The default Username is admin
and the default Password is blank (so leave that space empty).
You can log into a Real-Time controller in two ways, in Measurement and Automation Explorer or the Web-Based Configuration:
- In NI-MAX click the Login button on the toolbar after you have selected your target, and enter the username and password.
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- From the Web-Based Configuration window click the Login button on the top right part of the page.
Login screen using Web-Based ConfigurationIf you are unable to use a blank password and you have not changed it from the default, you may have inconsistent IP settings for the target. You will see a window like the one below. As you can see the OK button is grayed out so the password cannot be left blank.
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To resolve these IP settings reference the
Inconsistent IP Settings" When Connecting to Real-Time Target in NI MAX article for troubleshooting steps. Verify that you are not using a proxy as some settings can interfere with local area network resources required for communicating with the controller.