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RIO Developer Essentials Guide for Academia

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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 NI MAX "Time Settings" tab

Set RT system time and date from a browser
RT procedure

Browse directly to the Academic RIO Device network address to use the Web-Based Monitoring and Configuration tool. Note: The NI ELVIS III does not have the Web Interface for modifying these settings. Use NI Measurement and Automation Explorer (NI MAX) to modify these settings instead.

Screenshot of web browser and "Time Settings" tab

Set RT system time and date from NI MAX
RT procedure

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

Screenshot of browser showing Academic RIO Device file index

Connect to the Academic RIO Device file system with a web browser
RT procedure PC procedure

View the Academic RIO Device file system through your web browser; files may be downloaded with this technique, too.

Windows Explorer window showing myRIO file system as a mapped network drive

Connect to the Academic RIO Device file system with WebDAV
RT procedure PC procedure

Mount the Academic RIO Device file system as a network drive on your Windows, Mac OS, or Linux system, and then directly manipulate the files as you would any other files on your system.

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.