Serial Port Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial port. Normally, you do not
need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and
optimal configuration possible.
•
Serial Port Configuration
—Use this setting to access the
Serial Port Configuration
submenu. The submenu includes the following items:
–
Base Address
—This item displays the current base address for the onboard serial
port.
–
Interrupt Request (IRQ)
—This item displays the interrupt request (IRQ) for the
onboard serial port.
LabVIEW RT Setup Menu
Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller. If
you are not using LabVIEW RT, you should leave these settings at default.
Note
The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in the figure
in the
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
section. To use the settings from the
switches, select
Use Switch Setting
for each option.
•
Boot Configuration
—This setting selects whether the controller should boot
LabVIEW RT, LabVIEW RT Safe Mode, or an installed OS such as Windows 7. The
default is
Use Switch Setting
.
•
Reset IP Address
—If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was
originally configured, or if the current IP address is invalid, use this switch to reset the IP
address and other TCP/IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup.
The default is
Use Switch Setting
.
Note
By default, the target automatically attempts to connect to the network using
DHCP. If the target cannot initiate a DHCP connection, the target connects to the
network with a link-local IP address of
169.254.x.x
.
•
Disable Startup VI
—If the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI, this
switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup. The default is
Use Switch
Setting
.
•
LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides
—Use this setting to access the LabVIEW RT
Configuration Overrides submenu. Refer to the
LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides
Submenu
section for more information.
Current Hardware Switch Settings
This submenu displays the current values of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches,
indicating Boot Configuration, Reset IP Address, and Disable Startup VI switch status.
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