RT - cRIO Console Output - Custom Output / System Message?

[James.M]

Hello,

A cRIO has a console output that sends out the system messages letting the user know what's running, or if there are any system errors. This can be viewed through a browser or by connecting a monitor the the cRIO. See attached screenshot of the output in my browser.

Is there any way to programmitcally send messages to this screen? cRIOs don't have a user interface other than this, so it would be nice if the application could send messages to this screen for debugging/status information.

Thank you,

[KHartley · Accepted solution]

Good Evening James,

We do in fact have this functionality. You can use the Debug String function to output to the console from any of our Real-Time Targets. 

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370622K-01/lvrtvihelp/rt_debug_strings/

You can also disable the console if there are some details you don't want to show and output using the serial write function.

[James.M]

Thanks! I swear I google every possible way I could think of what you would call a custom console output string... guess I missed one.