Desktop PC Boot Disk

The Desktop PC Boot Disk boots a desktop PC into the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. You must have this disk in the desktop PC floppy drive to boot into LabVIEW Real-Time if your system has a Windows operating system installed.

Note  You must use Windows XP/2000 computers to create this disk utility. If your system uses Windows Vista, you must create a Desktop PC Utility USB Drive instead.

Creating the Desktop PC Boot Disk

Complete the following steps to create a boot disk from your host PC or PXI system:

1. Place a floppy disk in the drive of the host PC. Any data on the floppy disk will be overwritten.
2. Launch MAX by selecting All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation Explorer from the Windows Start menu on the host PC.
3. Select Tools»RT Disk Utilities»Create Desktop PC Boot Disk.
4. The Desktop PC Boot Disk dialog box appears. Click Yes to make the boot disk. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
5. Select the version of the disk utilities you want to use.
6. After the system finishes creating the boot disk, remove the floppy disk and label it LabVIEW RT Desktop PC Boot Disk.

Using the Desktop PC Boot Disk

Use this boot disk each time you boot your Windows desktop PC into LabVIEW Real-Time. Insert the boot disk into the floppy drive of the desktop PC you will use as the remote system. Power on or reset the PC to boot into LabVIEW Real-Time. When the remote desktop PC is booted into LabVIEW Real-Time, you can configure the remote system. Refer to your PC documentation for more information about configuring your desktop PC.