Unable to Add FPGA Target in My LabVIEW Project Explorer

Issue Details

• I am not able to add my FPGA target in Project Explorer.  When I right-click the chassis and select New>>FPGA Target, nothing happens. The FPGA target is not added.

• My Real-Time (RT) target can't see the FPGA target in LabVIEW. 

How can I fix this?

Solution

There are several potential sources of the error. Here are some possible solutions to the issue:

• Make sure the LabVIEW FPGA Module is installed and compatible with your version of LabVIEW compatible with the version of LabVIEW you are using.
• Ensure the LabVIEW FPGA Module is activated in the NI License Manager. Refer to this article to activate your software product.
• Make sure you have the appropriate hardware drivers installed. Check the following articles for compatibility between your hardware and software (LabVIEW, drivers, OS).
  • NI Hardware and Software Operating System Compatibility
  • Software Support for CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, Single-Board RIO, R Series, and EtherCAT
• If you installed a new LabVIEW version then you need to install again the compatible software and drivers to that version. For example, if you had LabVIEW 2020 and you now install LabVIEW 2021 then you need to install LabVIEW FPGA 2021 and the drivers to that LabVIEW version, you might want to install them using NI Package Manager.
  • Note: Starting with LabVIEW 2022Q3 release, this step can be ignored due to the Extending Compatibility Between LabVIEW and NI Drivers with Addon Support
• If possible with your hardware, run NI Update Service on the computer to which you wish to add the FPGA target. This should apply needed updates to the system.
• Be sure you are clicking the correct position in the LabVIEW project hierarchy to add your target. For example, if you try to add a cRIO's FPGA to the project while clicking under My Computer in the project, you will be unsuccessful. Refer to Adding FPGA Targets to a LabVIEW Project for detailed steps on adding an FPGA target.
• Sometimes this issue can be caused by a corrupted configuration of the target on the project. Try removing the RT target from the project and adding it again. 
• If you are using LabVIEW FPGA 64-bit, make sure your hardware is supported.
• If the LabVIEW FPGA Module is installed and licensed when experiencing this error, try force reinstalling it.
• If reinstalling LabVIEW FPGA only does not solve it, you might need to uninstall all NI software including NI Package Manager before reinstalling it again.