National Instruments NI 7340 Getting Started

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Getting Started with NI 7340/7350 Controllers and AKD Drives | © National Instruments | 7Caution Always power on the computer containing the motion controller, and theninitialize the controller before you power on the rest of the motion system. Power offthe motion system in the reverse order.8. Plug in and power on the computer.Step 3: Install Software on and Configure the RT PXIController (PXI 7340/7350 Only)Note This step is only required if you are using a PXI-7340/7350 motion controllerand an RT PXI controller. If you are not using an RT PXI controller, skip to theNI UMI and AKD Servo Drive Configuration and Installation section.Complete the following steps to configure the controller and install software on it.Note The Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) user interface may notmatch these steps exactly depending on which version of MAX you are using.1. Boot the NI PXI embedded controller into the real-time operating system. The PXIcontroller automatically boots into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is installed.LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real-time operating system and automaticallyattempts to connect to the network using DHCP. If DHCP is not available, the controllerconnects to the network with a link-local IP address.Tip You can connect a monitor to the PXI to display startup messages such as theIP address and MAC address.2. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on the development computer byclicking the MAX icon on the desktop ( ), or by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation.3. Expand the Remote Systems branch. MAX lists the PXI controller as the model name ofthe controller followed by the MAC address (for example, NI-PXI-8104 00802f108562).Tip Record the PXI controller MAC address, located on the side of the controller,for use in identifying the controller. The label also can be removed and placed on thefront of the controller for easier access. If you have connected the PXI controller to amonitor, the MAC address also appears when the PXI system boots up.4. Select the System Settings tab and type a descriptive name for the system in the Namefield.5. (Optional) Complete this step only if the target has an empty IP address (0.0.0.0). Select theNetwork Settings tab and select DHCP or Link Local from the Configure IPv4 Addresslist to assign an IP address or select Static to specify a static IP address in the IPv4 Addresssection.6. Click Save on the toolbar and let MAX reboot the system.