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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
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.
You can connect a monitor to the controller to display startup messages such as
Tip
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).
The other computer must have LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, and any desired
Note
drivers installed.
Record the PXI Express controller MAC address, located on the side of the
Tip
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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section to configure the controller for booting
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