National Instruments Two-Slot Embedded Controller NI PXI-8183 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8183 User ManualLabVIEW RT Setup MenuNote This menu is visible only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT.Use 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 as default.Note These settings override the behavior of the switches on SW1. Refer to the LabVIEWRT Configuration Switches section for more information. To use the settings from theswitches, select Use Hardware Switch for each option.• Boot Configuration—This setting selects whether the controllershould boot LabVIEW RT, LabVIEW RT Safe Mode, or an installedOS such as Windows XP. The default is Use Hardware Switch.• 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 Hardware Switch.• Reset IP Address—If the controller is deployed to a different subnetfrom which it was originally configured, or if the current IP addressis invalid, use this switch to reset the IP address to 0.0.0.0 duringLabVIEW RT startup. The default is Use Hardware Switch.Security Setup MenuUse this menu to apply system-level passwords to the NI PXI-8183controller. With these passwords, you can restrict access to the BIOSsetup program, floppy drives, and operating systems installed on bootabledevices. If you forget any password, you can restore the CMOS contents tothe factory default as described in the System CMOS section.Note In most chassis configurations, an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumperthat 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 thisdocument.The Security setup menu includes the following settings:• Set Supervisor Password—This setting sets the password thatgoverns supervisor-level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting.The default is no password.• Set User Password—This setting sets the password that governsuser-level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting. If you enter