Configuring IP Settings and Installing LabVIEW Real-Time Software

This section describes how to configure IP settings and install LabVIEW Real-Time software on the cRIO-908x. If your system has a version of Windows installed on it, refer to the Windows documentation for information about configuring IP settings. Systems shipped with Windows pre-installed also have a compatible version of the NI-RIO software pre-installed.

When you power on the controller for the first time, it boots into safe mode if there is no software installed on it. Complete the following steps to configure IP settings and install software.
  1. Power on the system with the DISABLE RT DIP switch in the OFF position.
  2. Launch MAX on the host computer and expand Remote Systems in the MAX configuration tree. MAX lists the cRIO controller as the model name of the controller followed by the MAC address, for example, NI-cRIO-908100802f108562.
    The controller automatically attempts to connect to the network using DHCP. If the controller is unable to obtain an IP address, it connects to the network with a link-local IP address with the form 169.254.x.x.
  3. Enter a name for the Real-Time target in the Name field in the System Settings tab.
  4. Select the controller under Remote Systems to see the Network Settings tab in the middle pane of MAX.
  5. Select settings for the Real-Time target in the IP Settings section, then click Apply.
    Note For information about configuring network settings, refer to the Configuring Network Settings book of the MAX Remote Systems Help. In MAX, click Help » Help Topics » Remote Systems. On the Contents tab, browse to LabVIEW Real-Time Target Configuration » Configuring Network Settings.
  6. When you click Apply, you are prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect. Click Yes. You can also reboot the controller by right-clicking the name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot.
  7. After rebooting, the controller appears under Remote Systems with the assigned name. Expand the controller and select Software.
  8. Click Add/Remove Software in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard.
  9. Install LabVIEW Real-Time software and device drivers on the controller.

After software installation, the controller automatically reboots. You can now program it using LabVIEW Real-Time. For information about configuring the controller to launch an embedded stand-alone application at startup, refer to the LabVIEW Help.