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You can store FPGA VIs on the flash memory of certain FPGA targets. Refer to the specific FPGA target hardware documentation for information about flash memory on the FPGA target.

Complete the following steps to download a VI to flash memory on the FPGA target.

1. Create a new project or open an existing project.
2. Add an FPGA target to the project.
3. Right-click the FPGA target in the Project Explorer window and select RIO Device Setup from the shortcut menu. The RIO Device Setup dialog box appears.
4. Browse or type the path to the bitfile you want to download to the flash memory on the FPGA device in the Bitfile to Download path control.
5. Click the Download Bitfile button.
6. On the Device Settings tab, select Autoload on Power-On Reset or Autoload on Any Device Reset.
7. Click the Apply Settings button.
8. Click the Exit button.

Note  The FPGA VI you download to the flash memory automatically loads to the FPGA on the FPGA target even if you do not compile it with the Run when loaded to FPGA option. However, the VI does not run automatically. Verify that the FPGA VI is compiled with the Run when loaded to FPGA option if you want the VI to run automatically when it loads to the FPGA.