Download a Bitfile to NI FPGA Target Without LabVIEW

NI PCIe-1477

IMAQ I/O which is part of the NI Vision Acquisition Software 18.5 or later.

Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) allows you to download a bitfile to your target even without having the LabVIEW FPGA Module installed. To download or erase your bitfile using MAX:

1. Locate your target in MAX.
2. If your target is a local target, select your target's FPGA (named "RIO0" or similar)
3. If your target is remote (and therefore shows up under Remote Systems), expand your target, expand Devices and Interfaces, and select your target's FPGA (named "RIO0" or similar)
4. In the right-hand pane, choose any options desired and then select Update Firmware.
5. Navigate to the location on disk of your bitfile and select it.

• NI PCIe-1477 Getting Started Guide
• NI PCIe-1477 Specifications
• NI Vision Acquisition Software 18.5 download page