Build and deploy real-time applications with signal-conditioned I/O modules using an integrated software toolchain.
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CompactRIO systems provide high-performance processing capabilities, sensor-specific conditioned I/O, and a closely integrated software toolchain that make them ideal for Industrial Internet of Things, monitoring, and control applications. The real-time processor offers reliable, predictable behavior, while the FPGA excels at smaller tasks that require high-speed logic and precise timing.
Flexible Development Options
Long-Term Data Acquisition
Combined DAQ and Control
Open, Secure Platform
CompactRIO hardware provides an industrial control and monitoring solution using sensor- or protocol-specific, conditioned I/O modules with real-time capabilities.
Best for
Real-time processing needs
Industrial monitoring and control applications
Long-term testing in the field
CompactRIO systems feature a controller with a processor running a Linux Real-Time OS and a chassis that contains a user-programmable FPGA. It supports industrial I/O modules from both NI and third-party vendors.
The CompactRIO chassis is the center of the integrated system architecture. It is directly connected to the I/O for high-performance access to the I/O circuitry of each module and timing, triggering, and synchronization. Because each module is connected directly to the FPGA rather than through a bus, you experience almost no control latency for system response compared to other controller architectures.
The CompactRIO Controller is a high-performance controller that features rugged design, industry-standard certifications, integrated vision and motion, industrial communication, and human-machine interface capabilities. It contains a processor that reliably and deterministically executes LabVIEW Real-Time applications and offers multirate control, execution tracing, onboard data logging, and peripheral communication. The CompactRIO Controller comes integrated with a CompactRIO Chassis.
Overcome traditional heterogeneous architecture programming challenges with NI Linux Real-Time, the LabVIEW FPGA Module, and the NI-DAQmx driver. With this combination, you can develop your system faster by programming both the processor and user-programmable FPGA with a single, intuitive software toolchain. Focus on solving problems, not low-level programming tasks, with integrated user-friendly software that reduces risk, enhances productivity, and eliminates the need to create and maintain I/O drivers, OSs, and other middleware.
From the moment you unbox your hardware to deployment and life-cycle maintenance, NI is here to help you get started quickly and operate efficiently.
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