Programmatically deploying startup vi to rt

[Taylor.Kendall]

I am looking for a way to programmatically deploy a startup vi to a remote RT machine.  Currently we are doing it using a LabView project and the build and run as a startup. 

What I would like ideally is to be able to make executables to send to customers, which they could simply run to update the startup software on their RT.   It used to be that you could upload a vi remotely in LV 7.1 but now with 8.5 I have not figured out how to deploy it as easily as before.

[StevenA]

tsksesa,

I would recommend using the system replication tools.  Not only can you create a stand alone program that runs on windows to update your RT systems, but it will also do a complete image of the cRIO disk so even your drivers and labview versions can be updated.  Take a look This link.

[Taylor.Kendall]

Thanks that helped alot,  but it still has some 8.5 bugs in it.  If anybody finds a new one for 8.5 that would help.

[StevenA]

I'm not sure what you mean when you say it has some 8.5 bugs.  Can you clarify?

[Pie56694]

Hi tsksesa,

Please comment on this solution when you have time.  The link is updated regularly.

[Taylor.Kendall]

I was ideally looking for something like what they used to have in 7.1 and earilier.  Where you could choose to build a exe that at run would pop up a RT target window where you can enter the IP of the RT and upload it like that.  I have yet to find anything like that in 8.5. 

[Pie56694]

Hi tsksesa,

The first thing that comes to mind is to build two executables.  One executable would get an IP address from the user and deploy the other executable to the RT target.  How does this sound?

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