お客様の Remote I/O Platform

1. Out of the Box

NXP's Remote I/O Platform (RIOP) accelerates industrial automation by providing flexible, high-precision data acquisition and secure, multi-protocol connectivity for factory and process control systems. RIOP simplifies integration into Industry 4.0 environments, supports predictive maintenance and optimizes reliability and operational efficiency for customers.

1.1 Kit Content and Packaging List

The kit contents include:

An evaluation board (assembled and tested) in an antistatic bag
USB micro-B cable
24 V power adapter
Three colored wires

完了としてマーク：1.1 Kit Content and Packaging List

1.2 Additional Hardware

In addition to the contents listed above, the kit also includes an Ethernet cable.

完了としてマーク：1.2 Additional Hardware

1.3 Minimum System Requirements

Operation of the evaluation board requires a Windows PC workstation with the following properties:

Windows 10 and up
Available Ethernet port or a USB-to-Ethernet adapter

完了としてマーク：1.3 Minimum System Requirements

1.4 Software and Tools Prerequisites

To use this evaluation board, you must install the following software. All the required software is available on the information page for the evaluation board.

Download and install FreeMASTER 3.2
Download and unzip the source code provided on our Application Code Hub (ACH) and GitHub pages

完了としてマーク：1.4 Software and Tools Prerequisites

次へInstall and Set Up Software (SW)

2. Install and Set Up Software (SW)

The kit comes with a pre-programmed out-of-the-box experience demo application. To run it, configure an Ethernet port (by following the instructions in this chapter) and install FreeMASTER 3.2.

2.1 Install FreeMASTER 3.2

Download the FreeMASTER tool 3.2 Windows installer
Next, install the tool by following the instructions from the installation wizard

完了としてマーク：2.1 Install FreeMASTER 3.2

2.2 Configure the Ethernet Port

Open Windows Settings
Go to "Network and Internet"
Open the "Status" tab
Click on "Change adapter options"
Right-click on the Ethernet port you want to use, then open "Properties"
Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)", then click on "Properties"
Configure the properties to the IP address "192.168.1.1" and the subnet mask to "255.255.255.0", like in Figure 1 or Figure 2

Figure 1. Ethernet port configuration on Windows 10.

Figure 2. Ethernet port configuration on Windows 11.

完了としてマーク：2.2 Configure the Ethernet Port

前へOut of the Box

次へGet to Know the Hardware

3. Get to Know the Hardware

The RIOP is designed for developers seeking multi-protocol, industrial real-time Ethernet communication support. The platform integrates the i.MX RT1180 MCU and NAFE13388 analog front-end (AFE) into a fully tested, modular and expandable system. This solution accelerates time-to-market for developers of remote I/O and digital and analog I/O modules.

The platform comes with example applications showcasing the enabled industrial protocols:

Demo (out-of-the-box experience): Uses Network Controller (NETC) over Ethernet to communicate with FreeMASTER on a PC, providing an intuitive out-of-box experience
Ethernet for Control Automation Technology Sample Application (ECAT Sample Application): Demonstrates the NXP implementation of the EtherCAT protocol by communicating with a TwinCAT-driven soft-programmable logic controller (soft-PLC) application on a PC

3.1 Board Features

Complete reference platform for the i.MX RT1180 and NAFE13388
Support for industrial communication protocols
Eight configurable analog input AFE pins
Ten configurable digital I/O AFE pins
Seven digital input MCU pins
Eight digital output MCU pins
Three Ethernet ports
USB interface for connecting the host PC and powering the board
External power supply option

Figure 3. Remote IO Platform Configuration

完了としてマーク：3.1 Board Features

前へInstall and Set Up Software (SW)

次へConfigure Hardware

4. Configure Hardware

4.1 Configure Hardware

Figure 3. Remote IO Platform Configuration

Note: The board can be powered by a 24 V or 5 V adapter through the external power supply port, or via a micro-USB cable connected to the Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)-to-USB port. When the micro-USB port is used, the power switch will not be used. You can use both an external power supply and a micro-USB cable simultaneously.

Before running the application, perform the following steps:

Configure the SW6 switch to set the boot mode (each pin can be set to ON [up] or OFF [down]), then set the positions to: 1: OFF, 2: ON, 3: OFF, 4: OFF

Note: JP20 and JP21 are not relevant to the demo application, so they can be connected in any position.
Connect JP17 and JP18 to position 2-3 (the left-most and the middle pin, as they are numbered 3-2-1)
Connect external power supply of 24 V to the programmable logic controller input/output (PLCIO) board
Power on the board
Connect Ethernet port 4 (ENET4) to your PC with an Ethernet cable
Connect a micro-USB cable between the board and the PC

完了としてマーク：4.1 Configure Hardware

前へGet to Know the Hardware

次へRun the Application

5. Run the Application

5.1 Connect FreeMASTER to the Board

To connect the FreeMASTER tool with the board, perform the following steps:

Open the folder with the downloaded RIOP software package, then navigate to "riop_M33LEADER_DEMO/example_data" and open "RIOP_demo.pmpx"

Figure 4. Location of the FreeMASTER project.

The FreeMASTER application will open

Figure 5. FreeMASTER Application GUI overview.

Go to "Tools" → "Connection Wizard"

Figure 6. Open the Connection Wizard.

Click "Next"

Figure 7. Click on next.

Select the "Connect over TCP/UDP" option, then click "Next"

Figure 8. Connect over TCP/UDP option.

Click "Plug-in Configuration"

Figure 9. Plug-in Configuration.

Click "Discover Targets" then select an available target and press "Use Selected Target", then click "OK"

Figure 10. Discover Targets.

Click "Finish"

Figure 11. Click on Finish.

FreeMASTER is now connected to the board so the application can be used.

完了としてマーク：5.1 Connect FreeMASTER to the Board

5.2 Test the Connection

To test the connection, measure the external voltage signal by performing the following steps:

Connect the blue wire between J16[13] and AI1+ (5th pin from the left)
Connect the yellow wire between J16[15] and AI1- (4th pin from the left)
Connect the black wire between analog input common (AICOM) (3rd pin from the left) and analog ground (AGND) (6th pin from the left)
Enable a signal generator using the FreeMASTER application
In the high-voltage signal ("HVsig") tab, enable one or more channels
Press the "SEND CONFIG" button
Check the signal waveform in the recorder – "HVsig" window
Double-click on the "Hvsig measurement" button in the Project tree to switch to the "HVsig" view (alternatively, you may right-click on the "Hvsig measurement" button and choose "New window" to show it like in Figure 13)

When "SINE" is enabled, channels 1 and 3 are offset from each other and channel 2 is the difference between the other two waves (bur when "SAWTOOTH" is enabled, there are no offsets between the channels and channel 2 shows 0).