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

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXI-8183 User ManualLabVIEW RT Configuration SwitchesNote These switches are functional only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT.Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RTif it is installed on the controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, theseswitches should remain in the OFF position. The controller reads theseswitches only after a system reset. You must reboot the controller for anychanges to take place.The NI PXI-8183 controller includes the following LabVIEW RTconfiguration switches:• Switch 1—Reset IP Address: Set this switch to ON to reset theIP 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 ifthe current TCP/IP settings are invalid.• Switch 2—Disable Startup VI: Set this switch to ON to preventVIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomesinaccessible because of a startup VI.• Switch 3—Boot Safe Mode: Set this switch to ON to bootLabVIEW RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP/IP settings andto download or update software from a host computer. This switchoverrides the behavior of Switch 1. Booting the controller into safemode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine. Afterchanging the settings or software, reboot the controller with this switchOFF to resume normal operation.• Switch 4—Boot LabVIEW RT: Set this switch to ON to bootLabVIEW RT.