Introduction

Real-Time Processor Overview

Exploring Key Terminology

Exploring Deterministic Timing, OS, and Example Tasks

Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Overview

When to Use an FPGA?

Decision-Making in Software vs. Hardware

FPGA Benefits Overview

Example Tasks

Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Overview

Embedded Systems Commonalities

Identifying I/O and I/O Rate Requirements

Summary

Introduction

Exploring Common Application Processes

Investigating Process Timing

Exploring Data Transfer Types

Identifying Performance and Reliability Requirements

Creating a Communication Diagram

Demonstration: Using Draw.io Tool

Exploring Common Embedded Applications System Diagrams

Analyze Application Requirements

Summary

Introduction

Setting Up a Hardware and PC

Resources

Configuring RT System Settings and Software

Demonstration: Configuring cRIO Using NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX)

Summary

Configuring Network Settings

Demonstration: Configuring Your Hardware

Summary

Introduction

Configuring Real-Time Targets through the LabVIEW Project

Comparing I/O Methods

Summary

Introduction

Accessing I/O in LabVIEW Real-Time

Resources

Summary

Introduction

Exploring a Real-Time VI Architecture

Evaluating Multitasking and Multithreading for LabVIEW RT Embedded Applications

Summary

Scheduling Overview

Summary

Investigating Priority Levels of Processes

Task Classification Based on Priority Levels

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Introduction

Exploring an RT VI Architecture

Yielding Execution in Deterministic Loops

Demonstration: Exploring Timed Loop Priorities

Summary

Introduction

Timing Loops in LabVIEW Real-Time

Demonstration: Timing Functions, Timed Loops and LabVIEW Real-Time

Improving Speed and Determinism

Summary

Resources

Introduction

Introducing Data Transfer Methods in LabVIEW Real-Time

Common Transfer Methods

Exploring Data Communication in LabVIEW Real-Time

Demonstration: Creating a Single-Process Shared Variable

Exploring a LabVIEW Project and RT Main VI Using Inter-Process Communication

Demonstration: Creating Inter-Process Communication Code

Exploring RT FIFO Configurations

Demonstration: Using RT FIFO Functions

Summary

Resources

Introduction

Common Transfer Methods

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Introduction

Introduction to Channel Wires

Exploring Channel Wires

Demonstration: Using Channel Message Handler

Summary

Introduction

Front Panel Communication vs. Programmatic Network Communication

Programmatic Network Communication Overview and Use Cases

Transferring Latest Values (Tag)

Demonstration: Transferring Tag Data between the RT Target and Host PC

Explore Network-Published Shared Variable API

Summary

Resources

Introduction

Transferring Buffered Values (Stream, Message)

Demonstration: Exploring Network Streams Configuration

Summary

Introduction

Standard Communication Protocols Overview and Use Cases

Overview and Use Cases

TCP and UDP Comparison

UDP and TCP Overview

Summary

Enabling Human Machine Interfaces Using Embedded UI

Demonstration: Using Embedded UI

Summary

Introduction

Exploring Impacts of Memory Usage

Investigating Memory Pre-Allocation

Minimizing Dynamic Memory Allocations

Summary

Introduction

Communication Diagram

Demonstration: Monitoring the Health of the RT System

Summary

Introduction

Reliability Overview

Safe Shutdown Overview

Summary

Introduction

Demonstration: Implementing Error Handling

Comprehensive Error Handling: SEH Library

Summary

Introduction

Implementing Watchdogs on Your Embedded Applications Using LabVIEW Real-Time

Communication Diagram

Demonstration: Exploring the Use of Watchdog Loops in an Embedded Application

Exploring Redundancy for LabVIEW Real-Time Embedded Applications

Using C Series Functional Safety Module

Summary

Introduction

Benchmarking the Performance of a Real-Time System

Demonstration: Benchmarking the Health and FPGA Monitor Loop

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Introduction

Introduction to RT Deployments

Demonstration: Deploying a Startup RT Application

Debugging LabVIEW Real-Time Applications

Replicating RT Systems for Final Deployment

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