Freedom R8100 SERIES, Operator'S Manual

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Note: If a DHCP server does not respond, the R8100 may display 000.000.000.000 values for the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway until APIPA values are displayed several more seconds
later.
10. DHCP must be On; it is On by default when the Network Connection is enabled for the first time.
If it is Off, turn it On and Apply Network Changes.
CAUTION
When DHCP is used to configure the network interface, the R8100 may be controlled by computers
on local or external networks.
11. Record the IP Address configuration data field for use later (see section 4.4)
3.4 Computer Setup
The R8100 provides a home page with hyperlinks for computer setup and remote use. Internet browser
software (i.e., Internet Explorer 7) is required to access the home page. The internet address of the home
page must be typed into the browser. The address consists of the R8100 IP address (see section 4.3.10),
the port number (8000), and the name of the home page (R8100.html). Examples:
1. http://10.20.30.40:8000/R8100.html
2. http://unit1.company.com:8000/R8100.html (if it was given a name)
Note: If the web pages on the R8100 are changed by an R8100 update, local copies in the computer’s
browser cache may have to be updated manually, e.g. by pressing the browser’s Refresh button.
3.4.1 Setup
3rd-party software must be installed on the computer to control the R8100. The software is National
Instruments’ NI LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 8.2.1 (Web Browser Only). Various links to the software
are provided. Setup via Intranet R8100 installs it from the R8100 (recommended); the other links require
Internet access to install it from NI. Select the desired method to download the application supporting file,
LVRunTimeEng.exe (~24MB). Either Open (run) the file directly or Save it to your computer and run it
from there. Perform the installation as directed. The default settings in the WinZip Self-Extractor window
are acceptable; press the Unzip button to install the program. The program will be listed in the Control
Panel, Add or Remove Programs.
NOTE
To setup a remote computer that is not yet connected to an R8100, obtain NI LabVIEW Run-Time
Engine 8.2.1 (Web Browser Only) with a computer that has Internet access:
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/550 or ftp://ftp.ni.com/support/labview/runtime/windows/8.2
For an operating system or language other than Windows/English click here .
CAUTION
It is recommended that only one browser tab or window be used to access the R8100 in order to
reduce the potential of losing control of the access license for the single point of control.