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Tip Record the PXI controller MAC address, located on the side of the controller,
for use in identifying the controller. The label also can be removed and placed on the
front of the controller for easier access. If you have connected the PXI controller to a
monitor, the MAC address also appears when the PXI system boots up.
4. Select the System Settings tab and type a descriptive name for the system in the Name
field.
5. (Optional) Complete this step only if the target has an empty IP address (0.0.0.0). Select the
Network Settings tab and select DHCP or Link Local from the Configure IPv4 Address
list to assign an IP address or select Static to specify a static IP address in the IPv4 Address
section.
6. Click Save on the toolbar and let MAX reboot the system.
7. When the new system name appears under Remote Systems, expand the controller item in
the tree, right-click Software, and select Add/Remove Software.
8. Install the LabVIEW Real-Time software and NI-Motion on the RT target. Go to
ni.com/info and enter etspc for the latest information about supported software.
9. Click Next to install the selected software on the controller. Click Help if you need
information about installing recommended software sets.
10. Wait for installation to complete, then click Finish.
11. Expand the Devices and Interfaces item under the PXI system.
12. Right-click the remote motion controller icon and select Map to Local Machine. This
assigns a local board ID to the remote motion controller in the host system.
Mapping the remote controller into the local system allows you to configure the controller
through MAX exactly as you would a controller that is in the host system. You can initialize
the controller, download firmware, and use the interactive and configuration panels exactly
as you would on a controller installed in the host machine. You also can write VIs using the
remote motion controller through the local board ID assigned to it.
This allows you to write and debug your VIs on the host, and then download them to the
remote system when you are ready. All you need to change is the board ID in your VI from
the locally assigned Board ID to the ID assigned by the remote system.
13. Browse to Devices and Interfaces under My System, where there is a shortcut icon next
to a new controller name.
For example, if the motion controller on the remote system is a PXI-7354, and the remote
system has an IP address of 123.45.678.9, then the shortcut device would show a name
like PXI-7354 (X) on 123.45.678.9 (Y).
Xis the board ID assigned to the board by the remote system. Use this board ID for VIs that
are downloaded to the remote system through LabVIEW RT.
Yis the board ID assigned to the remote motion controller by the local system. Use this
board ID for any VIs that run on the host and use the remote motion controller.
14. Close MAX.
