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Controller Operating System
and Configuration
This appendix covers the following topics regarding the NI cDAQ-9138/9139 integrated
controller configurations:
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Power-On Self Test (POST) Warning Messages
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Restoring the Hard Drive to Factory Default Condition (Windows Only)
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Installing an Operating System
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility to Change Configuration Settings
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Power-On Self Test (POST) Warning Messages
The cDAQ controller POST displays warning messages for specific issues onscreen. You can
use the CONSOLE OUT DIP switch to send these warning messages through the RS-232 serial
port.
Note
When a warning message is displayed, 10 additional seconds are added to the
POST to give the user time to read the warning.
The POST can display the following warning messages:
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First Boot Detected
—This warning is displayed at the first boot of the system after
updating the BIOS firmware. This warning indicates that the BIOS settings have the default
values.
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BIOS Reset Detected
—This warning is displayed when the CMOS reset button has been
pushed. This warning indicates that the BIOS settings have the default values.
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CMOS Battery Is Dead
—This warning is displayed when the CMOS battery is dead and
must be replaced. The BIOS settings are preserved even when the CMOS battery is dead,
but that the system will boot very slowly because the BIOS cannot optimize boot time by
saving specific system information to CMOS.
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Front Panel Switches Set to Reserved State
—This warning is displayed when the CMOS
battery is dead and the DIP switches are configured to reset the CMOS and BIOS settings,
as shown in the
Resetting the System CMOS and BIOS Settings
Getting Started with the cDAQ Controller
. This warning indicates that the BIOS settings
have the default values.
