Change CompactDAQ Device's Static IP Using NI Hardware Configuration Utility

Updated Feb 27, 2025

Environment

Hardware

  • NI CompactDAQ Chassis

Driver

  • System Configuration

Changing an IP address via the control panel can be challenging depending on the used OS. With the new NI Hardware Configuration Utility (HWCU) application, you can make this process fairly simple and in a more user friendly way as compared to performing this change through NI-MAX.

NI Hardware Configuration Utility is included in NI System Configuration, which helps you monitor and control various NI devices in a system. To install NI System Configuration, you can search it in NI Package Manager(NIPM), or get it from System Configuration Download Page.

To install the NI Hardware Configuration Utility application refer to the Overview section.
 
1. Once NI Hardware Configuration Utility application is open, the machine and all the NI hardware connected to it is visualized. 
rgjun4s5.pngFigure 1: NI Hardware Configuration Utility main interface.

 2. Under the tab of the cDAQ chassis and by selecting the encircled icon it is possible to access the Configure network settings... From there it is possible to modify the static IP address of your chassis. kb1.2.jfif
Figure 2: static IP setting on NI Hardware Configuration Utility.
 
 

Next Steps

To verify that the static IP address is properly changed, check under the Configure network settings... tab and verify, that the changes were saved and the new static IP address is set as the active one.

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