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Use the Add Targets and Devices dialog box to add a target or device to a LabVIEW project.

Note  You must have a module or driver that supports targets installed to display this dialog box.

Right-click the project root and select New»Targets and Devices from the shortcut menu to display the Add Targets and Devices dialog box. If a target in the project supports other targets, you also can right-click the target and select New»Targets and Devices from the shortcut menu to add a target under the existing target. For example, if you have an NI PCI device installed on a computer, you can add the device under My Computer.

You must use a project to work with an RT, FPGA, PDA, Touch Panel, DSP, or embedded target. Refer to the specific module documentation for more information about using projects with these targets.

Deploying Files to a Target

In the Project Explorer window, open and run a VI under a target to deploy files to the target. When you run the VI, LabVIEW deploys the source files, build outputs, and hardware configuration to the target.

Using Palettes with Multiple Targets

LabVIEW loads a separate palette set for each target. If you have VIs open on multiple targets in a LabVIEW project, multiple palette sets exist in memory. When you switch between targets, LabVIEW tries to map each pinned palette to the corresponding palette in the active target. If a pinned palette does not have a corresponding palette, LabVIEW displays the top-level palette for the active target.

To edit the palette set for a specific target, display the Edit Controls and Functions Palette Set dialog box from a VI on the target whose palette set you want to modify. Select Tools»Advanced»Edit Palette Set to display the Edit Controls and Functions Palette Set dialog box.