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Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
LabVIEW RT Installation
This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your
PXI Express controller.
LabVIEW RT Software Installation
The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI Express embedded
controller setup to run LabVIEW Real-Time. In this section you will configure the boot mode
of the controller, 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 Express embedded controller into the real-time operating system. Refer to
the
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
section to configure the controller for booting
into LabVIEW RT.
The PXI Express controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no
software is installed. LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real-time operating
system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP. If DHCP is
not available, it will then connect to the network with a link-local IP address.
Tip
You can connect a monitor to the controller to display startup messages such as
the IP address and MAC address.
2.
Open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on another computer in the same
subnet and expand the
Remote Systems
branch. MAX lists the PXI Express controller
as the model name of the controller followed by the MAC address (for example,
NI-PXIe-8880 00802f108562
).
Note
The other computer must have LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, and any desired
drivers installed.
Tip
Record the PXI Express controller MAC address, located on the side of the
controller, for use in identifying the controller. The label also can be removed and
placed on the front of the controller for easier access.
3.
Click on the appropriate PXI Express 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
.
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