March 2017
This file contains important information about NI LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support, including installation instructions, configuration instructions, troubleshooting, and known issues.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Remote Development Requirements
Enabling LabVIEW Remote Development
Automating the Installation of NI Products
NI LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support enables you to develop, run, debug, and deploy LabVIEW VIs on NI hardware running the Windows Embedded Standard operating system. You develop, run, and debug the VIs on the Windows Embedded Standard target from a host computer with the LabVIEW Development System. You can deploy VIs with a built installer from the host computer to the Windows Embedded Standard target. The following NI hardware is supported:
LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support has system requirements for the host computer and target.
| Host Computer | Target | |
|---|---|---|
The host computer must meet the following system requirements:
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for the LabVIEW Development System. | The target must meet the following system requirements:
1 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update. | |
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Use the following table to determine whether the hardware device you use requires you to manually install LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support.
| Purchase Date | LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support |
|---|---|
| Prior to August 2014 | Download the installer and additional software from the NI website. |
| On or after August 2014 | Pre-installed with the hardware device. |
The LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support installer includes an option to install the NI Write Filter Manager. The Write Filter Manager enables you to interactively configure the enhanced write filter (EWF) and file-based write filter (FBWF) settings on a computer running the Windows Embedded Standard operating system. You can use the Write Filter Manager to protect a volume and to configure write filter settings on that volume.
To install the Write Filter Manager, run the LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support installer and select NI Write Filter Manager on the installation screen.
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After installing LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support on the target, the target must meet the following requirements before you can develop applications remotely from a host computer:
Complete the following steps to enable LabVIEW Remote Development on the target. You must restart and log into the target for changes to take effect.
Note By default, LabVIEW Remote Development is enabled if you manually install LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support. If the target comes pre-installed with LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support, you must complete the following steps.
| Note Ensure that the Run-Time Engine Version matches the version and bitness of the LabVIEW Development System on the host computer. |
The target is now enabled for remote development. Refer to the Fundamentals»Working with Projects and Targets»Concepts»Working with Windows Embedded Standard Targets topic on the Contents tab of the LabVIEW Help for more information about developing applications on Windows Embedded Standard targets.
NI recommends that you disable LabVIEW Remote Development after deploying applications to targets that are not used for development. To disable LabVIEW Remote Development, complete the following steps.
For more information about security when developing and deploying applications to a target remotely, refer to the NI website.
Use the following table to find solutions when using LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support and developing applications on a Windows Embedded Standard target.
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| (Touch Panel and CompactRIO devices only) I cannot discover my target in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on the host computer. | On the host computer, MAX does not support discovering Windows Embedded Standard targets. |
| (Touch Panel devices) How do I select a device type on the target? | If your target is a touch panel computer, you must specify the device type in the Select device type dialog box. On the target, launch this dialog box by navigating to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW Remote Development»NI Device Type Configuration. Select the device type and restart the target for changes to take effect. |
| I cannot discover the target in the LabVIEW Development System using the Add Targets and Devices dialog box. | Ensure that the target meets the requirements necessary to discover a device for remote development:
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| I cannot connect to the target in a LabVIEW project, although I can discover the target using the Add Targets and Devices dialog box. | Ensure that the version and bitness of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine on the target match the version and bitness of the LabVIEW Development System on the host computer. |
| How do I verify that LabVIEW Remote Development is enabled on my target? | Launch MAX and select My System in the configuration tree. In the Remote Development Settings section of the System Configuration page, ensure that LabVIEW Remote Development contains a checkmark. |
| How do I determine the version of the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine enabled for remote development on the target? | Launch MAX and select My System in the configuration tree. In the Remote Development Settings section of the System Configuration page, refer to the Run-Time Engine Version. Ensure that the version and bitness match the version and bitness of the LabVIEW Development System on the host computer. |
| How do I verify that the LabVIEW Remote Development application is running on the target? | Launch the Windows Task Manager. In the Processes page, verify that the list of processes contains niLVRemoteDev.exe. If the list does not contain niLVRemoteDev.exe, you must restart the LabVIEW Remote Development application. |
| How do I restart the LabVIEW Remote Development application? | Restart the target or select Start»All Programs»Startup»NI LabVIEW Remote Development. |
| Windows Firewall blocked the LabVIEW Remote Development application. What should I do? | You must authorize the LabVIEW Remote Development application to allow access through the Windows Firewall. |
| Can I automatically log into the target? | You can configure automatic logon to the target. |
| Can I configure remote development settings for my target from the host computer? | From the host computer, you can configure remote development settings by completing the following steps:
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You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI website for an up-to-date list of known issues in LabVIEW Remote Development Target Support.
Refer to the Fundamentals»Working with Projects and Targets»Concepts»Working with Windows Embedded Standard Targets topic on the Contents tab of the LabVIEW Help for more information about developing applications on Windows Embedded Standard targets. The LabVIEW Help is accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help from the LabVIEW Development System on the host computer.
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.6.2, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
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