compactRIO FPGA Build Specification properties

[asgerbj]

Hello

I'm following this guide in particular: LabVIEW FPGA Sample Project - But i am also experiencing the issue in all other projects that i do

To set the FPGA for "Run when loaded to FPGA" i must open the build specifications as shown here

However, when i do this i encounter the following error:

The full error text says:

Possible reason(s):

LabVIEW: File not found. The file might be in a different location or deleted. Use the command prompt or the file explorer to verify that the path is correct.
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LabVIEW: File not found. The file might be in a different location or deleted. Use the command prompt or the file explorer to verify that the path is correct.
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NI-488: Nonexistent GPIB interface.

Complete call chain:
Get LV Class Default Value.vi
AB_UI_Initialize_Framework.vi
AB_UI_FRAMEWORK.vi
niFpgaBuild_Item_OnDoProperties.vi
niFpgaComp_Item_OnDoProperties.vi
niFpgaComp_Item_OnDoProperties.vi.ProxyCaller

LabVIEW attempted to load the class at this path:
<Empty Path>

Even if i try to redo the FPGA Main from Build Specification > New > Compilation I can check the property "Run when loaded to FPGA" - but am i not able to re-open the properties after it has run? I get the same error.

[asgerbj]

I also noticed that in my project explorer i do not have the FPGA icon for the build specifications, but instead i have a questionmark like this

Does this indicate anything regarding the error?

[Sam_Sharp]

Do you have the FPGA toolkit and CompactRIO drivers installed? If you look in MAX under software, do they appear under the version of LabVIEW you have installed and/or the software list? The question mark in the build specification usually indicates that the FPGA toolkit isn't installed/licensed correctly.

[asgerbj]

I have both Compact RIO drivers and FPGA Module installed for LabVIEW 32-bit.

However, the FPGA toolkit you are talking about. For the compiler I have downloaded and installed just the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx tools.  Is there something extra that i need?

Edit: Searching on google for the "FPGA Toolkit", i found the LabVIEW 2015 FPGA Compile Farm Toolkit - which i haven't installed. Is that what you are referring to?.

[Sam_Sharp]

Sorry - yes, I meant the FPGA Module - it should be installed under 'LabvIEW 32-bit' in MAX.

To build an FPGA VI - you need to either use the compile farm (to compile the FPGA on NIs servers) or the Xilinx tools (to compile locally on your computer).

[asgerbj]

I have FPGA Module for 32-bit LabVIEW

Edit:

This morning i saw that i had an update for 

LabVIEW 2015 FPGA Module Xilinx Tools Vivado 2014.4 f1 Patch

When trying to install i get the following error

When i search for "Ni LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx Vivado HLS 2015" all i find is this download page which is the exact tool that i have already downloaded and installed. 

[asgerbj · Accepted solution]

I solved the issue by uninstalling all National Instruments software, and reinstalled in the following order:

LabVIEW 2015 (32-bit) http://www.ni.com/download/labview-development-system-2015/5308/en/ 

LabVIEW 2015 (64-bit) http://www.ni.com/download/labview-development-system-2015/5314/en/

LabVIEW 2015 FPGA Module http://www.ni.com/download/labview-fpga-module-2015/5461/en/ 

LabVIEW 2015 Real-Time module http://www.ni.com/download/labview-real-time-module-2015/5451/en/

LabVIEW 2015 FPGA Xilinx Tools http://www.ni.com/download/labview-fpga-module-2015/5492/en/ 

NI CompactRIO 15.0 http://www.ni.com/download/ni-rio-15.0/5363/en/ 

After i was able to update the urgent f1 patch for LabVIEW 2015 FPGA Xilinx Tools in the NI Update service manager and the issues have been fixed.