Software Options
Use the following software to develop applications with the IC-3173.
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NI Industrial Controller Device Drivers 15.5 or later driver software.
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One of the following options for developing machine vision applications:
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LabVIEW 2014 SP1 or later, LabVIEW Real-Time 2014 SP1 or later, the NI Vision
Development Module 2015 SP1 or later, and the NI-IMAQdx driver from Vision
Acquisition Software February 2016 or later.
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NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI) 2015 or later.
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Software for using and reconfiguring the IC-3173 FPGA. Different configurations are
referred to as hardware personalities, and are defined by bitfiles. NI Industrial Controller
Device Drivers include a reconfigurable I/O personality that you can use out of the box.
Install the following software if you need to compile a custom personality for your
application:
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LabVIEW 2014 SP1 or later and LabVIEW FPGA Module 2014 SP1 or later—You
must install the LabVIEW FPGA Module to reconfigure the default personality of
the IC-3173 FPGA.
BIOS Configuration and System Recovery
You can change the configuration settings for the IC-3173 in the BIOS setup utility. The BIOS
is the low-level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your
hardware when you boot the system. The BIOS setup utility includes menus for configuring
settings and enabling features.
Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup utility. The system ships with default settings
that work well for most configurations.
Entering BIOS Setup
Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup utility.
1.
Connect a monitor to one of the DisplayPort connectors on the IC-3173.
2.
Connect a USB keyboard to one of the USB ports on the IC-3173.
3.
Power on or reboot the IC-3173.
4.
Immediately hold down the <Delete> key until the BIOS setup utility appears.
The Main setup menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Navigation
Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup utility:
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