Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Boot Configuration
—This setting selects whether the controller
should boot LabVIEW RT, LabVIEW RT Safe Mode, or an installed
OS such as Windows. The default is
Use Switch Setting
.
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Reset IP Address
—If the controller is deployed to a different subnet
from which it was originally configured, or if the current IP address is
invalid, use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP/IP
settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup. The
default is
Use Switch Setting
.
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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Disable Startup VI
—If the controller becomes inaccessible because
of a startup VI, this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running
at startup. The default is
Use Switch Setting
.
Boot Setup Menu
Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot
device priority.
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Setup Prompt Timeout
—This setting specifies the amount of time
the system will wait for a BIOS Setup menu keypress (<Delete> key)
in seconds. The default value is
1
second.
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Bootup NumLock State
—This settings specifies the power-on state
of the keyboard NumLock setting. The default value is
On.
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Quiet Boot
—This setting enables or disables the splash screen during
the boot process. The default value is
Disabled
.
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PXE Network Boot
—This setting specifies whether or not the PXE
network boot agent is enabled. When enabled, the Intel Boot Agent
will be displayed in the
Boot Option Priorities
menu, allowing you to
boot from a PXE server on the local subnet. Note that the Intel Boot
Agent device names are preceded by
IBA GE Slot 00c8 v1338
in the
Boot Option Priorities
menu. The system must be restarted for this
setting to take effect. The default value is
Disabled
.
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SCSI Drive Boot
—This setting specifies whether or not boot support
is enabled for legacy mass storage devices, such as SCSI drives. When
enabled, legacy mass storage controllers with boot support will be
displayed in the
Boot Option Priorities
menu. The default value is
Enabled
.
