Solution
In order to program your myRIO device the minimum software that needs to be installed is:
- NI LabVIEW Development System
- NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module
- NI LabVIEW myRIO Toolkit
The corresponding myRIO Toolkit will bring the needed drivers to recognize and program the device and thus you don’t need to install the RIO drivers. A RIO component will show up on NI MAX after installing the myRIO Toolkit, shown in the image below:

Figure 1. RIO Components on NI MAX after Installing the myRIO Toolkit
LabVIEW FPGA will need to be installed only if you plan the program the onboard FPGA of the device. The optional software components typically used with the myRIO are:
- LabVIEW FPGA
- LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
- LabVIEW MathScript RT Module
- LabVIEW Robotics Module for LabRIO
- Compilation Tools for Vivado
- VI Package Manager
- Vision Acquisition Software
- Vision Development Module