Connecting FlexLogger to a Remote SystemLink Server

Install and configure SystemLink and SystemLink Client so you can publish channel data and backup files from your FlexLogger projects to a remote server.

Introduced in FlexLogger 2020 R3

This feature is available only as part of a complete FlexLogger license. Refer to FlexLogger Editions for more information.

  1. Using NI Package Manager, download and install SystemLink on the host computer. For detailed instructions, refer to the Setting Up a SystemLink Server link below.
  2. Using NI Package Manager, download and install SystemLink Client on the computer where you run FlexLogger. For detailed instructions, refer to the Setting Up a SystemLink Client for Windows Targets link below.
    Note To launch the NI SystemLink web application, open NI Web Server Configuration on the host computer and click the link in the Summary tab.
    After successfully connecting to the host, you can see your client computer listed under Systems in the NI SystemLink web application. Click the client name to view tags, files, and other information.
  3. In FlexLogger, navigate to File » Preferences » Preview Features.
  4. Select Enables options for SystemLink Server in Project » Settings.
  5. Click OK.
FlexLogger has the options you enabled under Project » Settings.