for your system are stored in the following file location: %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\ADAS\Plugins\IOPlugins.
Adding I/O Plug-Ins to a Configuration
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Click the IO Plugins button (
) to open the I/O Plug-in palette in the Configuration Editor.
- Click the plug-in you want to add.
- Click again to place the plug-in onto the diagram.
- Click the plug-in to open its settings in the configuration pane on the right side of the screen.
- Adjust the settings of the plug-in as needed.
- Click somewhere else on the diagram to close the configuration pane for that plug-in and update the settings you selected.
- Select .adconfig) file. to save the system configuration project (
Importing Existing Configurations
- If the configuration was created on a different machine, import all of the relevant I/O plug-ins for the configuration from that machine.
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Click the Import configuration button (
) in the project window of the Configuration Editor.
- Specify the file path containing the system configuration file that you want to load.
- Click Open.
Linking I/O Plug-Ins
- Click the output terminal of the first plug-in node.
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Click the input terminal of the second plug-in node.
Note Do not connect two terminals of the same direction, such as wiring an input terminal to another input terminal. If you do connect two terminals of the same direction, the wire appears as a dashed line to indicate that it is broken.
Removing Configuration Elements
- Click the I/O plug-in or wire that you want to delete.
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To delete the object, select one of the following options:
- Press the <Backspace> key.
- Select .
Note You can restore a deleted object by selecting .
Troubleshooting Missing I/O Plug-Ins
If the imported configuration contains an I/O plug-in that is not present on your
machine, a default unknown plug-in node () appears.
- Delete the unknown plug-in and re-add it from the palette. Note This will not preserve the configuration of the plug-in.
- Delete the unknown plug-in and obtain the original version of the plug-in from the machine where the configuration was created.
Saving Configuration Projects
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Select
.Note By default, the file will be saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ADAS Projects.
- (Optional) Select to alter the location of the saved file.
- (Optional) Select to rename the saved file.
Exporting System Configurations
- Select the Document tab in the configuration pane.
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To modify the target file path of the exported configuration, click this icon
(
) next to the Generated configuration file path field and select your desired target file location.
- To modify the version of the exported file, update the values in the Version field.
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Click the Generate configuration button (
) to generate a JSON configuration file.
Exporting Configurations to Other
Machines
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Locate the JSON configuration file in its saved location.
Note By default, this saved location is %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\ADAS\Config.
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Choose from one of the following options:
- Copy and paste the configuration file onto a USB drive to transfer it to the target machine.
- Transfer the file directly to the target machine through Windows remote file sharing.
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Save the configuration file on the target machine in your desired
location.
Note NI recommends saving the configuration file in the following location: %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\ADAS\Config. This is the default location that Data Record AD attempts to load the configuration file from. You can update this default file path by modifying the system software INI file.
Timing and Synchronization
The Data Record System includes the Timing and Synchronization chassis upgrade, but your system must contain at least one of the following instruments in order to enable this functionality:
- PXIe-1486
- PXIe-1487
- PXIe-8523
- PXIe-8522
- PXIe-8521
- PXIe-8510
- PXI-6683H
Timestamp Time Sources
- t0 + PXI_CLK10 (high-resolution system time)
- GPS (through the PXI-6683H)
- 1588 (through the PXI-6683H)
- 802.1AS (automotive Ethernet in-vehicle time source)
In This Section
- Launching the Configuration
Editor
- Accessing Example Configurations
- Creating a New Configuration Project
- Included I/O Plug-Ins
- Adding I/O Plug-Ins to a Configuration
- Importing Existing Configurations
- Linking I/O Plug-Ins
- Removing Configuration Elements
- Troubleshooting Missing I/O Plug-Ins
- Saving Configuration Projects
- Exporting System Configurations
- Exporting Configurations to Other
Machines
- Timing and Synchronization