Create a folder to contain all of the files associated with this LabVIEW project
Connect the Academic RIO Device by its USB cable to establish the “USBLAN” network
Start LabVIEW
Select “File | New…”
Select “Empty Project”
Save the LabVIEW Project File (.lvproj) to the folder you created earlier
Right-click the project icon at the top of the window and select “New | Targets and Devices”
Keep the default selection of “Discover an existing target”, select your Academic RIO Device category, and then select your particular Device
OPTIONAL: Rename the Device, if you prefer
OPTIONAL: Delete the FPGA chassis if this is to be an RT-only project; you can always add the chassis again, if necessary – right-click on the Device, select “New | Targets and Devices”, and select the chassis for the Device
Right-click on the Device and select “New | VI”
Save the VI as “RT Main.vi”
Edit the icon name to read “RT Main”
Tips
After you create the RT VI, right-click in the block diagram to observe the RT-specific palettes, e.g., Academic RIO Device Express VIs