System States
Connected systems can be in any one of number of states, as defined in the following table:
| State | Description |
| Unconfigured | The IP address is set at 0.0.0.0. You need to obtain a valid IP address. |
| Disconnected | MAX cannot find the target on the network. |
| Disconnected - Rebooting | The target is rebooting. |
| Initializing | The target is currently starting up. |
| Inconsistent IP Settings | The target is connected but has an IP address that may not allow full configuration. You need to correct its IP settings. |
| Connected - Running | The target has booted and is functioning normally. |
| Connected - Install Mode | The target is connected in Install mode. Install mode means the target is in safe mode where you can change any software on the target using MAX. |
| Connected - Safe Mode (No Software Installed) | The target is connected in safe mode, but it has no software installed on it. You will see No software installed on the target's monitor if the system boots but cannot find the necessary LabVIEW Real-Time operating system files on the target. |
| Connected - Safe Mode (User Directed) | You will see Safe Mode (User Directed) when the target has been designated to enter safe mode by flipping a safe mode switch on a target, or if you boot into safe mode using a Safe Mode floppy disk or Safe Mode on the Desktop PC Utility USB Drive. |
| Connected - Safe Mode (Software Update Required) | The target does not support the version of software installed on the system. This mode requires that you install a newer version of LabVIEW Real-Time and/or components. The target's monitor will indicate the oldest compatible version of LabVIEW Real-Time supported by that hardware target. |
| Connected - Safe Mode (Software Error) | This mode occurs after the target's controller rebooted three times unexpectedly because of a crashing startup application or driver or some other problem that causes the target to have an unsafe reboot. |
| Connected - Safe Mode (Improper Installation) | This mode occurs after the target's controller attempted to boot and caused specific errors when attempting to load core operating system files. This mode is similar to No Software Installed, however the files are present and are causing fatal errors when attempted to load. This message can also be displayed if required tokens are not present in the ni-rt.ini file that refer to startup information and/or core operating system files. |
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Note Booting into safe mode bypasses the normal boot programs on the RT target. Safe mode boots only essential services required for updating the RT target's configuration and installing software. Safe mode is useful if the software on the RT target becomes corrupted, as it bypasses the corrupted software. You can then use MAX to reinstall the software. For more information on booting into safe mode, refer to Booting Into the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. |