ViTec VIBLUERIO Users Manual

viBlueRIO

®

User Manual

(Revision 1.6 - April, 2006)

Vitec Co. Ltd. 2006

Vitec Co. Ltd. ViBlueRIO User Manual (rev 1.6)

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Contents

Introduction 4

PC System Requirements 4
Package contents 4

General Overview 5

General Features 5
Bluetooth
Power options and Batteries charging 6
National Instruments cRIO Modules Supported 6

viBlueRIO controls and indicators 7

Power ON/OFF Button 7
Power LED 7
Communication LED 7

viBlueRIO software 8

Bluetooth PC interfaces supported 8
National Instruments LabVIEW support 8
PDA support 8
Windows USB Driver Install 8

Pairing 12
Specifications 16
Important Information 17

Declaration of conformity with FCC rules for electromagnetic

compatibility 17

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. 17

Modifications 17

Class B digital devices regulatory notice 17

Europe-European Union Notice 18

Contact Information 20

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Communication 5

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Introduction

Introduction

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing the viBlueRIO
Instruments CompactRIO
Bluetooth

TM

wireless technology that lets you create efficient
communications between your laptop or desktop PC or PDA and
National Instruments cRIO

TM

. The carrier features the breakthrough

TM

measurement devices using BluetoothTM
wireless technology—without physical connectors or cables.
Before you install and start using your new viBlueRIO

TM

wireless carrier National

TM

carrier, please
take a few minutes to review some of the terms that you will be seeing
throughout the document.

PC System Requirements

• PC compatible computer, CPU speed of 200MHz or above

• Memory: 256MB or above, 512MB recommended

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed

• MS Bluetooth stack compatible Bluetooth interface

Package contents

• viBlueRIO carrier

• Battery

• Antenna

• USB cable

• Software driver for NI LabVIEW 7.1 and above

• MS Windows USB driver for configuration and software update

• User Manual

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General Overview

General Overview

General Overview General Overview

viBlueRIOTM is based on viBlue autonomous wireless interface for
National Instruments cRIO modules. viBlueRIO
Bluetooth
Combined with application software for Microsoft PocketPC and MS
Windows, viBlue



interface from NI cRIOTM modules to PDAs and PCs.



forms a complete wireless solution for truly portable

measurements and data logging. viBlueRIO

TM

provides Class 1

TM

NI LabVIEW driver
supports LabVIEW Real-Time and opens a door to the advanced world
of NI LabVIEW based industrial and laboratory applications.

General Features

• Compact size and light weight

• Easy connectivity to PDAs and laptops

• Universally accepted Bluetooth



class 1 (100 meters)

communication standard

• Firmware update via USB

• NI cRIO

TM

module autodetection

• Storing the configuration in the NV memory.

• Demo mode if no NI cRIO module found

• Testing and configuration via USB

• Up to seven simultaneous connections to various viBlue



modules

• Up to 8 hours of operation at full speed using plug-in
rechargeable battery

• Power and battery charging via standard USB port

Bluetooth

viBlue



Communication



is based on Bluetooth Class 1 technology. Depending of
transmission conditions it provides up to 100m range bi-directional
high-speed communication with Bluetooth equipped devices like PDAs,
laptops or desktop PCs. When communicating with computer or PDA
viBlueRIO

TM

acts as a slave. Up to seven slave BlueRIO devices can
establish connection to one host simultaneously sharing overall data
transmission bandwidth. After host (Bluetooth enabled computer or
PDA) initiated connect request, viBlueRIO
communication using standard Bluetooth procedure. If communication
is established successfully viBlueRIO

TM

TM

and the host establish

blue LED is light on.

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Power options and Batteries charging

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viBlueRIO

is battery-powered device. External USB cable might be
used to powering the module as an option. The carrier has two
rechargeable batteries operated in parallel: small built-in battery and a
main one - connected at the bottom. Built-in battery can be used for
approximately an hour of short runs, while both batteries allow up to 8
hours of continues carrier operation with NI cRIO

TM

9233 module
connected. Standard USB cable is used for battery charging. Up to 20
hours might be required fully charge both batteries in slow charging
mode available through standard USB connection. To provide fast
charging mode optional 5V DC power supply is needed.

National Instruments cRIO

viBlueRIO

TM

9233

TM

Modules Supported

The first in series of cRIO analogue input modules to be supported. An
ideal choice for a variety of vibration applications in R&D and machines
conditional monitoring.

• 24 bit NI cRIO

TM

9233 NIST traceable precision

• 4 simultaneous sampling IEPE complaint sensor inputs

• 7 k samples per second aggregate continuous sampling rate with

24 bit precision

• 50k samples per channel maximum sampling rate

• Up to 6 seconds records length at maximum speed (one channel)

Visit www.vitec.ru for up to date list of supported NI cRIO

TM

modules.

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