Manually Adding Hardware to the Live View of SystemDesigner

Manually add hardware devices that do not automatically appear on the Live diagram.

1. Navigate to the Live view of SystemDesigner.
2. On the document toolbar, click Add Hardware.
3. Follow the instructions for the appropriate device category:

   Device Category	Instructions
   Network Resources	Select the resource on the Add Hardware dialog box and click Add.
   Missing SystemDesigner Support	Click Find Support to install required instrument drivers with NI Package Manager. Note If you install SystemDesigner support for a device, you may need to restart LabVIEW NXG before the device appears on the Live diagram.
   Non-Discoverable Devices	Click Launch NI MAX to find and add the device to the Live diagram manually.
   Device with known IP address or hostname	Click the Add hardware by address tab and enter the IP address or hostname of the device to which you want to connect, then click Connect.

   

   Note

   A device category only appears when a device in your system meets the criteria for the category.

4. If the device requires login credentials, enter a valid password.
5. Click Add and verify that the device appears on the Live diagram.
   

   Note

   If your device still doesn't appear on the Live diagram, refer to your hardware and driver manuals for troubleshooting help.