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- Page 1 RT Series ™ /CompactPCI Controller User Manual RT Series PXI/CompactPCI Controller User Manual April 2001 Edition Part Number 322636B-01...
- Page 2 Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 2528 7227, United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information, see the Technical Support Resources appendix. To comment on the documentation, send e-mail to techpubs@ni.com © Copyright 2000, 2001 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Software Programming Choices ..................1-3 Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming Targeting LabVIEW RT to a Platform ................2-1 Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller......2-1 Targeting LabVIEW RT to the Host PC ............2-3 Network Options......................2-3 RT Target: Access ...................2-4 RT Target: Miscellaneous ................2-6 Embedding Applications on the RT Series PXI Controller ...........2-7... - Page 5 Contents Appendix B Technical Support Resources Glossary Index RT Series PXI/CompactPCI Controller User Manual ni.com...
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Page 6: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual contains information about the RT Series PXI/CompactPCI controller and working with LabVIEW Real-Time (RT). You can use LabVIEW RT and NI-DAQ to create embedded, real-time applications that run on an RT Series PXI controller. Conventions The following conventions apply to this manual: »... -
Page 7: Related Documentation
LabVIEW Real-Time User Manual • LabVIEW Real-Time Release Notes • LabVIEW Real-Time Help, select Help»LabVIEW Real-Time from the LabVIEW toolbar • Your RT Series PXI controller hardware user manual and documentation • Getting Started with LabVIEW • LabVIEW User Manual •... -
Page 8: Introduction
Using LabVIEW RT with any RT Series PXI system provides an easy-to-use system for real-time applications. When you run the RT Engine on an RT Series PXI controller, the RT Series PXI system acts as a headless system, running applications on the system without input from the keyboard or mouse. -
Page 9: What You Need To Get Started
Introduction You must use a separate host PC or PXI system running Windows to install and configure the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller. You also use the host PC or Windows-based PXI system to develop and launch LabVIEW RT applications on the RT Series PXI controller. -
Page 10: Software Programming Choices
National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) • NI-Motion • NI-Serial • NI-488.2 Refer to the National Instruments Web site at and enter ni.com/express the Info Code: for the most recent information about software RT0002 programs supported by LabVIEW RT. © National Instruments Corporation... -
Page 11: Labview Rt Programming
RT Series PXI controller starts up. Targeting LabVIEW RT to a Platform You can target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller or the host PC. When you select a target platform other than the host PC, the RT Development System downloads any LabVIEW RT application you subsequently run to the selected target platform. - Page 12 Select RT Engine on Network from the pull-down menu to target your RT Series PXI controller. When targeting LabVIEW RT to an RT Series PXI system, the RT Series PXI Note controller does not need to reside on the same subnet as the host PC.
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Page 13: Targeting Labview Rt To The Host Pc
Options menu only apply to the RT Development System running on the host PC. You also can set options for the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller when you target LabVIEW RT to the controller. With LabVIEW RT targeted to your RT Series PXI controller, select Tools»Network Options... -
Page 14: Rt Target: Access
RT Series PXI controller. When you try to target the RT Engine on an RT Series PXI controller from a host PC through the RT Development System, the RT Engine compares the host PC IP address to the entries in the RT Target: Access list to determine if the host PC is permitted access. - Page 15 The default RT Target: Access settings permit any host machine to target the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller without a password. © National Instruments Corporation RT Series PXI/CompactPCI Controller User Manual...
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Page 16: Rt Target: Miscellaneous
(DNS), do not use domain name entries in the RT Target: Access list. Requests to resolve the domain name or an IP address fail and slow down the RT Series PXI system. Place frequently matched entries toward the bottom of the RT Target: Access list to improve system performance. -
Page 17: Embedding Applications On The Rt Series Pxi Controller
RT Series PXI controller. Select Launch Application at Boot-up to launch the application specified in Application Path when you start up the RT Series PXI system. You must first create the application using the Application Builder before you select this option. Refer to the LabVIEW Application Builder Release Notes and to the LabVIEW Help for more information about the Application Builder. -
Page 18: Command Line Arguments
For example, create a shortcut with the following shortcut target: c:\mybuiltapp.exe -target 127.127.44.108 –quithost To disable the Select Target Platform dialog box, specify a target, such as the IP address of the RT Series PXI controller, in the command line argument of your built application using . For example, -target c:\mybuiltapp_rtengine.exe -target 127.127.44.108... -
Page 19: Target Tab
Application Path setting in Network Options. You cannot change the Application name, Destination directory, and Support file directory settings in the Application Builder when you target LabVIEW RT to the RT Series PXI controller. Refer to the Network Options section of this chapter for more information about accessing and using Network Options. -
Page 20: Source Files And Vi Settings Tabs
Do not add the file to your application in the Source Files tab. Caution serpdrv The serial port driver is installed on the RT Series PXI controller with the RT Engine. Manually adding to your application adds the Windows driver, which is not serpdrv compatible with the RT Engine on the PXI controller. -
Page 21: File Transfer Capability
LabVIEW RT Programming File Transfer Capability When running on an RT Series PXI controller, the RT Engine has a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. The FTP server gives you the ability to use any standard FTP utility for transferring files to and from the hard drive of the RT Series PXI controller. -
Page 22: Appendix A Troubleshooting
If you are unsure of your network configuration, consult your network administrator for assistance. • If you do not have a keyboard connected to the RT Series PXI controller, check the BIOS settings of the controller. The Halt On setting must be set to... -
Page 23: Runaway Start-Up Application
Troubleshooting Runaway Start-Up Application If a runaway start-up application causes the RT Series system to become unresponsive, you must use a PXI Launch Settings Reset Disk to boot the RT Series PXI controller into the RT Engine without launching the start-up application. - Page 24 Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions, knowledge bases, product-specific troubleshooting wizards, manuals, drivers, software updates, and more. Web support is available through the Technical Support section of ni.com...
- Page 25 Appendix B Technical Support Resources Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from the Worldwide Offices section of . Branch office Web sites provide ni.com...
- Page 26 (2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of digital input and/or output RT Series PXI controller a National Instruments PXI controller running the RT Engine RT Series PXI system a National Instruments PXI chassis with an RT Series PXI controller...
- Page 27 2-8 using Application Builder, 2-8 to 2-10 launching at start-up embedded applications, 2-10 installation of RT Series PXI controllers, 1-2 RT Target: Miscellaneous option, Installer Settings tab, Application Builder, 2-10 2-6 to 2-7 runaway startup application, A-2 LabVIEW RT programming.
- Page 28 RT Target: Miscellaneous, 2-6 to 2-7 host PC, 2-3 Web Server option dialog box, 2-3 RT Series PXI controller, 2-1 to 2-3 RT Series PXI controller, 2-1 to 2-3 PXI controller. See RT Series PXI controllers. procedure, 2-2 to 2-3...
- Page 29 Index VI Settings tab, Application Builder, 2-10 Web support from National Instruments, B-1 Worldwide technical support, B-2 © National Instruments Corporation RT Series PXI/CompactPCI Controller User Manual...
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