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Getting Started with AKD EtherCAT Drives and NI SoftMotion
Step 3: Install Software on and Configure the
NI RT Controller
Complete the following steps to configure the controller and install software on it.
1.
Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on the development computer by
clicking the NI MAX icon on the desktop, or by selecting
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»NI MAX
2.
Select the controller under
Remote Systems
in the
Configuration
pane. If you do not see
the controller, you may need to disable the firewall on the development computer.
3.
Verify that the
Serial Number
in the
Identification
section matches the serial number on
the device.
4.
If you are using a PXI controller or you do not want to format the disk on the controller,
eliminating all installed software and files, power on the controller and skip to step 9.
Note
If you need to format the PXI controller, refer to the
Measurement &
Automation Explorer Help
for instructions.
5.
Set the
Safe Mode
switch on the controller to the
On
position.
6.
Power on the controller. If it is already powered on, press the
Reset
button on the controller
to reboot it.
7.
Right-click the controller under
Remote Systems
in the
Configuration
pane and select
Format Disk
. Click
Yes
on the dialog box that appears.
8.
When MAX finishes formatting the disk, set the
Safe Mode
switch to the
Off
position and
press the
Reset
button on the controller to reboot it.
9.
Select the
System Settings
tab and type a descriptive name for the system in the
Name
field.
10. (Optional) Complete this step only if the target has an empty IP address (0.0.0.0). Select the
Network Settings
tab and select
DHCP or Link Local
from the
Configure IPv4 Address
list to assign an IP address or select
Static
to specify a static IP address in the
IPv4 Address
section.
11. Click
Save
on the toolbar and let MAX reboot the system.
12. When the new system name appears under
Remote Systems
, expand the controller item in
the tree, right-click
Software
, and select
Add/Remove Software
.
13. Select a recommended software set that includes NI-RIO 3.5.0 or later with NI Scan Engine
Support and the following add-ons enabled:
•
LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module
•
NI-Industrial Communication for Ethercat
