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Chapter 1
Introduction
Host PC
RT Series
DAQ Hardware
Shared Memory
LabVIEW or
RT Development System
Communication
Channel
RT Engine
Figure 1-2. Components of LabVIEW RT with RT Series DAQ Devices
Networked RT Series
Hardware
Host PC
Ethernet
LabVIEW or
RT Development System
Communication
Channel
RT Engine
Figure 1-3. Components of LabVIEW RT with Networked RT Series Devices
Another important distinction between the three LabVIEW RT components
is that LabVIEW can run independently from the other components
whereas the RT Development System is dependent on a corresponding
RT Engine running on an RT Series device.
RT Development System
The RT Development System is a Windows application that runs on the
host PC. When you boot the RT Series target platform for the first time, it
has no VIs to run. You can use the RT Development System to download
VIs to the target platform.
After you download and run the VIs, you can close the RT Development
System. The RT Engine continues to run the embedded VIs. You can
keep the RT Development System open to show and operate the front
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