NI-9860 Compatibility With EtherCAT and Ethernet RIO Expansion Chassis

Updated Jul 31, 2026

Reported In

Hardware

  • NI-9860
  • NI-9144
  • NI-9145
  • NI-9147
  • NI-9148
  • NI-9146
  • NI-9149

Driver

  • NI-XNET

Issue Details

I would like to use a NI-9860 with an EtherCAT RIO Expansion Chassis or an Ethernet RIO Expansion Chassis. Is this possible?

Solution

The NI-9860 is not supported in EtherCAT RIO Expansion Chassis nor in Ethernet RIO Expansion Chassis.

 

The NI‑9860 requires the NI‑XNET driver for CAN communication. EtherCAT and Ethernet RIO Expansion Chassis do not support NI‑XNET, and therefore cannot provide the required driver support for correct operation of the NI‑9860.

 

To use the NI‑9860, install it in a supported CompactRIO or PXI system that provides NI‑XNET support. Refer to the module documentation and system compatibility tables for a list of supported chassis and controllers.