I am currently implementing a web page to be served by the NI sbRIO 9636. I was able to get html, css, and js served just fine. I am curious if there is a way to implement gzip compression to help with page load times?
No, to do things like that you will have to use a real web server. The good news though is that its not very hard, and very robust -- unlike the LV web server.
Mike...
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So you are saying it is possible to install a web server like apache on an NI board? Any resources you recommend for someone like myself to learn the basics of what is possible with the NI boards?
I have heard it discussed that you can in theory install a webserver on the Linux-based cRIO. But there is a great big caveat: I have never done it, or spoken to anyone who did so I don't know how well it would actually work.
Given the inexpensive price of hardware these days a safer alternative would be to include a separate computer the sole function of which is to host the web interface. There are many small computers that would be ideal for this application -- many of which were originally designed to work in home-theater applications.
The point of my post was that there are certain limitations in the LV webserver that you may have to find your way around.
Mike...
Certified Professional Instructor Certified LabVIEW Architect LabVIEW Champion
