What Does Headless Operation Mean?Primary Software: LabVIEW Modules>>Real-Time ModulePrimary Software Version: 7.1 Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A Secondary Software: N/A Hardware: PXI/CompactPCI, CompactRIO, Compact FieldPoint
Problem: I was reading the documentation on the Real-Time Series Compact FieldPoint Controllers, as well as the PXI Embedded Controllers and the Compact RIO Real-Time Controllers, and I ran across a paragraph explaining that they are designed for industrial control applications that can perform a headless operation. What does "headless operation" mean? Solution: Headless Operation is a term used to describe an application that runs on a system that has no monitor, keyboard, or mouse attached to it. Headless devices are embedded systems without peripherals. An application deployed on a Compact FieldPoint system, a PXI system, or a CompactRIO system can be disconnected from the network or host computer and still run its embedded application. With FieldPoint, PXI, and CompactRIO you can create rugged real-time applications and deploy them as “headless” stand-alone systems. In order to have a headless operation, it is necessary to have a software real-time system (i.e. LabVIEW Real-Time) on the controller that is going to be deployed. To learn more about Real-Time, please click on the tutorial linked below. The most common type of a "headless" operation on a target involves creating a start-up executable that will run on the target when it is powered-on. Related Links: Real-Time Tutorial FieldPoint and Compact FieldPoint Controller Interfaces PXI Controllers CompactRIO Real-Time Controllers Attachments:
Report Date: 03/09/2005 Last Updated: 04/17/2008 Document ID: 3J8EEUHB |
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