National Instruments NI PXI-8108 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

8. Install the LabVIEW Real-Time software and device drivers that you

require on the RT target. Refer to the NI Web site at ni.com/info and

enter the info code etspc for the latest information about supported

software.

After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot

and you will now be able to program it using LabVIEW Real-Time.

Note Refer to the RT Getting Started Guide available on your host computer for more

information about setting up your RT target.

LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT

if it is installed on the controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, these

switches should remain in the OFF position. The controller reads these

switches only after a system reset.

Note You must reboot the controller for any changes to take place.

The NI PXI-8108 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT

configuration switches:

• Switch 1—Boot LabVIEW RT: Set this switch to ON to boot

LabVIEW RT.

• Switch 2—Boot Safe Mode: Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW

RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP/IP settings and to download or

update software from a host computer. This switch overrides the

behavior of Switch 1. Booting the controller into safe mode does not

start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine. After changing the settings

or software, reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume

normal operation.

• Switch 3—Disable Startup VI: Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs

from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes

inaccessible because of a startup VI.

• Switch 4—Reset IP Address: Set this switch to ON to reset the

IP address to 0.0.0.0 and other TCP/IP settings to their defaults.

Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the

current TCP/IP settings are valid.

Note Once the Reset IP switch is unset, the target will automatically attempt to connect to

the network using DHCP. If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, the target

connects to the network with a link-local IP address.