Chapter 2
PCI-7041 Installation and Configuration
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To view the software installed on the embedded system, select the
Software
tab. The first column of the Software tab displays a list of your
local and embedded software. The second column lists any version
available on your local host to install on the embedded system. The third
column displays the version, if any, of all embedded software. The
Software tab also tells you when you need to update the software versions
on the embedded system.
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If your local software version is more recent than your embedded
version, or if you do not have software installed on your embedded
system, the icon that appears to the left of the software name displays
an exclamation point.
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If the local version and the embedded version are the same, the icon
displays the normal icon that represents the software.
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If the embedded version is more recent than the local version, or if you
do not have software installed on your local machine, the name of the
software appears in gray.
Complete the following steps to install or upgrade the software on the
embedded system:
1.
Select your embedded system from the configuration tree. Click the
Software
tab.
2.
In the configuration view, right-click inside the
Software
tabbed
panel. Select
Install software
from the pop-up menu.
3.
The Select software to download dialog box appears. Enable or disable
the checkboxes to choose the software you want to install to the
embedded system. Click
OK
to begin the software download.
Note
If you attempt the install a software version that is not compatible with what
currently exists on the embedded system, you are asked to confirm your decision to
download. Additionally, if you are installing LabVIEW to an embedded system that
already hosts a version of LabVIEW, you are required to uninstall the previous version
before updating the embedded system.
4.
When installation is complete, click
Yes
when prompted to reboot the
embedded system.
5.
Select your embedded system from the configuration tree. The system
state in the status bar should now be
Connected-Running
.