FPGA module version for LabView 2017 myRIO

[dopamod]

Hi,

As my previous experience that LabView is version sensitive, so I have a question about FPGA module version for LabView 2017 myRIO.

I realize that I do not have the LabView FPGA module installed when I see this:

It does not have the FPGA Target (RIO0, myRIO-1900) as below:

So I conclude that I do not have the FPGA module installed. Then I tried to find the FPGA module version 17, but it cannot be downloaded as shown below. My question if I can use the 2020 version which I can download. Is it version sensitive too?

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi dopamod,

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@dopamod wrote:

So I conclude that I do not have the FPGA module installed. Then I tried to find the FPGA module version 17, but it cannot be downloaded as shown below.

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that FPGA module for LV2017(SP1) can be downloaded - as soon as you have paid for an active SSP subscription! (As written in your image!)

AFAIK you need to install the RT/FPGA module suitable for your LabVIEW version: so it should be the LV2017(SP1) version of that module.

Your other option is to download the whole LV2020(SP1) package with RT and FPGA module included and install all of that: most probably you will use the trial version in this case for some days (until you extend the trial period by calling NI or pay for the full license)…

[Bob_Schor · Accepted solution]

I mainly agree with GerdW (I do that a lot!), but will add a few more points.

• The myRIO is a LabVIEW -Real Time device, so you need a compatible version of LabVIEW Real-Time with the version of LabVIEW you are using for development.
• You will also want LabVIEW Real-Time Drivers for the same LabVIEW Version.
• You want a version of the FPGA Compiler that is compatible with your LabVIEW Version.  I might be mistaken, but I believe that (for example) LabVIEW 2019 requires the 2017 version of the Vivado compiler.
• You might want to do myRIO development in LabVIEW 2019 rather than LabVIEW 2020, as there is a myRIO Software Toolkit for LabVIEW 2019, but none for LabVIEW 2020.  I expect there to be such a Toolkit for LabVIEW 2021.

Bob Schor