Acceptable Device Class Inputs for the LabVIEW Find Systems Function

Updated Aug 19, 2025

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Software

  • LabVIEW
  • System Configuration

Issue Details

I'm using the LabVIEW Find Systems function and I want to know what are the acceptable values for the device class input.

Solution

The Find Systems VI is used to search the local network for NI Real-Time devices. An example of using this function is given below. 
 
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The device class input specifies the type of device for which you are searching. The accepted device strings are shown on the table below. To specify multiple classes, use a comma to separate the values.
 
DeviceString
PXI Controllerpxi
PXIe Controllerpxi
cRIO Controllercrio
CVS Controllercvs
Industrial Controllercvs
cFP Controllerfieldpoint