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You can compile an FPGA VI on a computer other than the development computer. You might want to do this if the development computer is slow or does not have enough memory to compile the VI for the FPGA device. By default, LabVIEW assumes the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server is installed on the local computer.

Note  You have to launch or close the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server on the computer on which it is executing.

Complete the following steps to run the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server on a remote computer.

1. Install the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server on the remote computer.
2. Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW 8.2»LabVIEW FPGA Utilities»Compile Server to launch the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server.
3. Click the Configure button. The Configure Server dialog box appears.
4. Write down the value of the Port text box. You need the port value when you configure LabVIEW to compile an FPGA VI on a remote computer.
5. Click the Cancel button.
6. Leave the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server running on the remote computer.

Complete the following steps to configure LabVIEW to compile an FPGA VI on a remote computer.

1. Create a new VI or open an existing VI under an FPGA target that also contains FPGA I/O items.
2. Select Tools»FPGA Module Options to display the FPGA Module Options dialog box.
3. Click the Configure button to display the Configure Compile Settings dialog box.
4. Type the name or IP address of the remote computer running the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server in the Machine text box.
5. Type the port value of the remote computer running the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server in the Port text box.
6. Click the OK button. If LabVIEW is unable to contact the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server, LabVIEW displays the Error Contacting Server dialog box. Otherwise, LabVIEW compiles the FPGA VI on the remote computer every time you compile an uncompiled FPGA VI. You must change the configuration to compile FPGA VIs on the local computer.