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LabVIEW RT icon and key, clock, and apps icons

RT procedures: System administration
RT guide

Set the administrator password to secure your Academic RIO Device system, adjust the system time and date, and manage the installed software set add-ons.

Screenshot of LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard displaying currently installed and available software sets

Manage the Academic RIO Device software set add-ons
RT procedure

You will need to enable some software set add-ons to make some built-in LabVIEW VIs work properly on the RT target, for example, 'SMTP client with SSL support' (for secure email) and 'HTTP Client with SSL Support' (for secure HTTP).

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Set RT system time and date from NI MAX
RT procedure

Use the NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) application.

Screenshot from NI MAX showing the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS server address

Determine the network address of an Academic RIO Device
RT procedure

Use NI MAX to learn the network address (IP address) of your Academic RIO Device.