Configuring RT Target Settings (RT Module)
Use the RT target Properties dialog box to configure the project properties for an RT target. You can configure general, VI Server, Web Server, access, and miscellaneous RT target settings using the RT target Properties dialog box.
You can configure additional settings for an RT target to set BIOS options, date and system time, NI-IrDA, and other advanced features.
Setting BIOS Options (ETS)
You can improve the performance of VIs running on RT Series PXI controllers and desktop PC targets if you disable the legacy USB hardware in the BIOS of the controller.
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Note BIOS configurations and configuration interfaces for desktop PCs vary among different manufacturers and system models. Refer to the motherboard or system manual for information about accessing and configuring the BIOS settings of the desktop PC. |
For RT Series PXI controllers, make sure the PXI controller has the following BIOS setting:
Integrated Peripherals
USB Keyboard = DISABLED
Additionally, for NI PXI-8170 controllers, make sure the controller has the following BIOS setting:
PnP/PCI Configuration
Assign IRQ for USB = DISABLED
Setting the Date and System Time of Networked RT Series Devices
Use National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to configure a time zone for a networked RT target and then use the RT Set Date and Time VI to set the date and system time for the target.
Configuring NI-IrDA on RT Targets
IrDA (Infrared Data Association) is a communication standard for transferring data using a wireless infrared connection. You can configure NI-IrDA on an RT target and use the IrDA functions to exchange data using IrDA devices.
Advanced Ethernet Configuration
You can configure advanced network features of an RT target using the Advanced Ethernet Settings dialog box in MAX. Click the Advanced Ethernet Settings button, located on the Network Settings tab of an RT target, to open the Advanced Ethernet Settings dialog box.
Multiple Ethernet Card Configuration
Use the Advanced Ethernet Settings dialog box to configure a second Ethernet device for an RT Series PXI target. You can create real-time applications that can send multiple copies of data over different local networks and applications that can prioritize or isolate network traffic.
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Note You cannot configure two Ethernet devices for an RT target on the same IP subnet. If you configure an RT target to use two Ethernet devices on the same IP subnet, the second device is unusable. |