Place the RIO Device I/O control on the front panel of a VI.

Use the I/O control pull-down menu to select a RIO device.

Selecting a RIO Device in a Project VI Targeted to My Computer

If the VI is part of a project and is targeted to My Computer, the I/O control pull-down menu shows the following sections from top to bottom.
  • RIO devices in the project
  • Local RIO devices and local RIO aliases
  • Browse, which opens the Browse RIO Devices dialog box
  • Recently used RIO devices

Selecting a RIO Device in a Project VI Targeted to an RT Controller

If the VI is part of a project and is targeted to an RT controller, the I/O control pull-down menu shows RIO devices local to the controller.

Selecting a RIO Device in a Non-Project VI

If the VI is not part of a project, the I/O control pull-down menu shows the following sections from top to bottom.

  • Local RIO devices and local RIO aliases
  • Browse, which opens the Browse RIO Devices dialog box
  • Recently used RIO devices

Browse RIO Devices Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select from local and remote RIO devices. Click the + sign to the left of a device to show the FPGA target associated with that device. This dialog box includes the following components:

  • Add Remote System—Adds a remote RIO device outside the local subnet. Enter the hostname or IP address of the device in the Add Remote System dialog that appears.
  • Refresh Device List—Refreshes the Remote devices list.