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NI PXIe-8880 User Manual
Note
When any IP or identification settings are changed, you will be prompted to
reboot the controller for the changes to take effect. Click
Yes
to automatically reboot
the RT target. You may also reboot the controller by right-clicking on the target name
under
Remote Systems
and selecting
Reboot
.
After rebooting the PXI Express controller it will appear in the
Remote Systems
category
with the assigned name.
6.
Expand the PXI Express controller view in the
Remote Systems
branch and select
Software
.
7.
Click the
Add/Remove Software
button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real-Time
Software Wizard.
8.
Install the LabVIEW Real-Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT
target. Refer to the NI Web site at
ni.com/info
and enter the Info Code
etspc
for the
latest information about supported software.
After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be
able to program it using LabVIEW Real-Time.
Note
Refer to the
RT Getting Started Guide
available on your host computer for
more information about setting up your RT target.
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the
controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, these switches should remain in the OFF position.
The controller reads these switches only after a system reset.
The NI PXIe-8880 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches:
•
Switch 1—
Boot LabVIEW RT
: Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT.
•
Switch 2—
Boot Safe Mode
: Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into safe mode to
reconfigure TCP/IP settings and to download or update software from a host computer. This
switch overrides the behavior of Switch 1. Booting the controller into safe mode does not
start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine. After changing the settings or software, reboot
the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation.
•
Switch 3—
Disable Startup VI
: Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically
running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI.
•
Switch 4—
Reset IP Address
: Set this switch to ON to reset the IP address and other
TCP/IP settings to their factory defaults. Use this switch if moving the controller to a
different subnet or if the current TCP/IP settings are valid.
Note
By default, the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network
using DHCP. If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, the target connects
to the network with a link-local IP address or
169.254.x.x
.
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