initializing network failed PXI 8186...

[Angelantoni]

Hai

I configured a PXI 8186 and set a network IP address to it. After that i installed labview RT 7.0, i received prompt message saying that there are already some installed components those should be uninstalled before installing this version. I clicked Ok, after this the system is not booting up or so it looks like.
the message on the monitor looks like "initializing network...Failed" and it stops there
can any body tell me what is the problem and how do i solve it?
any help would be very useful

Thanx
Arun

[Ken_S]

Hello Arun,

I think the best bet at this point would be to try and boot the 8186 into safe mode. Once in safe mode, we should be able to access the controller through the network and reinstall software or reformat the controller.

I�ve attached a link below to the User�s Manual for the 8186. Details on booting the controller into safe mode via the BIOS and the configuration switches are on pages 2-8 and 2-11, respectively.

PXI-8186 User Manual

I hope this helps out. Please let me know if this does not get your controller communicating on the network.

Ken S.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments