Setting a System Password
Complete the following steps to set a system password.
Note
The default username for the IC-3173 is
admin
. There is no default
password for the IC-3173, so you must leave the password field blank when logging
in until you set a system password.
1.
In MAX, right-click the IC-3173 and select
Web Configuration
.
The NI Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring utility opens in the default browser and
is where you set the password. If you have not installed Microsoft Silverlight,
NI Web-based Configuration and Monitoring prompts you to do so.
2.
Enter a unique name for your system in the
Hostname
field.
3.
Click the
Security Configuration
icon.
4.
Click
Login
.
5.
In the
Login
dialog box, enter the username
admin
and leave the password field blank.
6.
Click
OK
.
7.
Click
Change Password
.
8.
Enter and re-enter a new password.
9.
Click
OK
.
10. Click
Save
.
11. Click
OK
to confirm you are changing the password.
Caution
NI cannot recover lost system passwords. If you forget the password,
you must contact NI and reformat the controller.
Troubleshooting
The IC-3173 Does Not Appear in MAX
•
The IC-3173 may not be powered. Verify that there is system power to the device and that
both the IC-3173 and the development computer are properly connected to the network.
The POWER LED should be lit green and the ACTIVITY/LINK LED on the primary
network port should flash green when refreshing the list of devices in MAX.
•
Ensure you are connecting to the IC-3173 from a Windows development machine with NI
Industrial Controller Device Drivers installed.
•
The IC-3173 may have been configured on another network and then moved to the
current network. Reconfigure the IC-3173 for the current network.
Note
Connect a monitor and keyboard to the IC-3173 and press <Enter> to
view the current configuration settings of the device.
•
Another device on the network is using the IP address assigned to the IC-3173. This can
happen when you assign the same static IP to two devices, you assign a static IP that is in
the range of the IP address available for DHCP use on your network, or the DHCP
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