Onboard WebConsole User Interface
22 NI Series WebConsole & Programming Guide

Accessing the WebConsole

From any PC that has access to the LAN that the target Master resides on:
1. Open a web browser nd type the IP Address of the target Master in the Address Bar.
2. Press Enter to access WebConsole for that Master. The initial view is the WebControl page
(FIG.11).
Device Tree
Click the Show Device Tree checkbox to show/hide the online device tree, which indicates all devices
currently connected to this Master. Use the plus and minus symbols to the left of each item in the Device
Tree to expand the view to include System devices, ports and individual Port settings.
At the Port view, you can use the Device Tree to make specific port assignments (including Channel and
Level assignments) (FIG.13).
FIG. 13 Online Device Tree
(all Collapsed)
(NI-700 ports expanded)
(System devices expanded)
(NI-700 Port 1 expanded)
Opens the Network Settings
page for this device