Downloading to Flash Memory (FPGA Interface)

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Downloading to Flash Memory (FPGA Interface)

You can download a VI or bitfile to the flash memory on the FPGA target using one of the following methods:

  • Right-click the VI you want to download to flash memory on the FPGA target, select Download VI to Flash Memory from the shortcut menu, and click the Yes button on the Confirm Downloading VI to Flash dialog box that appears.
  • Right-click the FPGA target to which you want to download a bitfile in the Project Explorer window in LabVIEW and select RIO Device Setup from the shortcut menu to display the RIO Device Setup dialog box. Refer to the RIO Device Setup Help, available by clicking the Help button on the RIO Device Setup dialog box, for more information about the RIO Device Setup utility.
  • Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO»RIO Device Setup to display the RIO Device Setup dialog box. When you display the dialog box in this manner, you must select the FPGA target to which you want to download a bitfile from the Device pull-down menu. Refer to the RIO Device Setup Help, available by clicking the Help button on the RIO Device Setup dialog box, for more information about the RIO Device Setup utility.