Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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LabVIEW RT Setup Menu
Note This menu is visible only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT.
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 as default.
Note These settings override the behavior of the switches on SW1. Refer to the LabVIEW
RT Configuration Switches section for more information. To use the settings from the
switches, select Use Hardware Switch 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 XP. The default is Use Hardware Switch.
•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 Hardware Switch.
•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 to 0.0.0.0 during
LabVIEW RT startup. The default is Use Hardware Switch.
Security Setup Menu
Use this menu to apply system-level passwords to the NI PXI-8183
controller. With these passwords, you can restrict access to the BIOS
setup program, floppy drives, and operating systems installed on bootable
devices. If you forget any password, you can restore the CMOS contents to
the factory default as described in the System CMOS section.
Note In most chassis configurations, an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumper
that resets the CMOS contents to the factory default. For a secure setup of this controller,
National Instruments recommends further provisions that are beyond the scope of this
document.
The Security setup menu includes the following settings:
•Set Supervisor Password—This setting sets the password that
governs supervisor-level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting.
The default is no password.
•Set User Password—This setting sets the password that governs
user-level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting. If you enter