Unable to Change My cRIO Target to Active Mode When Using EtherCAT Slaves

Updated Jun 12, 2023

Reported In

Hardware

  • CompactRIO Chassis
  • NI-9144
  • NI-9147
  • NI-9149
  • CompactRIO Controller

Driver

  • NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT

Issue Details

I have a cRIO-9082 that acts as an EtherCAT master for my NI-9144. When I try to set the active mode on my cRIO (right-click over the target»Utilities»Scan Engine Mode»Switch to Active Mode) I get the following error: 
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How can I fix this?

Solution

This issue can be solved by upgrading the firmware in the slave device. For instance, for the NI-9144 follow the How to Upgrade Your Firmware section in the NI-9144 manual.

If the issue persists, please contact NI Technical Support.

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