Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments 2-13 NI PXIe-8133 User Manual• Device Mode—This setting enables alternate modes of operation forthe parallel port. Usually the default setting works for all applications.The default is STD Printer Mode.LabVIEW RT MenuUse this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installedon the controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, you should leave thesesettings at default.Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in Figure 2-4. Referto the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information. To use thesettings from the switches, select Use Switch Setting for each option.• Boot Configuration—This setting selects whether the controllershould boot LabVIEW RT, LabVIEW RT Safe Mode, or an installedOS such as Windows 7. The default is Use Switch Setting.• Reset IP Address—If the controller is deployed to a different subnetfrom which it was originally configured, or if the current IP address isinvalid, use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP/IPsettings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup. Thedefault is Use Switch Setting.Note By default, the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network usingDHCP. If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, the target connects to thenetwork with a link-local IP address or 169.254.x.x.• Disable Startup VI—If the controller becomes inaccessible becauseof a startup VI, this switch can prevent VIs from automatically runningat startup. The default is Use Switch Setting.• LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides—Use this setting to accessthe LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides submenu. Refer to theLabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu section for moreinformation.Current Hardware Switch SettingsThis submenu displays the current values of the LabVIEW RTconfiguration switches, indicating Boot Configuration, Reset IP Address,and Disable Startup VI switch status. For more information on thesesettings and the switches that control them, refer to the LabVIEW RTConfiguration Switches section of this chapter.Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com