Automatically Starting Onboard Programs

Note  This section applies only to NI 73xx motion controllers.

You can configure the onboard program to start automatically without calling the Run Program VI or function. The onboard program runs as soon as the motion controller exits the reset state.

To use this feature, save the onboard program to FLASH, and then call the Enable Auto Start VI or function. The motion controller checks to see if the auto-start flag is set when it boots up. If the flag is set, the motion controller executes the onboard program configured to automatically start. The auto-start requires no host interaction after it is set up.

Automatically starting the onboard programs is very useful if you need to execute monitoring tasks to begin as soon as the computer and controller boot up.