Program NI-XNET Devices in Linux Desktop Operating System

Issue Details

• I have a USB-8502/8506 and want to use them with a machine using Linux desktop operating system.
• I have a PXI system that is running a Linux desktop distribution (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Scientific), and would like to add a CAN/LIN card that uses NI-XNET.
• Can I program NI-XNET in a Linux machine?

Solution

The NI-XNET driver does not support Linux Desktop distributions. You can't program, nor use cards that are supported by this driver in a Linux desktop operating system.

Additional Information

NI-XNET does work with PharLap, NI Linux Real Time, and VxWorks. The exception to this is that the USB-8502/8506 only work on Windows Operating Systems (including Windows Embedded 7). You can use your CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, and PXI systems to interface with cards that use this driver.

• Read more about the C series modules compatibility with cDAQ and cRIO here: C Series Module Compatibility Chart
• Read more about installing software to PharLap, NI Linux Real Time, and VxWorks targets here: How Do I Format My Real-Time Target and Reinstall the Software?
• Find more about the supported operating systems for NI-XNET in its readme file.