Can I Use a Third-Party GPS Module With My compactRIO Controller?

Updated Jan 2, 2025

Reported In

Hardware

  • CompactRIO Controller
  • NI-9467

Software

  • LabVIEW

Driver

  • NI-VISA

Issue Details

I am planning to integrate a GPS module in my system based on a compactRIO (cRIO) controller for accurate data timestamping. I know that NI offers the NI-9467, which is specifically designed for this this task, but I am looking for other third-party options and would like to know if those would be compatible with my cRIO. 

Is it possible to use a third-party GPS module with a cRIO controller? 

Solution

It is possible to use a third-party GPS module with a cRIO controller. You must ensure that the module can provide data through a serial protocol such as RS-232 or RS-485, so you can connect it to the serial ports on the Real-Time target and control it with the NI-VISA API in LabVIEW. 

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