Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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LabVIEW RT Installation
This section explains software installation and switch configuration for
LabVIEW RT on your PXI controller.
LabVIEW RT Software Installation
The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI
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 embedded controller into the real-time operating
system. Refer to the
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
or the
section in this manual to
configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT.
The PXI 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 desktop PC 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 controller as the model name of the
controller followed by the MAC address (for example,
NI-PXI-8101/8102 00802f108562
).
Note
The other computer must have LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, and any desired drivers
installed.
Tip
Record the PXI 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 controller entry to access the
Network
Settings
tab in the right pane view.
