LabVIEW RT
This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your
PXI controller.
LabVIEW RT Software Installation
The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI embedded controller set
up to run LabVIEW Real-Time. In this section you will configure the controller boot mode,
verify or change IP settings, and install LabVIEW Real-Time software.
Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software.
1.
Boot the NI PXI embedded controller into the real-time operating system. Refer to the
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
section or the
LabVIEW RT Setup Menu
section in
this document to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT. The PXI
controller automatically boots into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is
installed. LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real-time operating system and
automatically attempts to connect to the network using DHCP. If DHCP is not available,
it then connects to the network with a link-local IP address.
Tip
You can connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages
such as the IP address.
2.
Open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on another computer in the same
subnet and expand the
Remote Systems
branch. MAX lists the PXI controller as the
controller model name followed by the MAC address (for example,
NI-PXI-8840
00802f108562
).
Note
The other computer must have LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, and any
desired drivers installed.
Tip
Record the PXI controller MAC address, located on the side of the
controller, for use in identifying the controller. You also can remove the label
and place it on the front of the controller for easier access.
3.
Click the appropriate PXI controller entry to access the
Network Settings
tab in the right
pane view.
4.
(Optional) Enter a name for the RT target in the
Name
text box.
5.
(Optional) Set the network configuration options of the RT target in the
IP Settings
section and click the
Apply
button. For information about configuring network settings,
refer to the
Configuring Network Settings
book, accessible by browsing to
MAX Remote
Systems Help»LabVIEW Real-Time Target Configuration»Configuring Network
Settings
from the
Contents
tab of
MAX Help
.
Note
When any IP or identification settings are changed, you are prompted to
reboot the controller for the changes to take effect. Click
Yes
to reboot the RT
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