I am having an issue with connecting to my PXI-8101 controller in MAX. I recently updated the software on my developmental computer from LabVIEW 2014 to LabVIEW 2016, which of course came with new NI-MAX software. The next step was to update the RT software running on the PXI-8101 computer from what it is currently running (NI Real-Time Phar Lap ETS 13.1) to the LabVIEW Real-Time 2016.
Unfortunately, in the Remote Systems list in MAX, when I select the PXI-81081 (called "BioMag-PXI8101", see attached picture) the "Status" indicates "Inconsistent IP Settings". When I click on the dropdown arrow next to BioMag-PXI8101 in the navigation window (which would normally expand a list which includes "Software" and the other devices plugged into my PXI chassis), the arrow simply disappears and no options are present. However, I can still edit the items in "Network Settings" and successfully send restart commands - I just can't access the software in the dropdown.
Additionally, I can still right click on the device and open the web configuration. When I do this, the "System Settings" report the Status as "Running", and I'm able to view the hardware and software installed in the web configuration window...however I can't do what I really want, which is to install new software. Also, I'm able to access this device without issues (or inconsistent IP settings warnings) in MAX with another lab computer still running LabVIEW 2013 with MAX 5.6. So it seems to be a problem with the MAX 16.0 software more than anything.
Things I have tried: 1. Reinstalling LabVIEW 2016, 2. Formatting the hard drive of the PXI-8101 (after saving all data), 3. Using both DHCP and Static IP addresses. For these, I first let DHCP assign an address (my desktop and PXI8101 are both connected to our building's ethernet through a switch), and then later tried using those settings in a static configuration. No luck there.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions you can provide.
Zack