LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) Configuration

LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) combines easy-to-use LabVIEW programming with the power of real-time systems. When you use an NI PXI controller, you can install an NI-XNET card and use the NI-XNET API to develop real-time applications. For example, you can simulate the behavior of a control algorithm within an XNET device, using data from received NI-XNET messages to generate outgoing NI-XNET messages with deterministic response times.

When you install the NI-XNET software, the installer copies components for LabVIEW RT to the Windows system. As with any other NI product for LabVIEW RT, you then download the NI-XNET software to the LabVIEW RT system using the Remote Systems branch in NI MAX. For more information, refer to the LabVIEW RT documentation.

After you install the NI-XNET hardware and download the NI-XNET software to the LabVIEW RT system, you can verify the installation. Find your RT target under Remote Systems and open the Devices and Interfaces item. Perform a self test for all installed NI-XNET devices.