1-18 | ni.comChapter 1 Getting Started with the cDAQ Controller• Console Out—When you reboot the controller with this setting on, the controller redirectsoutput to the RS-232 serial port. You can use a serial-port terminal program to read theIP address and firmware version of the controller. Use a null-modem cable to connect theRS-232 serial port to a computer. Make sure that the serial-port terminal program isconfigured to the following settings:– 115,200 bits per second– Eight data bits– No parity– One stop bit– No flow control• Disable RT Startup App—Rebooting the controller with this setting on prevents anyLabVIEW startup applications from running.• Enable Secure Shell (SSH) Logins—Rebooting the controller with this setting on startssshd on the controller. Starting sshd enables logins over SSH, an encryptedcommunication protocol. For information about SSH, go to ni.com/info and enter theInfo Code openssh.• Embedded User Interface—You can use a single real-time VI to iteratively develop bothyour user interface and system logic. For more information, refer to the Using theEmbedded UI to Access RT Target VIs topic in the LabVIEW Help.Removing Modules from the cDAQ ControllerComplete the following steps to remove a C Series module from the cDAQ controller.1. Make sure that no I/O-side power is connected to the module. If the controller is in anonhazardous location, the controller power can be on when you remove modules.2. Squeeze the latches on both sides of the module and pull the module out of the controller.Mounting the cDAQ ControllerYou can use the cDAQ controller on a desktop or mount it to a panel, wall, DIN rail, or rack. Foraccessory ordering information, refer to the pricing section of the cDAQ controller product pageat ni.com.Note The cDAQ controller was designed and tested in multiple mountingconfigurations. The varied mounting orientations or configurations can reduce themaximum allowable ambient temperature and can affect the accuracy of C Seriesmodules in the controller. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Codecdaqmounting for more information about mounting and accuracy.The following sections contain mounting method information. Before using any of thesemounting methods, record the serial number from the side of the controller. You may be unableto read the serial number after you have mounted the controller.
