Installing the Ni-iDDS Instrument Node Software and Dependencies onto the Real-Time Target

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Install the NI-iDDS Instrument Node software and its dependencies onto your Linux Real-Time target.

Find the Package Manager download page at ni.com/support.

Note Refer to the Package Manager User Manual for complete information about using Package Manager.
Use the search field in Package Manager to find and install the following packages:
- NI System Configuration
- NI CompactRIO
- NI Linux RT System Image version 2023 Q3
Note Package Manager may recommend additional software by default. NI recommends that you accept these additional items.
Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) to reformat the Linux Real-Time target.
1. Launch NI MAX.
2. Expand Remote Systems.
3. Right-click the controller and select Format Disk.
Use NI MAX to install Linux RT System Image on the controller.
1. Expand Remote Systems.
2. Expand the controller.
3. Right-click Software and select Add/Remove Software.
  The Real-Time Software window opens.
4. Select Linux RT System Image 2023 Q3 to use on the target.
5. Click Other (Select to use C, C++, Python, etc.) to set the programming environment.
6. Ensure NI-DAQmx and NI-Sync are enabled.
7. Click Review Changes.
  
  Figure 1. Verifying cRIO Target Installation
Copy the NI-iDDS Instrument Node installer file, ni-idds-inst-node_<version>_core2-64.ipk, to the Linux Real-Time target.
Using a terminal, navigate to the location of the .ipk file and run: opkg install ni-idds-inst-node_<version>_core2-64.ipk
Reboot the target.
After the target reboots, the device appears as an iDDS node on the network.

Removing the Software

Remove ni-idds-inst-node from the target by running the following command from its terminal:

opkg remove ni-idds-inst-node

Upgrade ni-idds-inst-node on the target by running the following commands from its terminal:

opkg remove ni-idds-inst-node

opkg install <new installer ipk>